BNP Paribas

Transaction in Own Shares • Jan 23, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 5079U

BNP Paribas London

23 January 2025

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:	BNP Paribas SA
(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.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Smith (DS) plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	22/01/2025
(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"	Yes If YES, specify which: International Paper Company

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:	GB0008220112 (10p ordinary)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	22,172,040	1.6061	-16,097,274	-1.1660
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	1,331,045	0.0964	-10,045,209	-0.7276
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0		+0
TOTAL:	23,503,085	1.7025	-26,142,483	-1.8937

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:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

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	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
GB0008220112	Purchase	4	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	31	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	33	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	33	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	33	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	36	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	47	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	63	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	71	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	77	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	95	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	107	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	116	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	119	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	125	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	136	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	138	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	142	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	145	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	146	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	146	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	146	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	148	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	151	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	158	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	160	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	168	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	197	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	215	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	231	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	240	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	254	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	272	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	285	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	310	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	321	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	342	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	359	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	405	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	406	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	421	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	424	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	436	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	448	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	464	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	473	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	474	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	488	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	490	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	503	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	524	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	544	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	555	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	581	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	593	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	598	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	600	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	611	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	618	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	624	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	637	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	649	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	689	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	693	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	694	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	695	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	696	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	738	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	758	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	758	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	758	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	767	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	767	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	786	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	790	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	797	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	828	5.9901 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	830	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	843	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	845	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	857	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	861	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	869	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	873	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	873	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	922	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	960	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	960	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	960	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	960	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	981	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,000	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,010	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,045	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,046	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,083	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,092	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,092	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,092	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,102	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,122	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,124	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,135	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,144	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,159	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,165	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,185	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,185	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,228	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,316	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,332	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,348	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,365	5.9977 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,379	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,379	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,456	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,477	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,547	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,627	5.9979 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,715	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,715	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,715	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,750	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,750	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,779	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,846	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,846	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,846	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,846	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,846	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,156	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,216	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,224	5.9900 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,233	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,281	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,283	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,310	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,385	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,425	5.9900 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,447	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,447	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,454	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,487	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,508	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,508	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,571	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,577	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,579	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,608	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,707	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,769	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,802	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,943	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,967	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,000	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,000	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,000	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,000	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,021	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,058	5.9956 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,066	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,066	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,066	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,184	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,263	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,263	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,263	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,263	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,263	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,263	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,589	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,590	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,626	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,684	5.9900 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,696	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,826	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,185	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,194	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,369	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,500	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,500	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,500	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,500	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,500	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,500	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,500	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,500	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,577	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,809	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,809	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,809	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,809	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,809	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,827	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	5,634	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	5,634	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	6,355	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	6,357	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	6,563	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	6,730	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	6,910	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	7,105	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	7,115	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	7,271	5.9900 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	7,798	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	8,019	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	8,100	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	8,821	5.9906 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	10,331	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	11,413	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	11,550	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	11,552	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	12,862	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	14,053	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	14,181	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	14,223	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	15,271	5.9900 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	15,750	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	16,152	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	17,965	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	24,239	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	24,500	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	24,500	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	27,028	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	27,178	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	32,778	6.0017 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	36,750	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	43,978	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	46,117	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	67,438	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	132,134	6.0200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	343,000	6.0000 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-8,875,821	6.0404 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-918,188	6.0404 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-83,526	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-83,526	6.0100 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-14,337	5.9910 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-6,952	5.9900 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-4,484	6.0032 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-2,803	5.9888 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,755	5.9852 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,741	6.0050 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-1,564	5.9888 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-555	6.0100 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
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Opening Short Position	-6,878	5.9900 GBP
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Closing Short Position	6,952	5.9900 GBP
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Closing Short Position	8,875,821	5.9900 USD
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Closing Short Position	918,188	5.9900 USD
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	4,484	5.9900 GBP
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	2,803	5.9900 GBP
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	1,564	5.9900
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-343,000	5.9900
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-1,358	5.9900

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(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)

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"
None

(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"
None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	No

###### Date of disclosure:	23/01/2025
###### Contact name:	Compliance Control Room
###### Telephone number*:	0207 595 9695

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 .

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