Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8590M

Smith (DS) PLC

01 May 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

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington, Delaware

Country of registered office (if applicable)

USA

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

26-Apr-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

30-Apr-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	1.391876	1.726734	3.118610	43013687
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	n/a	n/a	n/a

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		19197504		1.391876
Sub Total 8.A	19197504		1.391876%

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 exercised/converted	% of voting rights
Securities Lending	Open		10000000	0.725030
Sub Total 8.B1			10000000	0.725030%

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
Swap	29-Apr-2024		Cash	2157841	0.156450
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1549231	0.112324
Future	20-Dec-2024		Cash	1231800	0.089309
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1007878	0.073074
Future	18-Dec-2026		Cash	1006982	0.073009
Future	17-Dec-2027		Cash	822293	0.059619
Future	20-Dec-2024		Cash	729193	0.052869
Future	18-Dec-2026		Cash	403830	0.029279
Future	18-Dec-2026		Cash	403828	0.029279
Future	19-Dec-2025		Cash	360736	0.026154
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	340831	0.024711
Future	17-Dec-2027		Cash	312263	0.022640
Future	17-Dec-2027		Cash	312263	0.022640
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	310931	0.022543
Future	20-Dec-2024		Cash	308001	0.022331
Future	15-Dec-2028		Cash	293072	0.021249
Future	18-Dec-2026		Cash	284751	0.020645
Future	17-Dec-2027		Cash	234197	0.016980
Future	18-Dec-2026		Cash	232978	0.016892
Future	17-Dec-2027		Cash	182153	0.013207
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	167833	0.012168
Future	17-Dec-2027		Cash	156132	0.011320
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	104936	0.007608
Future	19-Dec-2025		Cash	103067	0.007473
Future	19-Dec-2025		Cash	97914	0.007099
Future	20-Dec-2024		Cash	79567	0.005769
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	77462	0.005616
Future	17-Dec-2027		Cash	52044	0.003773
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	38209	0.002770
Future	18-Dec-2026		Cash	25886	0.001877
Call Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	15317	0.001111
Call Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	12586	0.000912
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	12394	0.000899
Call Option	17-Jan-2025		Cash	12268	0.000889
Call Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	11083	0.000804
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	10475	0.000759
Swap	27-Mar-2025		Cash	10277	0.000745
Call Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	10238	0.000742
Call Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	8760	0.000635
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	8628	0.000626
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	8391	0.000608
Call Option	24-May-2024		Cash	8115	0.000588
Call Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	8092	0.000587
Swap	28-Mar-2025		Cash	8000	0.000580
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	7746	0.000562
Call Option	07-Jun-2024		Cash	7556	0.000548
Call Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	7435	0.000539
Call Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	7367	0.000534
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	7065	0.000512
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	6712	0.000487
Call Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	6669	0.000484
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	6661	0.000483
Call Option	17-Jan-2025		Cash	6049	0.000439
Call Option	15-Dec-2028		Cash	5899	0.000428
Call Option	15-Dec-2028		Cash	5875	0.000426
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	5422	0.000393
Call Option	20-Dec-2030		Cash	5109	0.000370
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	4544	0.000329
Call Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	4536	0.000329
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	4286	0.000311
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	4131	0.000299
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	4111	0.000298
Call Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	3929	0.000285
Put Option	17-Dec-2027		Cash	3833	0.000278
Put Option	16-Jun-2028		Cash	3746	0.000272
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	3718	0.000270
Call Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	3433	0.000249
Put Option	23-Jan-2026		Cash	3403	0.000247
Call Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	3217	0.000233
Call Option	21-Feb-2025		Cash	3179	0.000231
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	3047	0.000221
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	2971	0.000215
Call Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	2909	0.000211
Call Option	17-Dec-2027		Cash	2805	0.000203
Call Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	2618	0.000190
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	2530	0.000183
Call Option	17-Dec-2027		Cash	2463	0.000179
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	2429	0.000176
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	2392	0.000173
Call Option	15-Dec-2028		Cash	2304	0.000167
Put Option	18-Jun-2027		Cash	2266	0.000164
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	2169	0.000157
Call Option	22-May-2026		Cash	2141	0.000155
Call Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	2076	0.000150
Call Option	22-May-2028		Cash	2059	0.000149
Call Option	01-Apr-2026		Cash	2046	0.000148
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	2029	0.000147
Call Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	1977	0.000143
Call Option	15-Dec-2028		Cash	1966	0.000143
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1962	0.000142
Call Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1892	0.000137
Call Option	20-Jul-2026		Cash	1887	0.000137
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1807	0.000131
Call Option	04-Mar-2025		Cash	1740	0.000126
Swap	28-Mar-2025		Cash	1704	0.000124
Put Option	20-Jun-2025		Cash	1696	0.000123
Call Option	20-Dec-2030		Cash	1683	0.000122
