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RNS Number : 7921O JPMorgan Securities Plc 16 May 2024
AMENDMENT
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: J.P. Morgan Securities Plc
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Smith (DS) plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is Corporate broker to Smith (DS) plc
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 13 May 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader Yes, International Paper Company
making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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 Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/received Lowest price per unit paid/received
10p ordinary Purchase 3,931,634 3.7000 GBP 3.6150 GBP
Sale 4,443,494 3.7020 GBP 3.6150 GBP
(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
position
10p ordinary Equity Swap Decrease Short 4,608 3.6337 GBP
22,825 3.6341 GBP
5,974 3.6500 GBP
5,722 3.6522 GBP
63 3.6542 GBP
8,129 3.6543 GBP
24,185 3.6558 GBP
3,494 3.6561 GBP
45,127 3.6566 GBP
9,331 3.6611 GBP
32,537 3.6658 GBP
602,231 3.6680 GBP
26,686 3.6763 GBP
1,591 3.6783 GBP
Increase Long 18,621 3.6218 GBP
20,593 3.6289 GBP
2,872 3.6680 GBP
19,871 3.6683 GBP
24,806 3.6767 GBP
Increase Short 2,194 3.6141 GBP
1,508 3.6150 GBP
2,023 3.6160 GBP
801 3.6161 GBP
2,777 3.6306 GBP
66,000 3.6325 GBP
805 3.6459 GBP
21 3.6462 GBP
45,024 3.6500 GBP
4,495 3.6530 GBP
126,020 3.6682 GBP
51,698 3.6684 GBP
73,490 3.6722 GBP
282 3.6764 GBP
12,857 3.6769 GBP
28,142 3.6951 GBP
Opening a short position 2,793 3.6294 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 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
3. 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 exempt
principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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
Date of disclosure: 16 May 2024
Contact name: Natasha Mondon
Telephone number: 01202 325175
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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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