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RNS Number : 3586P Smith (DS) PLC 09 December 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
05-Dec-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
09-Dec-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 3.836829 5.244279 9.081108 125365883
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 3.885774 5.109953 8.995727
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 52967836 3.836829
Sub Total 8.A 52967836 3.836829%
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 10/02/2025 10/02/2025 Cash 167974 0.012167
Cash-settled Equity Swap 08/05/2025 08/05/2025 Cash 12821765 0.928773
Cash-settled Equity Swap 14/05/2025 14/05/2025 Cash 11165716 0.808813
Cash-settled Equity Swap 11/06/2025 11/06/2025 Cash 3276518 0.237342
Cash-settled Equity Swap 17/06/2025 17/06/2025 Cash 17997765 1.303709
Cash-settled Equity Swap 27/06/2025 27/06/2025 Cash 2513 0.000179
Cash-settled Equity Swap 30/06/2025 30/06/2025 Cash 1200000 0.086924
Cash-settled Equity Swap 20/08/2025 20/08/2025 Cash 4757224 0.344600
Cash-settled Equity Swap 26/08/2025 26/08/2025 Cash 9073 0.000657
Cash-settled Equity Swap 27/08/2025 27/08/2025 Cash 44381 0.003213
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/09/2025 02/09/2025 Cash 36566 0.002647
Cash-settled Equity Swap 18/09/2025 18/09/2025 Cash 2609475 0.189023
Cash-settled Equity Swap 24/09/2025 24/09/2025 Cash 3500000 0.253530
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/10/2025 02/10/2025 Cash 218701 0.015841
Cash-settled Equity Swap 08/10/2025 08/10/2025 Cash 11998510 0.869139
Cash-settled Equity Swap 05/11/2025 05/11/2025 Cash 6000 0.000434
Cash-settled Equity Swap 19/11/2025 19/11/2025 Cash 28090 0.002030
Cash-settled Equity Swap 24/11/2025 24/11/2025 Cash 1992143 0.144296
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/12/2025 02/12/2025 Cash 491140 0.035572
Cash-settled Equity Swap 17/12/2025 17/12/2025 Cash 2013 0.000144
Cash-settled Equity Swap 31/12/2025 31/12/2025 Cash 26575 0.001923
Cash-settled Equity Swap 22/01/2026 22/01/2026 Cash 8824 0.000639
Cash-settled Equity Swap 03/02/2026 03/02/2026 Cash 79 0.000005
Cash-settled Equity Swap 29/07/2026 29/07/2026 Cash 37002 0.002679
Sub Total 8.B2 72398047 5.244279%
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 3.836829 5.244279 9.081108%
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%)
12. Date of Completion
09-Dec-2024
13. Place Of Completion
London
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