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RNS Number : 7880I J.P. Morgan Eq South Africa Prop 28 March 2024
AMENDMENT
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS (OR
WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Ltd
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Mondi plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is Corporate broker to Smith (DS) plc
connected:
(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 14 March 2024
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader Yes, Smith (DS) 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. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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(b), 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: EUR 0.22 ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 222,718 0.05 0 0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0 756,223 0.17
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0 0 0
purchase/sell:
222,718 0.05 756,223 0.17
TOTAL:
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 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 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 Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/received Lowest price per unit paid/received
( )
EUR 0.22 ordinary Purchase 99,658 316.4900 ZAR 311.9864 ZAR
Sale 119,219 316.2255 ZAR 312.0800 ZAR
(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
EUR 0.22 ordinary Equity Swap Decrease Long 10,315 311.9864 ZAR
10,625 312.1780 ZAR
429 312.6174 ZAR
2,578 312.6211 ZAR
736 312.6897 ZAR
3,151 313.3514 ZAR
950 314.0442 ZAR
3,621 314.5718 ZAR
3,168 314.5946 ZAR
61 314.8400 ZAR
4,513 315.1033 ZAR
4,172 315.8268 ZAR
704 316.2515 ZAR
252 316.4563 ZAR
Decrease Short 26,436 312.0800 ZAR
4 313.4068 ZAR
50 313.7700 ZAR
80 315.1600 ZAR
65 316.0000 ZAR
Increase Long 10,315 311.9864 ZAR
704 312.0824 ZAR
1,150 312.0882 ZAR
7 312.5600 ZAR
166 312.8387 ZAR
401 312.9257 ZAR
469 314.4068 ZAR
380 314.5002 ZAR
433 314.6864 ZAR
275 315.1832 ZAR
1,408 315.3430 ZAR
688 315.6880 ZAR
428 316.1908 ZAR
884 316.2255 ZAR
Increase Short 300 312.4700 ZAR
1,517 312.6052 ZAR
1,820 313.2541 ZAR
10 313.6268 ZAR
910 314.3228 ZAR
725 314.6131 ZAR
1,926 315.1728 ZAR
3,960 315.2885 ZAR
397 315.4770 ZAR
610 316.1302 ZAR
Opening a Long Position 30 312.5200 ZAR
120 312.8100 ZAR
499 313.1157 ZAR
959 314.0862 ZAR
3,895 314.5945 ZAR
2,603 314.8522 ZAR
5,477 315.2912 ZAR
2,163 315.7363 ZAR
4,016 316.1060 ZAR
Opening a Short Position 631 312.5459 ZAR
809 312.8877 ZAR
703 314.0471 ZAR
3,424 314.0515 ZAR
901 314.6265 ZAR
10,219 315.7075 ZAR
8,649 315.9995 ZAR
12,578 316.2785 ZAR
(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 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
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 28 March 2024
Contact name: Natasha Mondon
Telephone number: 01202 325175
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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