REG - Societe Generale SA Smith (DS) PLC - Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc
31/05/2024 12:00
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RNS Number : 6830Q Societe Generale SA 31 May 2024
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: SOCIETE GENERALE 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: 30/05/2024
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: International Paper Company
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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: 10p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 14,768,713 1.07 280,218 0.02
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 5,322 0.00 450,748 0.03
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 14,774,035 1.07 730,966 0.05
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
GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 226 3.69646
10p ordinary Purchase 587 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 1,276 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 1,462 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 1,946 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 3,159 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 3,643 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 4,518 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 10,210 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 10,210 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Purchase 557 3.696
10p ordinary Purchase 624 3.694
10p ordinary Purchase 1,356 3.694
10p ordinary Purchase 1,356 3.696
10p ordinary Purchase 1,356 3.698
10p ordinary Purchase 1,356 3.702
10p ordinary Purchase 1,356 3.716
10p ordinary Purchase 122 3.694
10p ordinary Purchase 484 3.694
10p ordinary Purchase 923 3.698
10p ordinary Purchase 7 3.706
10p ordinary Purchase 11 3.706
10p ordinary Purchase 35 3.71
10p ordinary Purchase 68 3.71
10p ordinary Purchase 300 3.71
10p ordinary Purchase 300 3.714
10p ordinary Purchase 377 3.71
10p ordinary Purchase 499 3.714
10p ordinary Purchase 556 3.7
10p ordinary Purchase 589 3.716
10p ordinary Purchase 724 3.714
10p ordinary Purchase 743 3.702
10p ordinary Purchase 760 3.716
10p ordinary Purchase 800 3.714
10p ordinary Purchase 885 3.694
10p ordinary Purchase 901 3.694
10p ordinary Purchase 901 3.702
10p ordinary Purchase 939 3.7
10p ordinary Purchase 991 3.716
10p ordinary Purchase 1,147 3.712
10p ordinary Purchase 1,152 3.69
10p ordinary Purchase 1,175 3.712
10p ordinary Purchase 1,175 3.712
10p ordinary Purchase 1,300 3.71
10p ordinary Purchase 1,490 3.716
10p ordinary Purchase 1,536 3.716
10p ordinary Purchase 1,550 3.706
10p ordinary Purchase 1,551 3.704
10p ordinary Purchase 1,551 3.704
10p ordinary Purchase 1,551 3.706
10p ordinary Purchase 1,551 3.708
10p ordinary Purchase 1,552 3.702
10p ordinary Purchase 1,552 3.702
10p ordinary Purchase 1,552 3.704
10p ordinary Purchase 1,553 3.698
10p ordinary Purchase 1,553 3.7
10p ordinary Purchase 1,556 3.69
10p ordinary Purchase 1,562 3.716
10p ordinary Purchase 1,603 3.702
10p ordinary Purchase 1,616 3.712
10p ordinary Purchase 1,755 3.692
10p ordinary Purchase 2,130 3.706
10p ordinary Purchase 2,279 3.718
10p ordinary Purchase 6,197 3.716
10p ordinary Purchase 27,439 3.716
10p ordinary Purchase 2 3.72
10p ordinary Sale 35 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 2 3.72
10p ordinary Sale 80 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 67 3.65
10p ordinary Sale 79 3.65
10p ordinary Sale 89 3.65
10p ordinary Sale 96 3.65
10p ordinary Sale 130 3.65
10p ordinary Sale 139 3.65
10p ordinary Sale 422 3.65
10p ordinary Sale 31 3.712
10p ordinary Sale 109 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 142 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 148 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 282 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 304 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 349 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 393 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 393 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 481 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 599 3.71
10p ordinary Sale 714 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 757 3.71
10p ordinary Sale 847 3.712
10p ordinary Sale 1,051 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 1,356 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 1,356 3.708
10p ordinary Sale 1,356 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 380 3.71
10p ordinary Sale 1,047 3.71
10p ordinary Sale 5 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 7 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 8 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 20 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 39 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 46 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 48 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 78 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 93 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.714
10p ordinary Sale 100 3.716
10p ordinary Sale 184 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 246 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 305 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 512 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 891 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 1,154 3.69
10p ordinary Sale 1,248 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 1,276 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 1,369 3.704
10p ordinary Sale 1,369 3.706
10p ordinary Sale 1,547 3.716
10p ordinary Sale 1,548 3.71
10p ordinary Sale 2,279 3.71
10p ordinary Sale 3,917 3.71
10p ordinary Sale 4,518 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 5,105 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 2,611 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 3,150 3.746
10p ordinary Sale 5,190 3.746
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit GBP
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 35 3.714
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 2 3.72
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 80 3.746
10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 226 3.69646
(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: 31/05/2024
Contact name: Paul Jenkins
Telephone number: +44 20 7676 6969
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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