Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. : Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC - Ordinary
Shares
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KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. in its capacity as investment
advisor and on behalf its affiliates who are also investment
advisors (”Dimensional”). Dimensional expressly disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares described in this form 8.3. |
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(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. |
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(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 |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest
practicable date prior to the disclosure |
18 June 2024 |
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(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 Co |
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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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. |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following
the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
10p ordinary (GB0008220112) |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
29,916,502 |
2.17 % |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and
agreements to purchase/sell: |
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Total |
29,916,502 * |
2.17 % |
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Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and/or its affiliates do not have
discretion regarding voting decisions in respect of 580,732 shares
that are included in the total above.
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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). |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including
directors’ and other employee options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to which
subscription right exists: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and
relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE |
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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. |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant security |
Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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10p ordinary (GB0008220112) |
Purchase |
26,030 |
3.5040 GBP |
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10p ordinary (GB0008220112) |
Purchase |
5,350 |
3.5039 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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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 |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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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 |
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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) |
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing e.g. subscription,
conversion |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
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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 |
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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” |
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None |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)
attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure |
19 June 2024 |
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Contact name |
Thomas Hone |
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Telephone number |
020 3033 3419 |
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