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:
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Jefferies
International Limited
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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
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Smith (DS)
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
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15th May 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"
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N/A
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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:
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10p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
positions
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled:
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12,279,567
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0.890
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(2) Cash-settled
derivatives:
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34,972
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0.003
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12,014,539
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0.871
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives
(including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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TOTAL:
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12,314,539
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0.893
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12,014,539
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0.871
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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).
(b) Rights to
subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other
employee options)
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
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
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per unit
(GBX)
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
Sale
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73
141
991
688
14,970
1,094
357
700
4,437
4,013
1,563
4,343
4,004
12,854
7,408
4,808
448
8,064
3,984
5,040
9,644
6,078
1,046
2,931
3,781
4,189
2,975
3,626
3,011
4,195
1,061
101,492
776
4,022
692
4,714
63,903
7,723
9,367
17,995
3,351
571,110
7,088
6,644
81,934
11,297
8,464
15,936
11,366
39,050
29,495
55,757
19,816
31,026
7,383
19,007
3,811
6,523
10,612
101,511
108,710
161,032
338
7,746
343
1,534
983
210
10,317
3,300
6,278,836
806,147
70,700
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367.1000
367.3000
367.6000
367.7000
367.8000
367.9000
368.0000
368.1000
368.2000
368.3000
368.4000
368.5000
368.6000
368.7000
368.8000
368.9000
369.0000
369.1000
369.2000
369.3000
369.4000
369.5000
369.6000
369.7000
369.8000
369.9000
370.0000
370.1000
370.2000
370.3000
370.4000
370.4590
370.5000
370.6000
370.7000
370.8000
370.9000
371.0000
371.1000
371.2000
371.3000
371.3776
371.4000
371.5000
371.6000
371.6599
371.7000
371.8000
371.9000
372.0000
372.1000
372.2000
372.3000
372.4000
372.5000
372.6000
372.7000
372.8000
373.0000
371.2000
371.4000
371.6000
371.5000
371.8000
371.7000
372.2000
372.4000
372.0000
367.8000
369.4000
370.4000
371.2397
372.4756
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(b) Cash-settled
derivative transactions
Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
e.g. CFD
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Nature of
dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
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Number of reference
securities
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Price per
unit
(GBX)
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10p
ordinary
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Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
Swap
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Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
Closing a
short position
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282,391
129,980
22,165
1,245,905
773,754
196,499
162,379
395,997
69,766
1,104,587
37,912
949,602
435,978
178,774
216,338
76,809
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370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
370.4000
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(c) Stock-settled
derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing,
selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant
security
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Product
description e.g. call
option
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc.
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
e.g. American, European
etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/ received
per unit
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(ii)
Exercise
Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
e.g. call
option
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d) Other dealings
(including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
dealing
e.g. subscription,
conversion
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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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"
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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
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
Is a Supplemental Form 8
(Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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16th May
2024
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Contact name:
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Robin
Greenwood
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Telephone number
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020 7029
8595
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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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638
0129.
*If
the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need
to be included, provided contact information has been provided to
the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.
The
Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.