Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

LONDON--(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:	Qube Research & Technologies Limited
(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	DS Smith 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	09-07-2024
(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 share
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	0	0	0	0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	17,396,480	1.26	0	0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0	0	0
TOTAL:	17,396,480	1.26	0	0

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:	0
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	0

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. call option	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit (GBp)
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1	417.97
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1	419.23
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1	419.44
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1	419.66
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2	418.24
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	3	418.84
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	4	417.83
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	4	418.49
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5	418.09
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5	418.47
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5	418.50
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	6	417.69
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	6	418.75
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	8	418.32
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	10	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	10	418.35
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	10	418.65
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	10	418.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	12	418.65
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	12	418.84
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	13	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	13	418.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	13	418.78
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	14	417.86
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	14	418.38
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	17	417.85
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	17	418.52
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	17	418.83
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	18	417.76
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	18	417.78
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	18	418.58
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	18	418.62
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	18	418.78
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	19	418.08
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	19	418.63
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	20	418.09
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	20	418.30
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	20	418.52
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	20	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	20	419.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	21	418.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	21	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	22	417.79
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	23	418.22
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	23	418.30
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	24	418.29
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	24	418.59
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	24	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	25	418.43
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	25	418.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	26	418.44
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	26	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	27	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	28	418.38
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	28	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	29	418.08
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	29	418.08
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	29	418.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	29	418.90
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	30	418.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	30	418.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	31	417.91
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	31	418.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	32	418.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	33	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	33	418.52
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	34	417.79
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	34	420.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	35	418.42
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	35	418.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	36	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	37	418.42
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	38	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	40	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	41	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	42	418.39
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	42	418.50
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	42	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	43	418.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	44	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	44	418.30
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	44	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	45	418.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	45	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	47	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	47	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	47	418.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	47	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	48	417.83
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	48	418.62
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	48	418.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	48	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	417.38
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	417.38
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	417.79
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	417.79
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	417.99
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	418.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	418.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	418.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	49	419.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	50	417.42
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	50	417.52
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	50	417.62
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	50	417.62
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	50	418.12
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	50	418.12
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	50	418.12
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	50	418.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	50	418.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	50	418.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	50	419.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	51	418.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	51	418.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	51	418.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	51	419.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	53	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	53	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	53	418.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	53	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	55	417.62
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	56	418.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	56	418.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	57	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	57	419.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	58	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	58	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	59	418.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	60	419.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	61	417.72
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	61	419.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	62	417.69
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	62	418.10
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	62	418.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	62	418.62
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	62	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	63	417.91
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	63	418.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	63	418.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	64	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	64	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	64	418.50
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	64	418.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	65	418.12
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	66	418.62
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	67	417.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	67	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	68	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	72	418.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	72	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	72	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	74	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	74	418.42
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	75	418.10
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	75	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	75	418.91
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	77	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	77	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	77	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	77	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	78	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	79	417.91
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	79	418.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	80	418.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	81	418.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	81	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	82	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	83	418.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	84	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	84	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	85	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	85	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	86	420.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	87	418.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	88	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	88	419.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	88	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	90	419.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	92	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	93	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	94	418.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	95	417.91
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	96	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	98	417.48
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	98	417.79
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	98	417.99
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	98	418.19
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	99	417.30
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	99	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	100	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	100	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	100	417.90
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	100	418.02
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	100	418.22
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	100	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	100	418.42
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	100	419.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	100	419.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	100	419.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	104	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	105	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	106	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	109	418.42
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	109	420.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	110	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	110	418.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	110	419.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	111	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	111	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	111	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	113	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	113	418.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	113	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	114	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	115	417.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	116	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	116	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	117	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	118	417.91
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	119	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	120	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	122	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	124	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	125	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	126	417.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	126	417.50
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	126	417.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	126	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	126	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	126	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	126	419.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	127	417.42
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	127	417.42
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	127	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	127	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	127	418.02
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	127	418.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	127	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	127	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	127	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	127	419.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	128	418.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	128	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	131	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	131	418.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	131	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	132	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	134	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	134	419.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	135	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	138	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	139	417.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	140	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	144	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	144	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	144	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	145	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	145	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	146	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	147	417.79
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	147	418.19
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	147	418.19
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	149	417.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	149	417.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	149	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	150	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	150	418.12
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	152	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	152	418.12
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	152	419.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	154	417.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	154	419.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	155	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	155	418.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	155	419.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	157	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	157	418.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	157	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	157	419.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	158	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	158	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	159	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	160	417.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	160	417.91
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	160	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	162	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	162	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	162	419.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	163	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	165	418.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	165	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	171	417.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	171	417.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	171	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	172	418.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	172	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	173	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	184	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	184	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	185	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	190	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	190	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	191	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	195	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	195	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	196	418.19
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	198	417.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	198	417.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	198	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	198	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	198	419.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	199	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	203	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	205	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	212	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	213	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	216	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	218	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	218	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	222	419.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	222	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	223	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	224	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	230	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	231	419.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	233	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	237	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	237	418.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	238	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	241	417.91
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	248	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	250	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	252	417.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	252	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	252	418.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	252	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	252	419.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	252	419.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	252	419.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	253	417.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	253	417.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	254	417.52
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	254	418.02
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	254	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	256	417.91
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	260	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	262	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	267	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	268	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	278	420.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	280	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	281	419.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	284	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	287	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	297	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	299	417.91
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	300	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	304	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	308	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	310	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	315	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	320	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	332	418.10
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	335	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	335	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	335	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	339	419.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	340	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	348	417.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	356	419.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	358	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	364	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	367	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	370	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	378	416.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	378	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	379	417.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	379	417.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	383	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	388	417.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	389	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	395	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	398	417.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	413	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	424	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	436	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	436	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	439	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	469	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	485	418.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	500	418.22
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	505	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	506	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	506	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	506	419.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	528	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	551	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	555	419.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	567	418.11
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	574	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	592	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	593	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	627	418.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	632	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	635	417.82
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	635	418.22
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	663	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	730	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	734	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	738	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	743	418.22
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	772	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	836	417.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	875	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	884	417.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	884	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	889	418.22
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	890	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	895	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	959	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	961	419.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	973	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1010	417.51
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1075	417.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1090	419.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1108	418.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1123	418.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1137	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1143	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1151	417.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1161	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1178	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1179	419.41
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1298	420.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1328	419.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1386	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1401	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1556	418.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1668	418.50
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1696	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1733	419.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1822	418.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2126	417.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2345	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2712	419.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2751	419.61
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2927	417.31
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	3258	418.21
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	3300	418.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	3581	420.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	4048	417.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	5259	418.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	11829	418.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	18347	419.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	20975	419.71
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	33657	419.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	79000	419.01
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	136322	420.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	increasing a long position	149613	419.81
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	173	420.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	519	421.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	902	417.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1548	420.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	2905	417.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	3519	417.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	4313	416.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	4441	418.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	4465	419.00
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5187	420.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5268	418.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	5617	418.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	6889	418.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	6925	418.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	7103	419.60
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	9413	419.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	10074	419.20
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	12602	420.40
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	12796	419.80
10p ordinary share	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	122166	420.00

(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 (GBp)

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
0	0	0	0	0

(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)
0	0	0	0

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:	10-07-2024
Contact name:	Stuart Brown
Telephone number:	00442070722969

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 [phone]. The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

Category Code: RET

Sequence Number: 1239948

Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20240710T105522+0100