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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0008220112
Issuer Name
DS SMITH PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
Other
Comments
Legal Entity level crossing - See Section 9
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Ā
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
BOFA Securities Europe SA | Paris | France |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
24-Dec-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
26-Dec-2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.018401 | 0.982821 | 6.001222 | 82846983 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.016340 | 0.981520 | 5.997860 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GB0008220112 | 69279116 | 5.018401 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 69279116 | 5.018401% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
Right to Recall | n/a | n/a | 26989 | 0.001955 |
Sub Total 8.B1 | 26989 | 0.001955% | ||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Swaps | 03/03/2025 | N/A | Cash | 1174462 | 0.085075 |
Swaps | 31/03/2025 | N/A | Cash | 425000 | 0.030786 |
Swaps | 06/05/2025 | N/A | Cash | 12292 | 0.000890 |
Swaps | 19/05/2025 | N/A | Cash | 1689524 | 0.122385 |
Swaps | 30/06/2025 | N/A | Cash | 233 | 0.000017 |
Swaps | 31/07/2025 | N/A | Cash | 18044 | 0.001307 |
Swaps | 29/08/2025 | N/A | Cash | 54266 | 0.003931 |
Swaps | 30/09/2025 | N/A | Cash | 19981 | 0.001447 |
Swaps | 28/11/2025 | N/A | Cash | 76814 | 0.005564 |
Swaps | 29/12/2025 | N/A | Cash | 81817 | 0.005927 |
Swaps | 12/01/2026 | N/A | Cash | 250000 | 0.018109 |
Swaps | 13/01/2026 | N/A | Cash | 83875 | 0.006076 |
Swaps | 16/01/2026 | N/A | Cash | 31152 | 0.002257 |
Swaps | 19/01/2026 | N/A | Cash | 142502 | 0.010322 |
Swaps | 23/01/2026 | N/A | Cash | 14398 | 0.001043 |
Swaps | 21/05/2026 | N/A | Cash | 23179 | 0.001679 |
Swaps | 31/07/2026 | N/A | Cash | 2771958 | 0.200794 |
Swaps | 16/08/2027 | N/A | Cash | 1179587 | 0.085446 |
Swaps | 15/09/2027 | N/A | Cash | 437979 | 0.031726 |
Swaps | 15/02/2028 | N/A | Cash | 171027 | 0.012389 |
Swaps | 26/11/2029 | N/A | Cash | 763424 | 0.055300 |
Swaps | 27/11/2029 | N/A | Cash | 45276 | 0.003280 |
Swaps | 29/11/2029 | N/A | Cash | 162338 | 0.011759 |
Swaps | 03/12/2029 | N/A | Cash | 764093 | 0.055349 |
Swaps | 05/12/2029 | N/A | Cash | 378490 | 0.027416 |
Swaps | 06/12/2029 | N/A | Cash | 87013 | 0.006303 |
Swaps | 11/12/2029 | N/A | Cash | 381335 | 0.027623 |
Swaps | 12/12/2029 | N/A | Cash | 790829 | 0.057286 |
Swaps | 13/12/2029 | N/A | Cash | 161209 | 0.011678 |
Swaps | 17/12/2029 | N/A | Cash | 1213843 | 0.087928 |
Swaps | 18/12/2029 | N/A | Cash | 71503 | 0.005179 |
Swaps | 19/12/2029 | N/A | Cash | 24174 | 0.001751 |
Swaps | 20/12/2029 | N/A | Cash | 38036 | 0.002755 |
Swaps | 24/12/2029 | N/A | Cash | 1225 | 0.000089 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 13540878 | 0.980866% | |||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Bank of America Corporation | Bank of America, National Association | |||
Bank of America Corporation | Merrill Lynch International | |||
Bank of America Corporation | BofA Securities Europe SA | 4.976727 | 4.980129% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
Ā
The number and % of voting rights held
Ā
The date until which the voting rights will be held
Ā
11. Additional Information
Ā
12. Date of Completion
26-Dec-2024
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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