REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Smith (DS) PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - SMITH DS

DS SmithAnnouncement

29/04/2024 11:45

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RNS Number : 4257M  GoldmanSachs International  29 April 2024

 

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:                                            (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
 (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        Advisor to SMITH (DS) PLC
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    26 April 2024
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    YES - disclosed previously for INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY & MONDI PLC
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to the 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                Purchases         7,300,382                   3.4240 GBP                            3.3570 GBP
 10p ordinary                Sales             7,239,210                   3.4230 GBP                            3.3570 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                CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,421                           3.3663 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     8,682                           3.3695 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     56                              3.3703 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      58,100                          3.3754 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     9,529                           3.3755 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     5,252                           3.3770 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      50,725                          3.3779 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    10,158                          3.3792 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     13,132                          3.3856 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     644                             3.3983 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       10,769                          3.4005 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     3,146                           3.4011 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      19,742                          3.4012 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    143,803                         3.4035 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,137                           3.4061 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    30,775                          3.4066 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    52,801                          3.4071 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    13,059                          3.4071 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    11,305                          3.4071 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    120,038                         3.4071 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    39,958                          3.4071 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,157                           3.4071 GBP
 10p ordinary                CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    9,551                           3.4071 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:  29 April 2024
 Contact name:        Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
 Telephone number:    +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

 

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.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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