Last checked at 3 Jul 2024 09:56
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
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
28-Jun-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
02-Jul-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 | 4.906855 | 0.143898 | 5.050753 | 69674270 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | Below Minimum Threshold | Below Minimum Threshold | Below Minimum Threshold |
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 | 67689238 | 4.906855 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 67689238 | 4.906855% | ||
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 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
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 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 11/09/2024 | 11/09/2024 | Cash | 311715 | 0.022597 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 10/02/2025 | 10/02/2025 | Cash | 396204 | 0.028721 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/04/2025 | 02/04/2025 | Cash | 26042 | 0.001888 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/04/2025 | 04/04/2025 | Cash | 258923 | 0.018770 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/06/2025 | 03/06/2025 | Cash | 32063 | 0.002324 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/06/2025 | 27/06/2025 | Cash | 7576 | 0.000549 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 07/07/2025 | 07/07/2025 | Cash | 197289 | 0.014302 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 17/07/2025 | 17/07/2025 | Cash | 95386 | 0.006915 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/07/2025 | 24/07/2025 | Cash | 58 | 0.000004 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/08/2025 | 04/08/2025 | Cash | 32029 | 0.002322 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 22/08/2025 | 22/08/2025 | Cash | 175267 | 0.012705 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 30/05/2028 | 30/05/2028 | Cash | 452480 | 0.032801 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 1985032 | 0.143898% | |||
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 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities plc | 4.853047 | 4.996944% | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan SE |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Chain of controlled undertakings:JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan SE (100%)
12. Date of Completion
02-Jul-2024
13. Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom