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REG - BNP Paribas London Smith (DS) PLC - Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

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RNS Number : 5196V  BNP Paribas London  31 January 2025

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:                                                      BNP Paribas SA
 (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   Smith (DS) plc
 relates:

      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:                                       30/01/2025

      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           Yes
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

                                                                                If YES, specify which:
      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

                                                                                  International Paper Company

 

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:                                          GB0008220112 (10p ordinary)

                                                                      Interests            Short positions

                                                                      Number      %        Number       %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     23,349,867  1.6844   -2,446,658   -0.1765
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        1,412,833   0.1019   -14,553,783  -1.0499
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  0                    +0
 purchase/sell:
 TOTAL:                                                               24,762,700  1.7864   -17,000,441  -1.2264

 

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

 GB0008220112                Purchase       1                     5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       4                     5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       10                    5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       10                    5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       10                    5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       10                    5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       10                    5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       10                    5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       25                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       25                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       33                    5.7350 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       33                    5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       33                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       33                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       33                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       39                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       68                    5.8950 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       68                    5.8950 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       68                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       68                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       68                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       68                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       68                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       68                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       68                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       69                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       69                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       70                    5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       70                    5.8400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       70                    5.8950 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       70                    5.8950 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       70                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       70                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       70                    5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       71                    5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       77                    5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       78                    5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       93                    5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       93                    5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       96                    5.8400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       117                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       132                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       132                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       134                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       134                   5.8400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       134                   5.8400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       134                   5.8450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       134                   5.8450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       136                   5.8950 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       139                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       140                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       147                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       158                   5.7350 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       175                   5.9800 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       179                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       179                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       186                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       188                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       190                   5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       190                   5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       201                   5.8723 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       215                   5.7350 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       217                   5.7350 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       221                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       225                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       227                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       228                   5.8850 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       232                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       233                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       244                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       244                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       261                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       264                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       264                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       264                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       264                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       268                   5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       273                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       275                   5.9875 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       292                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       327                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       342                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       343                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       343                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       353                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       354                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       372                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       373                   5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       376                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       378                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       381                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       381                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       389                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       394                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       394                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       395                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       395                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       396                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       396                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       396                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       396                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       397                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       399                   5.8950 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       399                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       399                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       399                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       399                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       400                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       400                   5.9000 GBP
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 GB0008220112                Purchase       403                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       404                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       404                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       404                   5.9000 GBP
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 GB0008220112                Purchase       408                   5.8500 GBP
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 GB0008220112                Purchase       409                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       410                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       411                   5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       430                   5.7350 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       435                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       435                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       435                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       435                   5.7400 GBP
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 GB0008220112                Purchase       436                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       436                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       439                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       440                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       444                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       456                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       473                   5.8450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       474                   5.8400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       484                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       491                   5.8950 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       491                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       498                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       501                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       513                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       514                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       525                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       533                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       542                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       546                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       546                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       558                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       581                   5.9650 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       598                   5.8450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       599                   5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       623                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       636                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       646                   5.8950 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       653                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       654                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       662                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       667                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       673                   5.8450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       673                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       673                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       677                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       677                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       677                   5.8850 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       691                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       694                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       700                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       703                   5.7350 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       745                   5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       755                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       759                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       761                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       761                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       766                   5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       770                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       770                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       773                   5.8400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       776                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       778                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       779                   5.8900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       780                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       780                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       780                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       780                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       780                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       780                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       780                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       780                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       780                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       785                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       790                   5.8450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       801                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       802                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       811                   5.8450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       820                   5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       820                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       821                   5.8400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       840                   5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       841                   5.8600 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       845                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       846                   5.8450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       850                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       856                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       858                   5.8450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       894                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       912                   5.7350 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       930                   5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       933                   5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       937                   5.7939 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       962                   5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       966                   5.9875 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       974                   5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       975                   5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,000                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,000                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,000                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,000                 5.8900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,031                 5.8950 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,088                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,105                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,178                 5.8400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,197                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,234                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,251                 5.8450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,259                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,288                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,302                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,339                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,405                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,405                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,462                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,518                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,519                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,525                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,526                 5.9875 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,531                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,556                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,557                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,580                 5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,626                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,637                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,648                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,650                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,651                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,690                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,750                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,763                 5.8900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,763                 5.8900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,813                 5.8161 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,895                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,916                 5.7350 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,916                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,958                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,002                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,015                 5.9875 GBP
