GoldmanSachs International Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

RNS Number : 6870V

GoldmanSachs International

03 February 2025

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	SMITH (DS) PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	SMITH (DS) PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	31 January 2025
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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 - disclosed previously for INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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

Purchases/ sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

10p ordinary

Purchases

43,205,828
251,995

6.0100 GBP
7.2537 USD

5.7700 GBP
7.2492 USD

10p ordinary

Sales

23,710,465

6.0050 GBP

5.7550 GBP

(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
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	11,642	5.8167 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,998	5.8167 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	17,368	5.8167 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	25,280	5.8167 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	178,000	5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	40,000	5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	400,000	5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	100,000	5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	160,000	5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	167,000	5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	150,000	5.8170 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	271,220	5.8175 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,274	5.8196 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	15,796	5.8196 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	150,000	5.8197 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	63,638	5.8197 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,153	5.8215 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	6,847	5.8215 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,153	5.8217 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	6,847	5.8217 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	536,705	5.8239 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,153	5.8242 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	6,847	5.8242 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	697,715	5.8250 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	467,500	5.8251 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	755,300	5.8252 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,330	5.8255 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,266	5.8255 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	554	5.8255 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	410,165	5.8257 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	219	5.8259 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	150,000	5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	120,000	5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	434,000	5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,147	5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	150,000	5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	342,801	5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	35,000	5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	150,000	5.8262 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	573,463	5.8264 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	39,595	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	39,595	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	39,595	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	39,595	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	32,874	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	32,874	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	32,874	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	32,874	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	27,531	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	27,531	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	27,531	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	27,531	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	405,000	5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	78,000	5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	150,000	5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	350,200	5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	250,000	5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,000,000	5.8268 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	772,296	5.8276 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	100,000	5.8285 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,176	5.8318 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	69	5.8481 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	15,000	5.8661 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	20,000	5.8661 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,468	5.8696 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	20,000	5.8706 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	15,000	5.8706 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12,851	5.8732 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,479	5.8736 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	11,678	5.8737 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	15,000	5.8743 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	20,000	5.8743 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	20,000	5.8752 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	15,000	5.8752 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	40,000	5.8950 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,882	5.9107 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	17,118	5.9107 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	100,000	5.9117 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	200,000	5.9130 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	63,638	5.9171 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	175,000	5.9244 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	15,765	5.9318 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	351	5.9318 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	34,235	5.9318 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	763	5.9318 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	20,000	5.9333 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	15,000	5.9333 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	261,705	5.9448 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	15,000	5.9515 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	20,000	5.9515 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	15,765	5.9616 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	34,235	5.9616 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,882	5.9914 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	17,118	5.9914 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,153	6.0018 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	6,847	6.0018 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	157,076	7.2080 USD
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	41,998	7.2492 USD
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	20,999	7.2507 USD
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	41,998	7.2534 USD
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	147,000	7.2537 USD

(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)

3. 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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

Date of disclosure:	03 February 2025
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

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.

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