Holding(s) in Company

Released : Jan 02, 2025

RNS Number : 9226R
Smith (DS) PLC
02 January 2025
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0008220112

Issuer Name

DS SMITH PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

Other

Comments

Legal Entity level crossing - See Section 9

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

BofA Securities Europe SA

Paris

France

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

30-Dec-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

31-Dec-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

5.025685

0.985256

6.010941

82981126

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

5.018401

0.982821

6.001222


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


69379676


5.025685

Sub Total 8.A

69379676

5.025685%

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

Right to Recall

n/a

n/a

42168

0.003055

Sub Total 8.B1


42168

0.003055%

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

Swaps

03/03/2025

N/A

Cash

1174462

0.085075

Swaps

31/03/2025

N/A

Cash

425000

0.030786

Swaps

06/05/2025

N/A

Cash

12292

0.000890

Swaps

19/05/2025

N/A

Cash

1689524

0.122385

Swaps

30/06/2025

N/A

Cash

1379

0.000100

Swaps

31/07/2025

N/A

Cash

18044

0.001307

Swaps

29/08/2025

N/A

Cash

61723

0.004471

Swaps

30/09/2025

N/A

Cash

20649

0.001496

Swaps

28/11/2025

N/A

Cash

76814

0.005564

Swaps

29/12/2025

N/A

Cash

88278

0.006395

Swaps

12/01/2026

N/A

Cash

250000

0.018109

Swaps

13/01/2026

N/A

Cash

83875

0.006076

Swaps

16/01/2026

N/A

Cash

31152

0.002257

Swaps

19/01/2026

N/A

Cash

142502

0.010322

Swaps

23/01/2026

N/A

Cash

14398

0.001043

Swaps

21/05/2026

N/A

Cash

23179

0.001679

Swaps

31/07/2026

N/A

Cash

2770074

0.200657

Swaps

16/08/2027

N/A

Cash

1174187

0.085055

Swaps

15/09/2027

N/A

Cash

437979

0.031726

Swaps

15/02/2028

N/A

Cash

171027

0.012389

Swaps

26/11/2029

N/A

Cash

763424

0.055300

Swaps

27/11/2029

N/A

Cash

45276

0.003280

Swaps

29/11/2029

N/A

Cash

162338

0.011759

Swaps

03/12/2029

N/A

Cash

764093

0.055349

Swaps

05/12/2029

N/A

Cash

378490

0.027417

Swaps

06/12/2029

N/A

Cash

87013

0.006303

Swaps

11/12/2029

N/A

Cash

381335

0.027623

Swaps

12/12/2029

N/A

Cash

790829

0.057286

Swaps

13/12/2029

N/A

Cash

161209

0.011678

Swaps

17/12/2029

N/A

Cash

1213843

0.087928

Swaps

18/12/2029

N/A

Cash

71503

0.005179

Swaps

19/12/2029

N/A

Cash

24174

0.001751

Swaps

20/12/2029

N/A

Cash

38036

0.002755

Swaps

24/12/2029

N/A

Cash

1225

0.000089

Swaps

27/12/2029

N/A

Cash

5338

0.000387

Swaps

31/12/2029

N/A

Cash

4618

0.000335

Sub Total 8.B2


13559282

0.982201%

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

Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America, National Association




Bank of America Corporation

Merrill Lynch International




Bank of America Corporation

BofA Securities Europe SA

5.005895


5.010446%

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

 

12. Date of Completion

31-Dec-2024

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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