Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

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:	Qube Research & Technologies Limited
(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 relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	DS Smith plc
(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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	05-06-2024
(f)In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	Yes - International Paper Company

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 share
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	0	0	0	0
(2)Cash-settled derivatives:	14,183,681	1.03	0	0
(3)Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0	0	0
TOTAL:	14,183,681	1.03	0	0

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:	0
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	0

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

(b)Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1	372.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1	372.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1	372.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1	372.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1	372.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	4	372.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	9	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	12	372.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	35	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	37	377.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	43	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	52	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	59	377.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	66	377.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	77	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	85	373.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	89	377.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	93	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	103	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	115	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	131	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	133	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	133	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	133	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	138	373.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	155	377.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	160	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	162	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	168	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	169	377.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	180	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	199	377.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	205	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	210	372.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	218	372.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	231	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	234	371.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	240	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	243	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	246	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	251	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	253	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	255	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	258	377.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	259	371.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	265	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	275	373.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	300	371.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	304	372.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	312	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	315	373.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	324	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	325	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	335	374.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	374	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	385	375.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	387	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	417	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	424	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	426	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	459	374.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	459	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	460	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	469	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	470	376.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	474	371.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	474	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	475	373.10
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	479	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	486	375.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	500	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	513	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	567	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	571	375.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	588	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	592	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	593	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	623	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	639	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	657	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	663	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	702	371.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	711	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	711	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	721	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	723	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	746	373.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	746	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	762	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	764	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	765	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	769	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	781	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	813	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	819	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	834	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	862	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	865	372.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	865	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	865	373.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	871	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	871	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	878	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	883	374.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	883	373.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	897	371.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	912	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	931	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	931	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	932	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	935	375.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1000	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1023	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1053	373.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1056	372.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1076	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1089	373.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1090	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1140	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1142	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1293	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1308	375.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1338	372.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1356	371.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1356	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1356	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1356	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1357	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1357	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1384	371.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1506	371.70
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1534	375.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1628	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1637	375.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1671	375.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1696	376.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1698	371.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1791	376.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1818	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1834	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1966	371.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2072	371.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2095	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2189	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2202	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2234	376.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2253	375.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2255	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2265	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2585	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2721	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2801	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2842	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2910	375.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2920	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	3509	375.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	3628	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	4000	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	4000	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	4000	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	4274	372.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5296	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5519	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5574	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5574	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5629	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5796	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5852	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5852	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	10000	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	10591	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	10814	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	10814	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	10814	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	11148	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	11482	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	11482	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	11593	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	11705	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	27193	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	40181	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	37	376.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	47	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	84	376.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	154	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	175	372.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	175	372.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	185	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	194	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	207	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	207	373.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	209	373.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	213	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	217	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	220	375.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	235	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	238	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	254	372.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	282	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	322	373.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	357	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	362	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	402	375.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	460	376.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	473	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	474	371.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	475	372.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	479	372.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	479	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	482	372.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	500	371.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	500	373.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	517	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	542	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	557	373.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	623	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	739	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	807	373.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	821	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	824	372.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	863	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	865	373.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	871	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	878	372.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	879	374.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	883	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	900	375.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	904	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	907	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	919	372.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	942	375.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	970	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	983	376.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1000	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1001	374.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1017	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1020	373.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1062	376.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1075	373.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1079	376.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1090	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1090	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1090	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1090	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1090	375.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1108	372.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1119	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1164	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1164	375.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1192	373.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1221	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1277	373.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1332	375.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1340	375.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1433	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1556	373.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1661	372.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1696	376.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1708	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1797	375.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1803	374.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1907	376.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1958	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	2128	374.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	2234	376.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	2453	374.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	2642	372.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	2910	375.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	2972	376.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	3032	373.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	3078	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	3116	376.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	3175	376.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	3203	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	3298	376.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	3509	375.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	4358	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	4908	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5161	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	6186	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	6829	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	6945	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	7967	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	8764	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	11805	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	11805	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	12135	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	12711	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	15825	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	17261	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	17261	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	17644	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	19915	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	22277	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	23270	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	23945	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	27458	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	28607	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	28894	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	29221	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	42476	377.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	73832	377.20

(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

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

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?

Date of disclosure:	06-06-2024
Contact name:	Stuart Brown
Telephone number:	00442070722969

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.

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