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RNS Number : 5328L  Bank of America Merrill Lynch  22 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:                                        Merrill Lynch International
 (b)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                            MONDI PLC

 relevant securities this form relates:
    Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is    MONDI PLC
    connected:
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                19/04/2024
 (e)  In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the                        YES

 exempt principal trader making disclosures in
If YES, specify which:

 respect of any other party to this offer?
(DS SMITH PLC) (INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO)
    If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

Merrill Lynch International

 (b)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

relevant securities this form relates:
      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

MONDI PLC

 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is
      connected:

MONDI PLC

 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:

19/04/2024

 (e)  In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the

exempt principal trader making disclosures in

respect of any other party to this offer?
      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

(DS SMITH PLC) (INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO)

 

 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/  Total number of securities  Highest price   Lowest price

sales
per unit
per unit

paid/received
paid/received
 EUR 0.22 ordinary           Purchase    2,768,061                   15.24 GBP       13.565 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary           Sale        2,519,638                   15.365 GBP      13.59 GBP

 

 (b)  Cash-settled derivative transactions

 Class of            Product description   Nature of dealing                            Number of reference securities  Price per unit

relevant security
e.g. CFD
e.g. opening/closing a

long/short position, increasing/reducing a

long/short position
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Short Position                     8,562                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     1,115                           14.283 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     454                             14.283 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1,983                           14.962 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    26,575                          14.907 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    26,814                          14.907 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    43,270                          14.907 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    29,803                          14.907 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    2,989                           14.907 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    759                             15.042 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1,300                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    357                             15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    314                             15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Closing a Short Position                     286                             15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    291                             15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1,450                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    30                              15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  286                             15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1,360                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  1,450                           15.02 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1,438                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    290                             15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   2,553                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     1,203                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    45,174                          14.907 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    10,335                          14.907 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Closing a Short Position                     2                               15.014 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    25,693                          15.014 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    11,806                          15.014 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    8,548                           15.014 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     2,553                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     17,500                          14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   1,203                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   286                             15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     754                             15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     75,889                          14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     3,649                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     15                              14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     20,640                          14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     1,084                           14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     216                             14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     2                               14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     1,302                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     5,383                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   215,802                         14.854 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     53,744                          14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     19,310                          14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   452                             13.645 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     6,488                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     17,523                          14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     3,591                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     18                              15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     4,850                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     290                             15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     24                              14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     36,558                          14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     30,515                          14.843 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1,437                           15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    9                               15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  1,786                           14.345 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    3,495                           14.962 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1,141                           14.962 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    2,955                           14.962 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Closing a Long Position                      2,353                           15.048 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     1,250                           14.922 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     3,600                           14.922 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     545                             14.922 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     1,375                           14.922 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     10,000                          15.08 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     5,000                           15.08 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     5,000                           15.08 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     5,000                           14.926 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     2,500                           13.687 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     2,500                           14.926 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     2,500                           14.926 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     5,000                           14.943 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     12,500                          13.687 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Long Position                      5,254                           15.023 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     100,000                         14.918 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     36,735                          15.052 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     95,175                          15.052 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     23,090                          14.787 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     150,000                         14.897 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     45,000                          15.052 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   87,254                          14.124 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     86,605                          14.129 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     965                             14.129 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   10,977                          15.027 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   5,099                           14.915 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   5,374                           14.991 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   11,645                          15.077 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     251                             15.001 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     1                               15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     280                             15.06 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     24                              15.036 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     71                              15.039 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     13                              15.06 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     23                              14.868 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     9                               15.003 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     75                              15.045 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     115                             15.107 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     1,452                           15.107 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     142                             15.015 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     489                             15.06 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Closing a Long Position                      843                             13.641 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     466                             13.685 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Short Position                     16,489                          15.024 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Long Position                      6,366                           353.799 ZAR
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Closing a Short Position                     1,832                           353.799 ZAR
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     2,659                           15.115 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    80,022                          14.775 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    11,652                          14.775 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    29,598                          14.775 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    3,781                           14.775 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  153,207                         14.779 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   3,025                           357.058 ZAR
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   6,892                           357.058 ZAR
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   18,115                          355.652 ZAR
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  18,115                          355.652 ZAR
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Closing a Long Position                      81,927                          15.047 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    68                              15.014 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Short Position                     64,366                          15.047 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    34,962                          15.014 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    151                             15.014 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Long Position                      81,927                          15.014 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    11,955                          15.014 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    7                               15.014 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1                               15.014 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Long Position                      80                              13.684 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Long Position                      25,000                          14.799 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   20,424                          15.01 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   9,750                           15.022 GBP
 EUR 0.22 ordinary   Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Long Position                      3,357                           15.007 GBP

 

 (c)  Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 (i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 Class               Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number                               Exercise   Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

of
of
price
e.g. American, European etc.

relevant security
securities to which option relates
per unit
 N/A                 N/A                                   N/A                                         N/A                                  N/A        N/A                            N/A          N/A

 

 (ii)  Exercise

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/  Number of    Exercise Price per

e.g. call option
exercised
securities
unit

against
 N/A                         N/A                  N/A          N/A          N/A

 

 (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
 N/A                         N/A                             N/A      N/A

 

 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:  22/04/2024
 Contact name:        Frank Lui
 Telephone number:    +44207 996 6418

 

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

dealing 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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