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RNS Number : 1409J Smith (DS) PLC 22 October 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
17-Oct-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
21-Oct-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 7.610020 0.339112 7.949132 109730005
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 8.023586 0.128646 8.152232
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 105048914 7.610020
Sub Total 8.A 105048914 7.610020%
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 % of voting rights
exercised/converted
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 28/11/2024 28/11/2024 Cash 162783 0.011792
Cash-settled Equity Swap 10/02/2025 10/02/2025 Cash 101827 0.007377
Cash-settled Equity Swap 27/06/2025 27/06/2025 Cash 3616 0.000262
Cash-settled Equity Swap 26/08/2025 26/08/2025 Cash 13773 0.000998
Cash-settled Equity Swap 27/08/2025 27/08/2025 Cash 17871 0.001295
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/09/2025 02/09/2025 Cash 11967 0.000867
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/10/2025 02/10/2025 Cash 1318395 0.095508
Cash-settled Equity Swap 06/10/2025 06/10/2025 Cash 2229221 0.161491
Cash-settled Equity Swap 13/10/2025 13/10/2025 Cash 15767 0.001142
Cash-settled Equity Swap 17/10/2025 17/10/2025 Cash 243 0.000018
Cash-settled Equity Swap 05/11/2025 05/11/2025 Cash 6000 0.000435
Cash-settled Equity Swap 19/11/2025 19/11/2025 Cash 568 0.000041
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/12/2025 02/12/2025 Cash 423450 0.030676
Cash-settled Equity Swap 29/07/2026 29/07/2026 Cash 375610 0.027210
Sub Total 8.B2 4681091 0.339112%
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 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
JPMorgan Chase & Co. J.P. Morgan Securities plc 7.601958 7.941069%
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 Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan SE (100%)
12. Date of Completion
21-Oct-2024
13. Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom
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