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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: | J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Mondi plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Corporate broker to Smith (DS) plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 9 April 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 this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | Yes, Smith (DS) plc & 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 |
EUR 0.22 ordinary | Purchase
Sale | 1,095,377
693,663 | 14.2650 GBP
14.2550 GBP | 13.9594 GBP
14.1100 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 |
EUR 0.22 ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
| 2,853 271 10 169 3,814 50
7 7 6,080 12,194 105 898 2,444 1,134 196 202 165 340 180 60 829 456 414 134 130 90
2,963 42,433 5,701 10,165 51,144 169 375
128 60 16,081 829 14,944 112 81 1 90 90 195 | 14.2137 GBP 14.2418 GBP 332.2100 ZAR 332.2900 ZAR 332.6102 ZAR 332.7900 ZAR
14.1972 GBP 14.2060 GBP 14.2109 GBP 14.2189 GBP 14.2190 GBP 14.2221 GBP 14.2243 GBP 332.0931 ZAR 332.3645 ZAR 332.4801 ZAR 332.5855 ZAR 332.6019 ZAR 332.6250 ZAR 332.6900 ZAR 332.7040 ZAR 332.7730 ZAR 332.8779 ZAR 333.1400 ZAR 333.1702 ZAR 333.7700 ZAR
14.2077 GBP 14.2178 GBP 14.2182 GBP 14.2386 GBP 14.2389 GBP 332.2834 ZAR 332.6389 ZAR
14.1959 GBP 14.1961 GBP 14.2014 GBP 14.2103 GBP 14.2126 GBP 14.2150 GBP 14.2175 GBP 14.2400 GBP 332.4000 ZAR 332.6300 ZAR 332.8684 ZAR |
(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 |
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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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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
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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 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
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| Date of disclosure: | 10 April 2024 |
| Contact name: | Natasha Mondon |
| Telephone number: | 01202 325175 |
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 dealing 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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