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 |
| Merrill Lynch International | ||
| DS SMITH PLC | ||
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | ||
| 17/12/2024 | ||
| YES If YES, specify which:
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| 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/ | Total number of securities | Highest price | Lowest price |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 356,541 | 5.5 GBP | 5.42 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 165,203 | 5.485 GBP | 5.425 GBP |
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
| Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 633 | 5.437 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 3,943 | 5.437 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 4,336 | 5.435 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 1,742 | 5.455 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 6,927 | 5.435 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 7,311 | 5.437 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Long Position | 6,400 | 5.436 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 4,857 | 5.43 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Long Position | 5,015 | 5.447 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Long Position | 1,966 | 5.432 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Long Position | 15,853 | 5.447 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 216 | 5.433 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 215 | 5.438 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 667 | 5.455 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 43 | 5.455 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 63 | 5.433 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 1,341 | 5.437 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 893 | 5.435 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 65 | 5.438 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 377 | 5.435 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 737 | 5.455 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 4 | 5.433 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 344 | 5.438 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 10,930 | 5.455 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 232 | 5.455 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 1,523 | 5.454 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 341 | 5.433 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short Position | 27,102 | 5.458 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short Position | 30,021 | 5.458 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short Position | 13,245 | 5.458 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short Position | 21,559 | 5.458 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short Position | 2,361 | 5.458 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short Position | 116,625 | 5.452 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Long Position | 2,133 | 5.444 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 389 | 5.37 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 2,884 | 5.461 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 389 | 5.461 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 408 | 5.485 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 1,217 | 5.452 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 2,776 | 5.435 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 1,032 | 5.455 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 28 | 5.455 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 447 | 5.455 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 139 | 5.433 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 2,930 | 5.437 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 138 | 5.438 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 43 | 5.433 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 865 | 5.435 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 43 | 5.438 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 913 | 5.437 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 480 | 5.455 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Long Position | 303 | 5.445 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 140 | 5.435 GBP |
| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
| Class | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| (ii) | Exercise |
| Class of relevant security | Product description | Exercising/ | Number of | Exercise Price per |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
| Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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 |
| 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: |
| None |
| Date of disclosure: | 18/12/2024 |
| Contact name: | Frank Lui |
| Telephone number: | +44207 996 6418 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service.
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