Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

LONDON, June 28, 2024--(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:		Millennium International Management LP
(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		Smith (DS) 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		27th June 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 (GB0008220112)
		Interests				Short positions
		Number		%		Number		%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:		-		-		-		-
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:		13,066,848		0.947%		-		-
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:		-		-		-		-
TOTAL:		13,066,848		0.947%		-		-

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 (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 (GBP)
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Opening a long position		5,207		4.26
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		370,410		4.11
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		646,905		4.09
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		389,105		4.10
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		150,000		4.06
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		300,000		4.15
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		15,521		4.16
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		1,397		4.26
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		98,279		4.13
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		2,885		4.26
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		340		4.23
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		136,546		4.24
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		1,306		4.20
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		1,118,683		4.17
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		35,490		3.92
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		12,265		3.91
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		1,122,985		4.19
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		894,793		4.26
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		200,000		3.90
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		188,688		4.16
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		561,312		4.16
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		5,207		4.09
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		760		3.90
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		63,885		4.03
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		50,000		4.07
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		89,853		4.21
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		78,000		4.17
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		6,603		4.26
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		101		4.17
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		150,000		4.07
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		1,113		4.20
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		50,649		3.90
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		1		3.90
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		20,000		3.90
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		76,368		3.92
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		1,098		3.94
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		77,171		3.92
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Increasing a long position		26,605		3.91
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		347,285		4.07
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		110,000		4.05
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		111,384		4.17
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		154,969		4.17
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		144,670		4.17
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		5,527		3.94
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		297,620		4.17
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		21,759		3.93
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		240,729		4.21
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		509,063		4.22
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		363,062		4.19
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		328,654		4.18
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		154,356		4.02
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		467,509		4.19
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		5,207		4.26
GB0008220112		Equity Swap		Reducing a long position		894,793		4.26

(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?

NO

Date of disclosure:		28th June 2024
Contact name:		Stephen Glasper
Telephone number:		+44 203 398 2166

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. 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.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240628717168/en/

Contacts

Millennium Partners, L.P.