Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

BNP Paribas London

12 December 2024

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)  Full name of discloser:	BNP Paribas SA
(b)  Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Smith (DS) plc
(d)  If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:        For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	11/12/2024
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?        If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	Yes: International Paper Company

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:

GB0008220112 (10p ordinary)

Interests

Short Positions

	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	8,892,162	.64	-8,025,194	-.58
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	652,633	.05	-4,794,883	-.35
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0		0
TOTAL:	9,544,795	.69	-12,820,077	-.93

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
GB0008220112	Purchase	1	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3	5.4194 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	14	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	14	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	27	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	28	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	30	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	37	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	38	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	41	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	42	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	49	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	51	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	51	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	54	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	62	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	63	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	68	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	71	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	76	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	85	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	92	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	95	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	96	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	110	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	110	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	111	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	112	5.4050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	116	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	117	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	120	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	120	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	120	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	122	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	124	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	124	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	125	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	130	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	139	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	141	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	142	5.4050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	143	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	143	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	146	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	148	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	149	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	151	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	155	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	155	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	156	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	159	5.4050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	160	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	162	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	165	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	166	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	168	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	187	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	189	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	189	5.4700 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	195	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	201	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	214	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	219	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	237	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	244	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	252	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	256	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	272	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	273	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	323	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	324	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	325	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	328	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	356	5.4050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	359	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	359	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	368	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	381	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	393	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	412	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	423	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	430	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	433	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	433	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	441	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	448	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	448	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	453	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	456	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	468	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	468	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	468	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	497	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	508	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	508	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	508	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	508	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	508	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	508	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	508	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	508	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	515	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	517	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	519	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	519	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	519	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	532	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	541	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	545	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	553	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	558	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	560	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	570	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	574	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	595	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	598	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	607	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	621	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	657	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	690	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	691	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	696	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	705	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	708	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	716	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	723	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	737	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	745	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	746	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	760	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	775	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	779	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	779	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	779	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	779	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	779	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	780	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	812	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	818	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	871	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	916	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	932	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	948	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	960	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	986	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,030	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,051	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,066	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,066	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,077	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,085	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,096	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,102	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,107	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,232	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,393	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,398	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,500	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,500	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,500	5.4050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,500	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,511	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,523	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,542	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,542	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,542	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,542	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,548	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,556	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,580	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,594	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,600	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,631	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,698	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,749	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,749	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,807	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,807	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,822	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,849	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,849	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,859	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,866	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,882	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,937	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,042	5.4050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,128	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,131	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,178	5.4142 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,499	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,693	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,721	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,738	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,801	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,830	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,961	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,963	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,036	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,108	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,153	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,159	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,193	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,423	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,423	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,642	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,948	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,985	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,057	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,234	5.3900 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,240	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,379	5.4100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,393	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,686	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,848	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	5,086	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	5,516	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	5,731	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	6,016	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	6,070	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	6,279	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	6,289	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	7,338	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	7,500	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	7,500	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	8,955	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	8,980	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	9,686	5.4081 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	9,704	5.4200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	9,712	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	11,466	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	11,623	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	12,924	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	13,302	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	13,844	5.3918 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	14,266	5.3999 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	14,712	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	14,729	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	14,967	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	15,069	5.4000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	18,491	5.4535 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	238,569	5.4535 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	243,553	5.4535 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-750,000	5.3873 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-41,750	5.4797 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-32,795	5.4503 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-25,457	5.3900 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-20,354	5.4084 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-11,466	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-9,683	5.4081 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-7,500	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-7,179	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-6,187	5.4054 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-5,770	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-4,234	5.3900 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-4,201	5.4575 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-3,670	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-3,625	5.4525 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-3,423	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-3,423	5.4525 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-3,423	5.4675 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,986	5.4650 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,904	5.3900 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,752	5.4525 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,620	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,598	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,439	5.4650 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,419	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,402	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,348	5.4650 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,286	5.4675 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,264	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,239	5.4600 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,183	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,127	5.4525 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,113	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,073	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,956	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,952	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,841	5.4650 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,778	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,776	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,758	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,694	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,533	5.4650 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,530	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,500	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,500	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,315	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,218	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,042	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,022	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,014	5.4525 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-903	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-800	5.4700 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-750	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-746	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-741	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-723	5.4525 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-720	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-716	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-699	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-660	5.4700 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-605	5.4950 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-604	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-598	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-583	5.4050 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-580	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-565	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-560	5.4700 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-527	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-504	5.4700 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-435	5.4700 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-431	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-392	5.4650 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-371	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-371	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-369	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-354	5.3900 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-327	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-326	5.4600 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-320	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-320	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-315	5.4700 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-310	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-226	5.4700 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-210	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-185	5.4675 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-166	5.4525 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-150	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-143	5.4525 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-143	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-143	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-121	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-97	5.4675 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-91	5.4550 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-80	5.4600 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-80	5.4675 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-72	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-71	5.4650 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-50	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-39	5.4600 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-36	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-30	5.4800 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-28	5.4500 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-9	5.4650 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-3	5.4194 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of references securities	Price per unit
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Opening Short Position	-26	5.3900
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Opening Short Position	-39,745	5.3900 GBP
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	39,745	5.3900 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4.

Other Information

(a)

Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(b)

Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii)  the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which       any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(c)

Attachments

Is a supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

No

Date of Disclosure:	12/12/2024
Contact Name	Compliance Control Room
Telephone Number:	0207 595 9695

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

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