Call Option	17-Dec-2032		Cash	1639	0.000119
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	1563	0.000113
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1549	0.000112
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1549	0.000112
Call Option	18-Dec-2026		Cash	1545	0.000112
Put Option	15-Dec-2028		Cash	1538	0.000111
Swap	04-Apr-2025		Cash	1535	0.000111
Put Option	15-Dec-2028		Cash	1531	0.000111
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1521	0.000110
Put Option	21-Mar-2025		Cash	1494	0.000108
Put Option	17-Nov-2025		Cash	1486	0.000108
Put Option	17-Nov-2025		Cash	1486	0.000108
Swap	09-Apr-2025		Cash	1464	0.000106
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	1460	0.000106
Call Option	10-Sep-2026		Cash	1459	0.000106
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1393	0.000101
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	1356	0.000098
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	1353	0.000098
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1291	0.000094
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1291	0.000094
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1291	0.000094
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	1288	0.000093
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	1260	0.000091
Put Option	15-Nov-2024		Cash	1248	0.000090
Swap	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1239	0.000090
Put Option	20-Sep-2024		Cash	1203	0.000087
Call Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	1203	0.000087
Call Option	19-Sep-2025		Cash	1200	0.000087
Call Option	17-Jan-2025		Cash	1194	0.000087
Put Option	20-Jun-2025		Cash	1151	0.000083
Put Option	15-Dec-2028		Cash	1108	0.000080
Call Option	22-Feb-2027		Cash	1100	0.000080
Swap	08-Apr-2025		Cash	1095	0.000079
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1033	0.000075
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	1033	0.000075
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	981	0.000071
Swap	07-Apr-2025		Cash	978	0.000071
Call Option	30-Apr-2029		Cash	976	0.000071
Put Option	18-Oct-2024		Cash	898	0.000065
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	893	0.000065
Call Option	26-Oct-2026		Cash	870	0.000063
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	803	0.000058
Put Option	03-Feb-2027		Cash	777	0.000056
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	775	0.000056
Put Option	20-Jun-2025		Cash	767	0.000056
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	746	0.000054
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	744	0.000054
Call Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	712	0.000052
Put Option	20-Dec-2030		Cash	685	0.000050
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	672	0.000049
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	671	0.000049
Put Option	19-Sep-2025		Cash	655	0.000048
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	641	0.000046
Put Option	14-Jul-2027		Cash	612	0.000044
Call Option	08-Apr-2025		Cash	559	0.000041
Call Option	20-Dec-2030		Cash	545	0.000039
Put Option	13-Jan-2028		Cash	525	0.000038
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	517	0.000037
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	516	0.000037
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	516	0.000037
Call Option	12-Jul-2024		Cash	501	0.000036
Put Option	15-Dec-2028		Cash	469	0.000034
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	465	0.000034
Call Option	17-May-2024		Cash	455	0.000033
Put Option	20-Mar-2026		Cash	434	0.000031
Put Option	25-Jun-2026		Cash	430	0.000031
Call Option	06-Jun-2024		Cash	425	0.000031
Call Option	10-Jan-2029		Cash	420	0.000030
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	403	0.000029
Call Option	28-Jun-2028		Cash	392	0.000028
Call Option	12-May-2025		Cash	363	0.000026
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	361	0.000026
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	361	0.000026
Call Option	20-Jul-2026		Cash	347	0.000025
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	342	0.000025
Call Option	22-Feb-2027		Cash	331	0.000024
Put Option	13-Jan-2027		Cash	321	0.000023
Put Option	21-Mar-2025		Cash	317	0.000023
Call Option	06-Jun-2024		Cash	311	0.000023
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	310	0.000022
Put Option	17-Dec-2027		Cash	309	0.000022
Put Option	17-Sep-2027		Cash	306	0.000022
Put Option	18-Jun-2027		Cash	299	0.000022
Put Option	19-Mar-2027		Cash	289	0.000021
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	286	0.000021
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	280	0.000020
Call Option	13-Jun-2029		Cash	275	0.000020
Call Option	06-Jun-2024		Cash	274	0.000020
Call Option	12-Mar-2029		Cash	268	0.000019
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	257	0.000019
Put Option	08-Apr-2025		Cash	252	0.000018
Call Option	28-Jun-2028		Cash	251	0.000018
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	241	0.000017
Call Option	30-Jun-2028		Cash	239	0.000017
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	231	0.000017
Call Option	28-Mar-2025		Cash	226	0.000016
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	222	0.000016
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	221	0.000016
Put Option	20-Dec-2030		Cash	218	0.000016
Put Option	18-Dec-2026		Cash	218	0.000016
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	215	0.000016
Put Option	11-Mar-2025		Cash	214	0.000015
Future	19-Dec-2025		Cash	212	0.000015
Put Option	18-Sep-2026		Cash	212	0.000015
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	210	0.000015
Call Option	02-Nov-2027		Cash	209	0.000015
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	207	0.000015
Put Option	19-Jun-2026		Cash	202	0.000015
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	200	0.000015
Call Option	13-Jun-2029		Cash	193	0.000014
Put Option	20-Mar-2026		Cash	188	0.000014
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	185	0.000013
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	180	0.000013
Call Option	31-Jul-2028		Cash	173	0.000013
Call Option	28-Mar-2025		Cash	158	0.000011
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	155	0.000011
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	155	0.000011
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	155	0.000011
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	155	0.000011
