REG - Jefferies Int Ltd. Smith (DS) PLC - Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) Plc
14/05/2024 11:45
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RNS Number : 3734O Jefferies International Limited. 14 May 2024
FORM 8.3
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: Jefferies International Limited
(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:
Smith (DS) Plc
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(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: 1(st) May 2024
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
N/A
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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: 10p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 15,623,228 1.133
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 34,972 0.003 15,458,200 1.121
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
15,658,200 1.135 15,458,200 1.121
TOTAL:
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 (GBX)
10p ordinary Purchase 323,318 349.0404
1,928 350.1000
4,690 350.2000
4,433 350.3000
29,357 350.4000
1,979 350.5000
17,387 350.6000
11,411 350.7000
17,424 350.8000
35,271 351.0000
21,431 351.2000
4,269 351.3000
16,838 351.4000
15,607 351.5000
97,897 351.5247
67,447 351.6000
13,925 351.7000
25,790 351.8000
12,863 351.9000
41,464 352.0000
8,273 352.1000
9,732 352.2000
5,445 352.3000
30,373 352.4000
5,705 352.5000
18,543 352.6000
2,035 352.7000
4,255 352.8000
2,947 353.0000
8,153 353.1000
8,401 353.2000
1,751 353.3000
13 353.4000
838 353.5000
4,185 353.6000
2,319 354.0000
1,500 354.1000
30,586 354.2000
463 354.5000
2,282 354.6000
7,545 354.8000
1,142 355.0000
Sale 676 347.1000
2,028 347.2000
676 347.3000
1,688 347.4000
340 347.5000
676 347.6000
158,307 347.6084
337 347.8000
1,141 348.1000
503 349.9000
62 350.0000
378 350.1000
1,141 350.2000
1,339 350.3000
9,661 350.4000
8,678 350.5000
9,384 350.6000
45 350.7000
9,687 350.8000
1,466 350.9000
16,521 351.0000
6,483 351.1000
16,538 351.2000
1,912 351.3000
31,094 351.4000
4,915 351.5000
97,897 351.5200
6,845 351.6000
11,401 351.7000
11,358 351.8000
50 351.9000
1,141 352.0000
1,141 352.0000
500,000 352.0798
1,141 352.1000
4,565 352.2000
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short (GBX)
position
10p ordinary
(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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
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) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to
options or derivatives
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: 14(th) May 2024
Contact name: Robin Greenwood
Telephone number 020 7029 8595
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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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