RNS Number : 9092N
Smith (DS) PLC
27 November 2024
 

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

UBS Group AG - Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4. Details of the shareholder

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

UBS AG

London

United Kingdom

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

25-Nov-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

27-Nov-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

6.097293

0.048363

6.145656

84840904

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

0.000000

0.000000

0.000000


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


84173247


6.097293

Sub Total 8.A

84173247

6.097293%

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 on Lent Shares


At any time

622356

0.045082

Sub Total 8.B1


622356

0.045082%

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

Equity_Swaps

03/01/2025 -25/09/2029


Cash

3192

0.000231

Swaps On Baskets

13/09/2028 - 01/02/2029


Cash

42109

0.003050

Sub Total 8.B2


45301

0.003281%

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

UBS Group AG (Chain 1)





UBS Group AG (Chain 1)

UBS AG

6.096810


6.145174%

UBS Group AG (Chain 2)





UBS Group AG (Chain 2)

UBS AG




UBS Group AG (Chain 2)

UBS Europe SE

6.096810


6.145174%

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

 

12. Date of Completion

27-Nov-2024

13. Place Of Completion

Zurich, Switzerland

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