Norges Bank - Form 8.3 - DS Smith Plc
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:Norges Bank (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is N/A 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 aseparate form for each offeror/offeree (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity N/A of offeror/offeree: (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:For an opening position disclosure, state the latest DS Smith plc 29/08/2024 Dealing disclosure practicable date prior to the disclosure (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect ofYes International Paper Company any other party to the offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
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: 60,333,732 4.37%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and
agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 60,333,732 4.37%
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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.
1. Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per
unit
10p ordinary Sale 109,154 4.7376 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Nature of
dealinge.g.
Product opening/closing a Number of
Class of relevant descriptione.g. long/short reference Price per unit
security CFD position, securities
increasing/reducing
a long/short
position
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Writing, Number of Typee.g. Option
Class of Product purchasing, securities Exercise American, Expiry money
relevant descriptione.g. selling, to which price European date paid/
security call option varying option per unit etc. received
etc. relates per unit
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant Product Exercising/ Number of Exercise price
security descriptione.g. exercised against securities per unit
call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealinge.g. Details Price per unit (if
subscription, conversion 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”
(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”
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
30/08/2024
Date of disclosure:
Philippe Chiaroni
Contact name:
+47 2407 3000
Telephone number:
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .