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	155	0.000011
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	155	0.000011
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	155	0.000011
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	154	0.000011
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	149	0.000011
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	146	0.000011
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	144	0.000010
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	144	0.000010
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	144	0.000010
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	139	0.000010
Call Option	10-Mar-2028		Cash	137	0.000010
Put Option	15-Dec-2028		Cash	134	0.000010
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	133	0.000010
Call Option	02-Nov-2028		Cash	133	0.000010
Put Option	08-Oct-2024		Cash	130	0.000009
Put Option	19-Sep-2025		Cash	130	0.000009
Forward	21-Jun-2024		Cash	128	0.000009
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	127	0.000009
Call Option	13-Nov-2028		Cash	126	0.000009
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	125	0.000009
Put Option	20-Sep-2024		Cash	117	0.000009
Swap	13-May-2024		Cash	113	0.000008
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	111	0.000008
Put Option	17-Dec-2027		Cash	110	0.000008
Put Option	20-Dec-2030		Cash	108	0.000008
Put Option	20-Jun-2025		Cash	108	0.000008
Put Option	17-Sep-2027		Cash	108	0.000008
Put Option	18-Jun-2027		Cash	105	0.000008
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	103	0.000007
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	103	0.000007
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	103	0.000007
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	102	0.000007
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	100	0.000007
Put Option	19-Mar-2027		Cash	100	0.000007
Put Option	20-Dec-2030		Cash	100	0.000007
Call Option	20-Apr-2028		Cash	97	0.000007
Put Option	20-Dec-2030		Cash	97	0.000007
Call Option	02-Nov-2027		Cash	94	0.000007
Call Option	13-Nov-2028		Cash	93	0.000007
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	91	0.000007
Put Option	10-Sep-2024		Cash	91	0.000007
Put Option	18-Dec-2026		Cash	90	0.000007
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	86	0.000006
Put Option	18-Sep-2026		Cash	86	0.000006
Put Option	21-Mar-2025		Cash	84	0.000006
Put Option	19-Jun-2026		Cash	81	0.000006
Put Option	19-Sep-2025		Cash	79	0.000006
Put Option	20-Mar-2026		Cash	74	0.000005
Put Option	20-Jun-2025		Cash	68	0.000005
Call Option	10-Jan-2028		Cash	62	0.000005
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	56	0.000004
Put Option	19-Dec-2025		Cash	56	0.000004
Put Option	21-Mar-2025		Cash	55	0.000004
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	52	0.000004
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	52	0.000004
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	52	0.000004
Future	21-Jun-2024		Cash	52	0.000004
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	51	0.000004
Call Option	31-Jul-2028		Cash	51	0.000004
Call Option	03-May-2030		Cash	46	0.000003
Call Option	03-May-2030		Cash	45	0.000003
Future	19-Dec-2024		Cash	36	0.000003
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	34	0.000002
Call Option	28-Mar-2025		Cash	32	0.000002
Put Option	20-Sep-2024		Cash	27	0.000002
Put Option	20-Dec-2024		Cash	24	0.000002
Call Option	11-Mar-2027		Cash	23	0.000002
Put Option	20-Sep-2024		Cash	19	0.000001
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	18	0.000001
Put Option	11-Feb-2025		Cash	17	0.000001
Put Option	14-Jan-2025		Cash	16	0.000001
Put Option	12-Dec-2024		Cash	13	0.000001
Put Option	20-Sep-2024		Cash	12	0.000001
Put Option	08-Oct-2024		Cash	10	0.000001
Call Option	02-Nov-2028		Cash	9	0.000001
Put Option	06-Jun-2024		Cash	9	0.000001
Put Option	12-Nov-2024		Cash	8	0.000001
Call Option	28-Mar-2025		Cash	8	0.000001
Put Option	10-Sep-2024		Cash	7	0.000001
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	7	0.000001
Put Option	06-Jun-2024		Cash	6	0.000000
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	6	0.000000
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	4	0.000000
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	4	0.000000
Put Option	13-Aug-2024		Cash	3	0.000000
Put Option	21-Jun-2024		Cash	3	0.000000
Put Option	09-Jul-2024		Cash	1	0.000000
Put Option	11-Jun-2024		Cash	1	0.000000
Sub Total 8.B2				13816183	1.001704%

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 than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)	Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)	Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)	Goldman Sachs International
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)	GSAM Holdings LLC
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)	Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3)
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3)	Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)	GSAM Holdings LLC
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)	Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings LLC
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)	Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings I Ltd
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)	Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings II Ltd
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)	Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings I B.V. / Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings II B.V.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)	Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings B.V.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5)
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5)	Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5)	Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5)	Goldman Sachs International Bank

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

Please note, the total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 6 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error. General email contact: [email protected]

12. Date of Completion

30-Apr-2024

13. Place Of Completion

Warsaw

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