Quilter PLC

Major Shareholding Notification • Aug 6, 2024

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Quilter PLC

06 August 2024

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:	Quilter PLC (and subsidiaries)
(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	DS Smith 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	05/08/2024
(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"	No

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:	10p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	20,288,501	1.47
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	20,288,501	1.47

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
10p ordinary	Purchase	62	4.33556
10p ordinary	Purchase	20	4.31156
10p ordinary	Purchase	300	4.3596
10p ordinary	Sale	1,480	4.31666
10p ordinary	Sale	1,375	4.306515
10p ordinary	Sale	350	4.326984
10p ordinary	Sale	2,710	4.31244
10p ordinary	Sale	185	4.323599
10p ordinary	Sale	823	4.343552
10p ordinary	Sale	250	4.304315
10p ordinary	Sale	1,000	4.318502
10p ordinary	Sale	100	4.316518
10p ordinary	Sale	510	4.332991
10p ordinary	Sale	600	4.34992
10p ordinary	Sale	765	4.34888
10p ordinary	Sale	750	4.312504
10p ordinary	Sale	473	4.310479
10p ordinary	Sale	258	4.354152
10p ordinary	Sale	250	4.33592
10p ordinary	Sale	535	4.34128
10p ordinary	Sale	600	4.352605
10p ordinary	Sale	7,500	4.31204
10p ordinary	Sale	520	4.354613
10p ordinary	Sale	920	4.343406
10p ordinary	Sale	385	4.314237
10p ordinary	Sale	335	4.31044
10p ordinary	Sale	215	4.316515
10p ordinary	Sale	903	4.355523
10p ordinary	Sale	1,420	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	435	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	21,890	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	635	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	485	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	915	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	445	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	3,815	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	4,370	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	3,105	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	1,280	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	1,545	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	475	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	470	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	5,225	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	600	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	1,100	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	3,250	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	790	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	285	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	225	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	280	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	555	4.37528
10p ordinary	Sale	605	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	240	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	255	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	570	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	615	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	570	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	1,365	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	1,985	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	1,985	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	1,300	4.310577
10p ordinary	Sale	790	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	715	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	495	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	1,360	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	415	4.33992
10p ordinary	Sale	515	4.36192
10p ordinary	Sale	330	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	230	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	250	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	850	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	990	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	2,185	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	2,060	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	2,890	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	890	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	3,765	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	2,185	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	2,835	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	3,060	4.310577
10p ordinary	Sale	290	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	405	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	440	4.3054
10p ordinary	Sale	2,245	4.3054

(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

(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:	06/08/2024
###### Contact name:	Henry Nevin
###### Telephone number:	+ 44 (0)207 150 4209

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.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

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