Holding(s) in Company - Replacement

Smith (DS) PLC
04 July 2024
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0008220112

Issuer Name

DS SMITH PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

J.P. Morgan Securities plc



5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

28-Jun-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

02-Jul-2024

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

4.951735

0.143859

5.095594

70299270

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

Below Minimum Threshold

Below Minimum Threshold

Below Minimum Threshold


8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB0008220112


68314238


4.951735

Sub Total 8.A

68314238

4.951735%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

 





Sub Total 8.B1




8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Cash-settled Equity Swap

11/09/2024

11/09/2024

Cash

311715

0.022594

Cash-settled Equity Swap

10/02/2025

10/02/2025

Cash

396204

0.028709

Cash-settled Equity Swap

02/04/2025

02/04/2025

Cash

26042

0.001887

Cash-settled Equity Swap

04/04/2025

04/04/2025

Cash

258923

0.018767

Cash-settled Equity Swap

03/06/2025

03/06/2025

Cash

32063

0.002320

Cash-settled Equity Swap

27/06/2025

27/06/2025

Cash

7576

0.000548

Cash-settled Equity Swap

07/07/2025

07/07/2025

Cash

197289

0.014299

Cash-settled Equity Swap

17/07/2025

17/07/2025

Cash

95386

0.006912

Cash-settled Equity Swap

24/07/2025

24/07/2025

Cash

58

0.000004

Cash-settled Equity Swap

04/08/2025

04/08/2025

Cash

32029

0.002320

Cash-settled Equity Swap

22/08/2025

22/08/2025

Cash

175267

0.012703

Cash-settled Equity Swap

30/05/2028

30/05/2028

Cash

452480

0.032796

Sub Total 8.B2


1985032

0.143859%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

J.P. Morgan Securities plc

4.897933


5.041792%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC




JPMorgan Chase & Co.

J.P. Morgan SE




10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

Chain of controlled undertakings:

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)
J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan SE (100%)

12. Date of Completion

03-Jul-2024

13. Place Of Completion

London, United Kingdom

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