Form 8.3 - DS Smith PLC

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 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

15/04/2024

(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 - Mondi PLC

 

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:

 

 

 

 

 

     TOTAL:

24,757,255

1.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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)

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.

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