Vanguard Group Announces Position Disclosure in DS Smith Plc

On May 21, 2024, The Vanguard Group, Inc. disclosed its public opening position in DS Smith Plc under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code. The date of the position held or dealing undertaken was on May 20, 2024. This disclosure also includes information regarding International Paper Company.

Vanguard owns and/or controls 61,923,563 ordinary shares of 10p each in DS Smith Plc, representing 4.49% of the relevant securities. The company also disclosed a purchase of 303 ordinary shares at a price of 3.76 GBP per unit.

No short positions, cash-settled derivatives, or stock-settled derivatives were disclosed. There are also no indemnities, option arrangements, or agreements in place related to this disclosure. Additionally, no supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) was attached to this disclosure.

The disclosure was made by Shawn Acker, who can be contacted at 001-610-669-6713.