Smith (DS) PLC Bank of America Corp - Holding(s) in Company
23/12/2024 14:38
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RNS Number : 1693R Smith (DS) PLC 23 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
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
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
Merrill Lynch International London United Kingdom
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
20-Dec-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
23-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 5.016340 0.981520 5.997860 82800549
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.837221 0.851232 5.688453
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 69250662 5.016340
Sub Total 8.A 69250662 5.016340%
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
Right to Recall N/A N/A 54826 0.003971
Sub Total 8.B1 54826 0.003971%
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
Swaps 03/03/2025 N/A Cash 1174462 0.085075
Swaps 31/03/2025 N/A Cash 425000 0.030786
Swaps 06/05/2025 N/A Cash 12292 0.000890
Swaps 19/05/2025 N/A Cash 1689524 0.122385
Swaps 31/07/2025 N/A Cash 18044 0.001307
Swaps 29/08/2025 N/A Cash 54266 0.003931
Swaps 30/09/2025 N/A Cash 19891 0.001441
Swaps 28/11/2025 N/A Cash 76814 0.005564
Swaps 29/12/2025 N/A Cash 81817 0.005927
Swaps 12/01/2026 N/A Cash 250000 0.018109
Swaps 13/01/2026 N/A Cash 83875 0.006076
Swaps 16/01/2026 N/A Cash 31152 0.002257
Swaps 19/01/2026 N/A Cash 142502 0.010322
Swaps 21/05/2026 N/A Cash 23179 0.001679
Swaps 31/07/2026 N/A Cash 2773823 0.200929
Swaps 16/08/2027 N/A Cash 1185887 0.085903
Swaps 15/09/2027 N/A Cash 437979 0.031726
Swaps 15/02/2028 N/A Cash 171027 0.012389
Swaps 26/11/2029 N/A Cash 763424 0.055300
Swaps 27/11/2029 N/A Cash 45276 0.003280
Swaps 29/11/2029 N/A Cash 162338 0.011759
Swaps 03/12/2029 N/A Cash 764093 0.055349
Swaps 05/12/2029 N/A Cash 378490 0.027417
Swaps 06/12/2029 N/A Cash 87013 0.006303
Swaps 11/12/2029 N/A Cash 381335 0.027623
Swaps 12/12/2029 N/A Cash 790829 0.057286
Swaps 13/12/2029 N/A Cash 161209 0.011678
Swaps 17/12/2029 N/A Cash 1213843 0.087928
Swaps 18/12/2029 N/A Cash 71503 0.005179
Swaps 19/12/2029 N/A Cash 24174 0.001751
Sub Total 8.B2 13495061 0.977549%
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
Bank of America Corporation Bank of America, National Association
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 5.015753 5.235859%
Bank of America Corporation BofA Securities Europe SA
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
12. Date of Completion
23-Dec-2024
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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