Pursuant to an announcement dated March 26, 2024, 十大外围足彩网 十大外围足彩网 (“十大外围足彩网“十大外围足彩网”), announced a possible offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of DS史密斯 plc (“DS史密斯) (the)可能提供”).

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THESE MATERIALS ARE NOT DIRECTED AT OR INTENDED TO BE ACCESSIBLE BY PERSONS LOCATED IN ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE UK OR U.S. 有关行动是否会违反该司法管辖区的有关法律和法规,或是否会导致要求遵守任何政府或其他同意或任何登记, FILING OR OTHER FORMALITY WHICH INTERNATIONAL PAPER REGARDS AS UNDULY ONEROUS (“受限制的管辖”).

If you would like information on the 可能提供 please read this notice carefully – it applies to all persons who view this Microsite and, 这取决于你住在哪里, 这可能会影响你的权利. 十大外围足彩网保留随时修改或更新本通知的权利,您应在每次访问微网站时完整阅读本通知. 除了, the contents of the Microsite may be amended 在任何时候 全部地或部分地 at the sole discretion of 十大外围足彩网.

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The information contained on this Microsite in respect of the 可能提供 (the “信息”)并非意图,亦不构成或构成任何出售或认购任何证券的要约或任何购买或认购任何证券的邀请,或根据可能的要约或其他方式在任何司法管辖区征求任何投票或批准.

可能要约的全部条款和条件将(或已经)载列于正式的要约文件(可采取计划通函或要约文件的形式)中,该文件将送交或提供给DS史密斯股东(“提供文档”). 在考虑可能的报价, shareholders of DS史密斯 should only rely on the information contained, 程序描述, 在要约文件中. 请注意,本通知可能会更改或更新. 您应该在每次访问微网站时阅读全文. 

本资料仅以有关文件的日期为准, 本网站上转载的公告或信息. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant listing rules, 十大外围足彩网, 并接受, 没有责任或义务更新资料, 并保留增加的权利, remove or amend any of the 信息 reproduced on this Microsite 在任何时候.

就任何资料而言, 十大外围足彩网董事接受的唯一责任是确保其复制或呈现的正确性和公平性,除非任何相关文件中的责任声明明确另有规定.

也不是十大外围足彩网的董事, 也不是DS史密斯, 也不包括他们的附属十大外围足彩网, 回顾了, 没有这样的人, 或者是, 对…负责或承担任何责任, any information contained on any other website which may be linked to or from this Microsite.

If you are in doubt about the contents of this Microsite or any action you should take, you should seek advice from an independent financial adviser authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority or, 如果您位于英国以外, 由适当授权的独立财务顾问提供, 任何行动的适宜性.

该等资料须以, 并且必须结合阅读, 所有其他公开信息和, 在相关的, any further disclosure document(s) published by 十大外围足彩网 or DS史密斯. This notice is governed by and should be construed in accordance with English law.

前瞻性陈述

根据1995年《十大外围足彩网》,本网站内容中包含的某些非历史性陈述可能被视为“前瞻性陈述”. 前瞻性陈述 can be identified by the use of 向前-looking or conditional words such as “expects,”“预计,”“相信,”“估计,”“可以,”“应该,”“可以,”“预测,”“意愿,”“看,”“可能,”“会,”“保持,”“有信心,“承诺”和“计划”或类似的表达. 这些陈述并非未来业绩的保证,反映的是管理层目前的观点,仅针对陈述发表的日期,并受风险和不确定性的影响,这些风险和不确定性可能导致实际结果与这些陈述中明示或暗示的内容存在重大差异. Factors which could cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to: (i) risks with respect to climate change and global, 区域, 以及当地的天气状况, 以及与我们在气候变化、温室气体排放和其他环境问题上实现目标的能力有关的风险, social and governance matters; (ii) the level of our indebtedness, 与可变利率债务相关的风险, and changes in interest rates (including the impact of current elevated interest rate levels); (iii) the impact of global and domestic economic conditions and industry conditions, 包括目前负面的宏观经济状况, inflationary pressures and changes in the cost or availability of raw materials, 能源和交通资源, 供应链短缺和中断, 我们面临的竞争, 消费者偏好的周期性和变化, 对我们十大外围足彩网的需求和定价, 以及影响信贷的条件, capital and financial markets; (iv) risks arising from conducting business internationally, 国内和全球地缘政治形势, 军事冲突(包括俄罗斯/乌克兰冲突), 以色列和周边地区的冲突, 这种冲突可能扩大, and the potential geopolitical and economic consequences associated therewith), 货币汇率的变化, 贸易保护主义政策, 降低我们的信用评级, and/or the credit ratings of banks issuing certain letters of credit, issued by recognized credit rating organizations; (v) the amount of our future pension funding obligations, and pension and healthcare costs; (vi) the costs of compliance, 或者没有遵守, existing and new environmental (including with respect to climate change and GHG emissions), 税, 劳动与就业, 隐私, 反贿赂及反贪, 和其他U.S. 和班.S. governmental laws and regulations; (vii) any material disruption at any of our manufacturing facilities or other adverse impact on our operations due to severe weather, 自然灾害, climate change or other causes; (viii) our ability to realize expected benefits and cost savings associated with restructuring initiatives; (ix) our ability to achieve the benefits expected from, 以及其他相关的风险, 收购, 合资企业, 资产剥离, 副十大外围足彩网, 资本投资及其他十大外围足彩网交易, (十)网络安全和信息技术风险, including as a result of security breaches and cybersecurity incidents; (xi) loss contingencies and pending, 威胁或未来的诉讼, including with respect to environmental related matters; (xii) our exposure to claims under our agreements with Sylvamo Corporation; (xiii) our failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the spin-off of Sylvamo Corporation and the qualification of such spin-off as a 税-free transaction for U.S. federal income 税 purposes; and (xiv) our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, 特别是考虑到目前的劳动力市场状况. 这些和其他可能导致或促成实际结果与此类前瞻性陈述存在重大差异的因素可以在我们的新闻稿和提交给美国财政部的报告中找到.S. 美国证券交易委员会. 除了, 本十大外围足彩网目前尚不知道或我们目前认为不重要的其他风险和不确定性可能影响任何前瞻性陈述的准确性. The 十大外围足彩网 undertakes no obligation to publicly update any 向前-looking statements, 是否是新信息的结果, 未来事件或其他.

致U的通知.S. DS史密斯股票的持有者

居住在美国的DS史密斯股东.S. 值得注意的是,可能的收购要约涉及一家非欧盟十大外围足彩网的股票.S. company and is subject to UK disclosure requirements (which are different from those of the U.S.). 根据美国联邦法规第14d-1(c)或(d)条.S. 1934年证券交易法, 修订的, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”), the 可能提供 is exempt from most rules under Regulation 14E and Regulation 14D of the Exchange Act. The 可能提供 is being made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Takeover Code. 相应的, the 可能提供 is subject to disclosure and other procedural requirements, 包括撤回权, 提供时间表, 结算程序和付款时间, 与适用于美国法律的规定不同.S. 国内招标报价程序和法律. 某些财务信息是按照国际财务报告准则(由英国采用)编制的,因此可能无法与美国的财务信息进行比较.S. companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. 公认会计原则. 

居住在美国的DS史密斯股东.S. 可能不能起诉非美国公民.S. 十大外围足彩网或其在非美国的高级职员或董事.S. 违反美国法律的法庭.S. 证券法. 此外,可能很难迫使非美国的国家采取行动.S. 十大外围足彩网及其附属十大外围足彩网必须遵守美国法律.S. 法院的判决.

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