20241217_DS SMITH PLC_8.5 EPT RI_UK_MLI

Released : Dec 18, 2024

RNS Number : 6111Q
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
18 December 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
relevant securities this form relates:
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

DS SMITH PLC

(c)

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

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

17/12/2024

(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:


(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/
sales

Total number of securities

Highest price
per unit
paid/received

Lowest price
per unit
paid/received

10p ordinary

Purchase

356,541

5.5 GBP

5.42 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

165,203

5.485 GBP

5.425 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of
relevant security

Product description
e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a
long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

633

5.437 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,943

5.437 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

4,336

5.435 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,742

5.455 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

6,927

5.435 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

7,311

5.437 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

6,400

5.436 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

4,857

5.43 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

5,015

5.447 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Long Position

1,966

5.432 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

15,853

5.447 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

216

5.433 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

215

5.438 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

667

5.455 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

43

5.455 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

63

5.433 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,341

5.437 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

893

5.435 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

65

5.438 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

377

5.435 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

737

5.455 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

4

5.433 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

344

5.438 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

10,930

5.455 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

232

5.455 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,523

5.454 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

341

5.433 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

27,102

5.458 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

30,021

5.458 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

13,245

5.458 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

21,559

5.458 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

2,361

5.458 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

116,625

5.452 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

2,133

5.444 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

389

5.37 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,884

5.461 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

389

5.461 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

408

5.485 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,217

5.452 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,776

5.435 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,032

5.455 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

28

5.455 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

447

5.455 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

139

5.433 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,930

5.437 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

138

5.438 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

43

5.433 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

865

5.435 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

43

5.438 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

913

5.437 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

480

5.455 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

303

5.445 GBP

10p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

140

5.435 GBP

 

(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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description
e.g. call option

Exercising/
exercised
against

Number of
securities

Exercise Price per
unit

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
e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

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:

18/12/2024

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.

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