REG - Quilter PLC Smith (DS) PLC - Form 8.3 - DS Smith PLC
16/04/2024 15:00
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RNS Number : 8240K Quilter PLC 16 April 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: Quilter PLC (and subsidiaries)
(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 DS Smith 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: 15/04/2024
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 - Mondi PLC
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: 24,757,255 1.79
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
24,757,255 1.79
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 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
10p ordinary Purchase 69 4.125439
10p ordinary Purchase 77 4.125439
10p ordinary Purchase 226 4.13
10p ordinary Purchase 1,275 4.140879
10p ordinary Purchase 85 4.1254390
10p ordinary Purchase 57 4.1254390
10p ordinary Purchase 152 4.1254390
10p ordinary Sale 2,403 4.1306940
10p ordinary Sale 1,478 4.1306940
10p ordinary Sale 4,500 4.1225000
10p ordinary Sale 1,220 4.1225000
10p ordinary Sale 375 4.1350000
10p ordinary Sale 848 4.1300000
10p ordinary Sale 3,500 4.1330000
10p ordinary Sale 450 4.1303330
10p ordinary Sale 72 4.1274230
10p ordinary Sale 180 4.1274230
10p ordinary Sale 139 4.1274230
10p ordinary Sale 54 4.1274230
10p ordinary Sale 92 4.1274230
10p ordinary Sale 223 4.1274230
10p ordinary Sale 165 4.1274230
10p ordinary Sale 227 4.1274230
10p ordinary Sale 129 4.1120000
10p ordinary Sale 126 4.1274230
10p ordinary Sale 665 4.1130000
10p ordinary Sale 1,100 4.113
10p ordinary Sale 1,135 4.113
10p ordinary Sale 139 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 110 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 136 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 600 4.133
10p ordinary Sale 1,950 4.1004
10p ordinary Sale 100 4.124
10p ordinary Sale 345 4.1365
10p ordinary Sale 186 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 314 4.1285
10p ordinary Sale 112 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 353 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 1,000 4.1185
10p ordinary Sale 102 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 300 4.1245
10p ordinary Sale 75 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 250 4.1325
10p ordinary Sale 66 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 443 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 86 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 263 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 93 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 85 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 134 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 71 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 104 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 189 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 431 4.1325
10p ordinary Sale 125 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 2,074 4.1305
10p ordinary Sale 300 4.1285
10p ordinary Sale 111 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 183 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 100 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 665 4.1285
10p ordinary Sale 100 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 77 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 218 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 77 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 134 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 104 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 210 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 81 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 250 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 55 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 150 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 425 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 117 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 95 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 91 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 194 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 237 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 54 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 188 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 174 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 143 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 220 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 152 4.127423
10p ordinary Sale 115 4.114
10p ordinary Sale 585 4.104133
(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
(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
10p ordinary Transfer in 1,240
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: 16/04/2024
Contact name: Henry Nevin
Telephone number: +44 (0)207 150 4209
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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