M&G PLC, through M&G Investment Management Limited, has disclosed a 1.90% interest in DS Smith PLC. The disclosure, made under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, includes the ownership and control of 26,251,912 relevant securities. M&G also clarified that it does not have discretion regarding voting rights in respect of 70,821 shares included in the total. The disclosure also includes details of a sale of 765,470 securities at a price of £4.4561 per unit. Additionally, M&G confirmed that there are no indemnity or option arrangements, agreements, or understandings relating to options or derivatives. No supplemental form was attached to the disclosure. The disclosure was made on 5 August 2024, and for any public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code, it must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.