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: | BNP Paribas SA |
| (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 | 08/01/2025 |
| (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 If YES, specify which: 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:
| GB0008220112 (10p ordinary) | |||
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| Interests | Short positions | ||
|
| Number | % | Number | % |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 12,716,459 | 0.9211 | -11,513,007 | -0.8340 |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 719,544 | 0.0521 | -8,182,610 | -0.5927 |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | | +0 | |
| TOTAL: | 13,436,003 | 0.9733 | -19,695,617 | -1.4267 |
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: |
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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 |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 7 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 26 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 26 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 26 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 31 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 31 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 31 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 36 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 36 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 36 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 44 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 60 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 73 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 73 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 73 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 83 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 84 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 98 | 5.4550 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 99 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 108 | 5.5450 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 118 | 5.4625 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 142 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 142 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 142 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 147 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 147 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 147 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 149 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 175 | 5.4625 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 180 | 5.5352 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 189 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 190 | 5.5382 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 192 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 232 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 238 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 248 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 285 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 288 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 296 | 5.4650 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 312 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 322 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 333 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 342 | 5.5478 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 363 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 378 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 402 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 449 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 498 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 508 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 515 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 531 | 5.4650 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 535 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 558 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 574 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 580 | 5.4625 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 606 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 613 | 5.4650 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 618 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 752 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 776 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 805 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,091 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,110 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,153 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,213 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,356 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,475 | 5.4625 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,479 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,526 | 5.4650 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,598 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,606 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,612 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,613 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,614 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,614 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,673 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,699 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,700 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,735 | 5.4575 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,750 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,750 | 5.4650 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,773 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,797 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 1,965 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 2,150 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 2,160 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 2,246 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 2,340 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 2,500 | 5.4680 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 2,724 | 5.4780 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 3,402 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 4,175 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 5,115 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 5,393 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 5,485 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 6,000 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 6,538 | 5.5134 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 6,540 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 10,780 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 14,778 | 5.4500 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 42,756 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 49,099 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 125,000 | 5.5220 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Purchase | 750,000 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -27,877 | 5.4659 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -21,570 | 5.4884 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -20,495 | 5.4880 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -19,255 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -18,117 | 5.5034 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -12,091 | 5.5399 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -10,702 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -7,811 | 5.5076 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -6,423 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -4,963 | 5.5075 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -4,918 | 5.5260 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -4,688 | 5.5175 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -4,644 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -4,077 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -4,046 | 5.4637 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -3,956 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -3,771 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -3,221 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -3,125 | 5.5376 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -3,010 | 5.4817 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -2,882 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -2,816 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -2,500 | 5.4680 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -2,054 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -2,038 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,946 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,943 | 5.4550 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,928 | 5.5389 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,849 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,848 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,846 | 5.5450 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,846 | 5.5450 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,820 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,720 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,556 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,540 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,475 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,377 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,356 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,307 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,261 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,168 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,167 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,129 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -1,042 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -856 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -841 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -840 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -802 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -779 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -779 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -778 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -732 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -681 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -672 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -634 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -584 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -576 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -565 | 5.4550 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -553 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -533 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -514 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -514 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -514 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -514 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -514 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -513 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -490 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -473 | 5.5050 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -466 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -444 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -428 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -420 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -397 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -397 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -389 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -362 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -362 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -349 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -342 | 5.5478 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -303 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -280 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -265 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -265 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -264 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -248 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -201 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -190 | 5.5382 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -180 | 5.5352 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -179 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -176 | 5.4644 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -164 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -117 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -109 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -86 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -85 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -79 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -70 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -64 | 5.5025 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -47 | 5.5000 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Sale | -23 | 5.5000 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 |
| GB0008220112 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -42,756 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Contract for Difference | Increasing Long Position | 1,928 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Contract for Difference | Increasing Long Position | 4,046 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Contract for Difference | Increasing Short Position | -350,000 | 5.5400 USD |
| GB0008220112 | Contract for Difference | Increasing Short Position | -525,000 | 5.5400 USD |
| GB0008220112 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 19,249 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 2,613 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 7,734 | 5.5400 GBP |
| GB0008220112 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 13,287 | 5.5400 GBP |
(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 |
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(ii) Exercise
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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" |
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None
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(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
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(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | No |
Date of disclosure: | 09/01/2025 |
Contact name: | Compliance Control Room |
Telephone number*: | 0207 595 9695 |
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.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.
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