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| Date | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Time | 11:56:53 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1982V |
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
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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J.P. Morgan Securities plc |
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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
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% 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 |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.951735 |
0.143859 |
5.095594 |
70299270 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
Below Minimum Threshold |
Below Minimum Threshold |
Below Minimum Threshold |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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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) |
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GB0008220112 |
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68314238 |
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4.951735 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
68314238 |
4.951735% |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
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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 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
11/09/2024 |
11/09/2024 |
Cash |
311715 |
0.022594 |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
10/02/2025 |
10/02/2025 |
Cash |
396204 |
0.028709 |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
02/04/2025 |
02/04/2025 |
Cash |
26042 |
0.001887 |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
04/04/2025 |
04/04/2025 |
Cash |
258923 |
0.018767 |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
03/06/2025 |
03/06/2025 |
Cash |
32063 |
0.002320 |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
27/06/2025 |
27/06/2025 |
Cash |
7576 |
0.000548 |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
07/07/2025 |
07/07/2025 |
Cash |
197289 |
0.014299 |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
17/07/2025 |
17/07/2025 |
Cash |
95386 |
0.006912 |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
24/07/2025 |
24/07/2025 |
Cash |
58 |
0.000004 |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
04/08/2025 |
04/08/2025 |
Cash |
32029 |
0.002320 |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
22/08/2025 |
22/08/2025 |
Cash |
175267 |
0.012703 |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
30/05/2028 |
30/05/2028 |
Cash |
452480 |
0.032796 |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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1985032 |
0.143859% |
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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)
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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 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc |
4.897933 |
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5.041792% |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
J.P. Morgan SE |
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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
03-Jul-2024
13. Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom