RNS Number : 0096O
GoldmanSachs International
10 May 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:

(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

SMITH (DS) PLC

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

SMITH (DS) PLC

(d) Date dealing undertaken:

09 May 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 the offer?

     If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES - disclosed previously for INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

 

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

Purchases

7,934,471
300,000

3.6820 GBP
4.5988 USD

3.6000 GBP
4.5988 USD

10p ordinary

Sales

6,378,058
767,264

3.6820 GBP
4.5700 USD

3.6000 GBP
4.5075 USD

 

 

 

(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

CFD

Increasing a short position

878

3.6001 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,488

3.6003 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

2,096

3.6005 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

7,075

3.6177 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

969

3.6181 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

603

3.6181 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

192

3.6181 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

133

3.6181 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

47,725

3.6208 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

49,144

3.6222 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

202,275

3.6232 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

31,556

3.6240 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

930

3.6245 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,200,000

3.6272 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

118,314

3.6313 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

861

3.6383 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

536

3.6383 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

173

3.6383 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

120

3.6383 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

152,280

3.6397 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

2,395

3.6423 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,490

3.6423 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

478

3.6423 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

331

3.6423 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

17,080

3.6487 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

10,629

3.6487 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

3,402

3.6487 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

2,354

3.6487 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,528

3.6511 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

951

3.6511 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

306

3.6511 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

211

3.6511 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

6,664

3.6538 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

4,147

3.6538 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,327

3.6538 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

918

3.6538 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

13,604

3.6541 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

9,416

3.6541 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

42,492

3.6541 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

4,357

3.6541 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

2,711

3.6541 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

867

3.6541 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

600

3.6541 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

2,693

3.6721 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,676

3.6721 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

535

3.6721 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

371

3.6721 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

200,000

3.6740 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

4,316

3.6789 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

34,380

4.5076 USD

10p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

732,884

4.5700 USD

10p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

300,000

4.5988 USD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Reducing a short position

113

4.5226 USD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening a short position

113

4.5226 USD

 

 

 

(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)


 

 



 

 

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:

10 May 2024
Contact name:

Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:

+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

 

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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