REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Smith (DS) PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Smith (DS)
03/02/2025 11:45
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RNS Number : 6870V GoldmanSachs International 03 February 2025
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 SMITH (DS) PLC
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 31 January 2025
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader YES - disclosed previously for INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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 43,205,828 6.0100 GBP 5.7700 GBP
251,995
7.2537 USD
7.2492 USD
10p ordinary Sales 23,710,465 6.0050 GBP 5.7550 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 short position 11,642 5.8167 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,998 5.8167 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 17,368 5.8167 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 25,280 5.8167 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 178,000 5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 40,000 5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 400,000 5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 100,000 5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 160,000 5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 167,000 5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 150,000 5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 271,220 5.8175 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,274 5.8196 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 15,796 5.8196 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 150,000 5.8197 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 63,638 5.8197 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,153 5.8215 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,847 5.8215 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,153 5.8217 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,847 5.8217 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 536,705 5.8239 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,153 5.8242 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,847 5.8242 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 697,715 5.8250 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 467,500 5.8251 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 755,300 5.8252 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,330 5.8255 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,266 5.8255 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 554 5.8255 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 410,165 5.8257 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 219 5.8259 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 150,000 5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 120,000 5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 434,000 5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,147 5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 150,000 5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 342,801 5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 35,000 5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 150,000 5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 573,463 5.8264 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 39,595 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 39,595 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 39,595 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 39,595 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 32,874 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 32,874 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 32,874 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 32,874 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 27,531 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 27,531 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 27,531 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 27,531 5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 405,000 5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 78,000 5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 150,000 5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 350,200 5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 250,000 5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,000,000 5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 772,296 5.8276 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 100,000 5.8285 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,176 5.8318 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 69 5.8481 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 15,000 5.8661 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 20,000 5.8661 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,468 5.8696 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 20,000 5.8706 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 15,000 5.8706 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 12,851 5.8732 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,479 5.8736 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 11,678 5.8737 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 15,000 5.8743 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 20,000 5.8743 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 20,000 5.8752 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 15,000 5.8752 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 40,000 5.8950 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,882 5.9107 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 17,118 5.9107 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 100,000 5.9117 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 200,000 5.9130 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 63,638 5.9171 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 175,000 5.9244 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 15,765 5.9318 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 351 5.9318 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 34,235 5.9318 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 763 5.9318 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 20,000 5.9333 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 15,000 5.9333 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 261,705 5.9448 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 15,000 5.9515 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 20,000 5.9515 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 15,765 5.9616 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 34,235 5.9616 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,882 5.9914 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 17,118 5.9914 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,153 6.0018 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,847 6.0018 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 157,076 7.2080 USD
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 41,998 7.2492 USD
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 20,999 7.2507 USD
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 41,998 7.2534 USD
10p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 147,000 7.2537 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
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: 03 February 2025
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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