Societe Generale SA - Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

RNS Number : 7372Q

Societe Generale SA

19 December 2024

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:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(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	Smith (DS) 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	18/12/2024
(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
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	28,003,039	2.03	115,859	0.01
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	1,602,212	0.12	3,056,980	0.22
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	29,605,251	2.14	3,172,839	0.23

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

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
10p ordinary	Purchase	21,500	5.43163
10p ordinary	Purchase	48	5.415
10p ordinary	Purchase	16	5.44
10p ordinary	Purchase	87	5.41
10p ordinary	Purchase	92	5.41
10p ordinary	Purchase	248	5.415
10p ordinary	Purchase	86	5.425
10p ordinary	Purchase	63	5.4075
10p ordinary	Purchase	2	5.41
10p ordinary	Purchase	83	5.415
10p ordinary	Purchase	44	5.42
10p ordinary	Purchase	111,339	5.435
10p ordinary	Purchase	20	5.485
10p ordinary	Purchase	116	5.485
10p ordinary	Purchase	137	5.485
10p ordinary	Purchase	171	5.485
10p ordinary	Purchase	198	5.485
10p ordinary	Purchase	222	5.485
10p ordinary	Purchase	243	5.485
10p ordinary	Purchase	250	5.485
10p ordinary	Purchase	314	5.485
10p ordinary	Purchase	909	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	913	5.435
10p ordinary	Purchase	918	5.41
10p ordinary	Purchase	919	5.39
10p ordinary	Purchase	920	5.385
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,432	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,122	5.455
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,171	5.41088
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,199	5.4625
10p ordinary	Purchase	818	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	938	5.45
10p ordinary	Purchase	754	5.465
10p ordinary	Purchase	372	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	446	5.47
10p ordinary	Purchase	758	5.47
10p ordinary	Purchase	803	5.44
10p ordinary	Purchase	817	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	801	5.455
10p ordinary	Purchase	804	5.4525
10p ordinary	Purchase	482	5.455
10p ordinary	Purchase	768	5.4375
10p ordinary	Purchase	804	5.445
10p ordinary	Purchase	818	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	723	5.435
10p ordinary	Purchase	800	5.445
10p ordinary	Purchase	796	5.445
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,298	5.47
10p ordinary	Purchase	482	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	800	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	226	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	729	5.4475
10p ordinary	Purchase	482	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	800	5.44
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,097	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	800	5.4575
10p ordinary	Purchase	492	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	804	5.4575
10p ordinary	Purchase	140	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	731	5.4375
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,075	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	758	5.455
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,301	5.465
10p ordinary	Purchase	800	5.47
10p ordinary	Purchase	482	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	817	5.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,300	5.465
10p ordinary	Purchase	818	5.455
10p ordinary	Purchase	145	5.445
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,663	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	7,474	5.4431
10p ordinary	Sale	2,021	5.45539
10p ordinary	Sale	64	5.42953
10p ordinary	Sale	1,192	5.45875
10p ordinary	Sale	4,967	5.43594
10p ordinary	Sale	1,134	5.44944
10p ordinary	Sale	15,175	5.4399
10p ordinary	Sale	29,139	5.44591
10p ordinary	Sale	1,113	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	1,216	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	1,356	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	482	5.46
10p ordinary	Sale	567	5.46
10p ordinary	Sale	2,009	5.46
10p ordinary	Sale	438	5.48
10p ordinary	Sale	781	5.42
10p ordinary	Sale	908	5.47
10p ordinary	Sale	908	5.475
10p ordinary	Sale	992	5.48
10p ordinary	Sale	1,041	5.41
10p ordinary	Sale	1,384	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	145	5.445
10p ordinary	Sale	754	5.465
10p ordinary	Sale	88	5.42466
10p ordinary	Sale	137	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	2,904	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	3,714	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	3,781	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	5,567	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	6,006	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	2,663	5.44
10p ordinary	Sale	4,584	5.4151

(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 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	21,500	5.43163
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	48	5.415
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	16	5.44
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	87	5.41
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	92	5.41
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	248	5.415
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	86	5.425
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	63	5.4075
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2	5.41
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	83	5.415
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	44	5.42
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7,474	5.4431
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,021	5.45539
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	64	5.42953
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,192	5.45875
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,967	5.43594
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,134	5.44944
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	15,175	5.4399
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	29,139	5.44591

(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

(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)

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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	19/12/2024
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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