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19/12/2024 17:23
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RNS Number : 8346Q Smith (DS) PLC 19 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; An acquisition or disposal of
financial instruments
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-Dec-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
19-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 1.590104 7.724028 9.314132 128581735
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.033503 5.310530 9.344033
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 21951415 1.590104
Sub Total 8.A 21951415 1.590104%
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 1316391 0.095356
Cash-settled Equity Swap 07/05/2025 07/05/2025 Cash 9000000 0.651937
Cash-settled Equity Swap 08/05/2025 08/05/2025 Cash 12821765 0.928776
Cash-settled Equity Swap 14/05/2025 14/05/2025 Cash 11165716 0.808816
Cash-settled Equity Swap 11/06/2025 11/06/2025 Cash 3276518 0.237343
Cash-settled Equity Swap 17/06/2025 17/06/2025 Cash 25939203 1.878969
Cash-settled Equity Swap 27/06/2025 27/06/2025 Cash 2506 0.000182
Cash-settled Equity Swap 30/06/2025 30/06/2025 Cash 1200000 0.086925
Cash-settled Equity Swap 07/07/2025 07/07/2025 Cash 9000000 0.651937
Cash-settled Equity Swap 20/08/2025 20/08/2025 Cash 4757224 0.344601
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 56583 0.004099
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/09/2025 02/09/2025 Cash 55674 0.004033
Cash-settled Equity Swap 18/09/2025 18/09/2025 Cash 9762701 0.707185
Cash-settled Equity Swap 24/09/2025 24/09/2025 Cash 3500000 0.253531
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/10/2025 02/10/2025 Cash 218701 0.015842
Cash-settled Equity Swap 08/10/2025 08/10/2025 Cash 11998510 0.869141
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 28090 0.002035
Cash-settled Equity Swap 24/11/2025 24/11/2025 Cash 1380359 0.099990
Cash-settled Equity Swap 02/12/2025 02/12/2025 Cash 1035819 0.075032
Cash-settled Equity Swap 17/12/2025 17/12/2025 Cash 2013 0.000146
Cash-settled Equity Swap 31/12/2025 31/12/2025 Cash 58341 0.004226
Cash-settled Equity Swap 30/01/2026 30/01/2026 Cash 2131 0.000154
Cash-settled Equity Swap 29/07/2026 29/07/2026 Cash 37002 0.002680
Sub Total 8.B2 106630320 7.724028%
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 1.586336 7.724026 9.310362%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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 Holdings LLC (100%)
J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (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
19-Dec-2024
13. Place Of Completion
London
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