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 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,031                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,035                 5.8705 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,035                 5.8950 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,043                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,054                 5.9875 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,093                 5.7450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,128                 5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,167                 5.8900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,167                 5.8900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,167                 5.8900 GBP
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 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,265                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,296                 5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,297                 5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,420                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,512                 5.9275 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,513                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,522                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,605                 5.9875 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,650                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,682                 5.7350 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,687                 5.9875 GBP
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 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,812                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,869                 5.8458 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,878                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,878                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,878                 5.8500 GBP
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 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,882                 5.8421 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       2,913                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,012                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,042                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,114                 5.8040 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,151                 5.7425 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,375                 5.8356 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,506                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,527                 5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,573                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,579                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,732                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,884                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       3,904                 5.8050 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       4,621                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       4,639                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       4,772                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       4,843                 5.8236 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       4,928                 5.8285 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,000                 5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,003                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,055                 5.7500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,077                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,091                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,190                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,301                 5.7500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,564                 5.9875 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,569                 5.8386 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,712                 5.8574 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,775                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       5,948                 5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       6,161                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       6,284                 5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       6,285                 5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       6,328                 5.7500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       6,474                 5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       6,833                 5.9275 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       6,952                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       7,018                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       7,115                 5.9000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       7,259                 5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       7,441                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       7,650                 5.8134 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       7,707                 5.7400 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       7,965                 5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       8,035                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       8,365                 5.7500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       8,705                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       8,750                 5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       8,812                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       8,939                 5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       8,940                 5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       8,971                 5.8975 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       9,749                 5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       10,106                5.7450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       10,380                5.9875 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       10,859                5.9050 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       12,141                5.7485 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       12,260                5.8124 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       12,260                5.8124 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       12,322                5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       12,346                5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       12,394                5.8250 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       12,841                5.9050 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       14,036                5.8500 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       14,290                5.8124 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       14,894                5.7450 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       15,087                5.8260 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       15,931                5.7700 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       16,325                5.7695 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       19,623                5.8250 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       20,405                5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       20,405                5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       20,405                5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       20,406                5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       20,406                5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       22,574                5.8124 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       28,613                5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       31,809                5.9875 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       34,695                5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       37,305                5.8250 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       37,305                5.8250 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       42,443                5.8850 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       50,087                5.8852 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       58,035                5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       58,035                5.9900 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       66,608                5.9008 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       74,570                5.8558 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       94,224                5.9875 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       100,649               5.8944 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       114,461               5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       140,256               5.8250 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       156,090               5.8748 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       161,452               5.8124 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       166,241               5.8250 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       191,357               5.8124 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       196,849               5.7425 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       200,000               5.7425 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       353,899               5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       954,196               5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Purchase       1,353,939             5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,418,665            5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -824,872              5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -357,387              5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -179,928              5.8710 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -146,652              5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -125,455              5.8250 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -100,000              5.8200 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -100,000              5.8250 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -60,101               5.8422 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -28,919               5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -20,450               5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -19,148               5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -17,597               5.8290 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -9,296                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -8,140                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -7,977                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -7,420                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -7,344                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -7,224                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -7,080                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -7,018                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -6,732                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -5,712                5.8574 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -5,704                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -5,601                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -5,569                5.8386 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -5,151                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -5,146                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -5,042                5.8696 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -5,000                5.8187 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -4,928                5.8285 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -4,843                5.8236 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -4,740                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -4,411                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -4,411                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,963                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,884                5.8175 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,883                5.8696 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,823                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,823                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,750                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,750                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,716                5.7482 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,531                5.8850 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,505                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,261                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,002                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -3,000                5.7792 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,882                5.8421 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,869                5.8458 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,862                5.7482 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,721                5.8696 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,671                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,593                5.8250 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,439                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,342                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,338                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,250                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,250                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,250                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,250                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,166                5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,035                5.8705 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -2,006                5.7482 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,992                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,609                5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,539                5.8050 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,518                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,442                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,414                5.8751 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,300                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,263                5.8696 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,198                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,164                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,146                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,142                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,100                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,100                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,067                5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -1,067                5.8050 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -947                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -933                  5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -931                  5.7482 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -908                  5.8050 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -904                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -878                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -800                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -784                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -779                  5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -778                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -778                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -777                  5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -760                  5.8650 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -673                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -673                  5.8050 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -654                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -654                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -654                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -590                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -581                  5.9650 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -547                  5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -528                  5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -490                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -475                  5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -452                  5.8850 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -404                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -404                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -400                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -400                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -323                  5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -300                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -300                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -300                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -300                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -300                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -271                  5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -261                  5.9800 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -247                  5.8100 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -234                  5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -233                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -213                  5.8050 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -200                  5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -175                  5.9800 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -169                  5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -91                   5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -79                   5.8300 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -25                   5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -10                   5.8000 GBP
 GB0008220112                Sale           -10                   5.8000 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
 GB0008220112                Contract for Difference  Opening Short Position                                                         -1                              5.8850
 GB0008220112                Contract for Difference  Closing Short Position                                                         174                             5.8850 GBP
 GB0008220112                Contract for Difference  Increasing Long Position                                                       2,228                           5.8850 USD
 GB0008220112                Contract for Difference  Increasing Long Position                                                       6,745                           5.8850 GBP
 GB0008220112                Contract for Difference  Increasing Long Position                                                       2,194                           5.8850 GBP
 GB0008220112                Contract for Difference  Increasing Long Position                                                       8,758                           5.8850
 GB0008220112                Contract for Difference  Increasing Long Position                                                       4,727                           5.8850
 GB0008220112                Contract for Difference  Increasing Short Position                                                      -71,000                         5.8850
 GB0008220112                Contract for Difference  Increasing Short Position                                                      -42,443                         5.8850 USD

 

(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:  31/01/2025
 Contact name:        Compliance Control Room
 Telephone number*:   0207 595 9695

 

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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