Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC Amend

Barclays PLC
03 July 2024
 


FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3b

 




Replaces form released on 15:21 02/07/2024

 




RNS Number :  8507U

 












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:


Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short



positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

DS SMITH PLC


relevant securities this form relates:

(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:

01-Jul-24

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

YES:

 



disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY


2

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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:



29,847,734

2.16%

22,422,347

1.63%

-2

Cash-settled derivatives:






and/or controlled:



9,039,549

0.66%

29,205,152

2.12%

-3

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)






and agreements to purchase/sell:



0

0.00%

0

0.00%










TOTAL:



38,887,283

2.82%

51,627,499

3.74%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

 


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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

 





Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security


securities


10p ordinary

Purchase

1,002,629

4.1957  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

500,000

4.2021  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

471,944

4.2154  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

397,773

4.2061  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

358,000

4.1989  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

300,000

4.1959  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

178,943

4.1990  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

153,284

4.1992  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

139,002

4.2070  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

89,528

4.2035  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

85,037

4.2174  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

78,897

4.2158  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

74,359

4.2084  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

59,570

4.1920  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

59,307

4.2044  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

59,218

4.2056  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

55,514

4.2004  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

51,686

4.2125  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

47,038

4.1927  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

31,903

4.2063  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

28,623

4.2170  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

28,510

4.2137  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

27,757

4.2083  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

18,579

4.2120  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,997

4.2099  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,385

4.2027  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,874

4.2045  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

13,276

4.2066  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,951

4.2081  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,027

4.2042  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,932

4.2039  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,473

4.2100  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,464

4.2074  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,400

4.1924  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,399

4.2160  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,088

4.2165  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,723

4.2095  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,689

4.1980  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,866

4.2040  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,839

4.2000  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,596

4.2085  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,500

4.2104  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,197

4.2060  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,164

4.1985  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,142

4.2180  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,690

4.2080  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,609

4.1967  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,604

4.2041  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,455

4.2167  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,393

4.2008  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,329

4.2020  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,104

4.2135  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

785

4.1968  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

739

4.2300  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

671

4.2140  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

249,334

4.2048  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

216,953

4.1920  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

202,681

4.2027  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

153,284

4.1991  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

151,218

4.2106  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

140,571

4.2180  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

107,358

4.2131  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

66,312

4.1957  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

61,906

4.2016  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

56,187

4.2175  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

51,714

4.2156  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

34,700

4.2061  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

32,152

4.2070  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

27,390

4.2082  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18,116

4.2085  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

17,104

4.2067  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

16,380

4.2039  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

14,683

4.2066  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,295

4.1932  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,614

4.2142  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,333

4.2110  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,244

4.2031  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,727

4.2100  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,502

4.2146  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,106

4.2160  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,855

4.1980  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,618

4.2060  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,515

4.2176  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,143

4.2098  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,868

4.2120  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,866

4.2040  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,576

4.2045  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,164

4.1990  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,805

4.2014  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,775

4.2140  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,774

4.2000  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,751

4.2063  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,690

4.2080  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,329

4.2020  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,294

4.2124  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,257

4.2107  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,151

4.2164  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,084

4.2068  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

854

4.1975  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

845

4.2170  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

785

4.1972  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

770

4.2130  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

739

4.2300  GBP









(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description


reference

unit

security



securities


10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

5,095

4.2024  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

16

4.1918  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

59,554

4.1920  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

153,284

4.1991  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,304

4.2010  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

95

4.1980  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,800

4.2021  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

13,295

4.1932  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

854

4.1975  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,576

4.2045  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

107,358

4.2131  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,151

4.2164  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

314,940

4.1931  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

160,008

4.1944  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,609

4.1967  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

214,669

4.1995  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

55,514

4.2004  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

143,000

4.2021  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

104,944

4.2038  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

123,902

4.2070  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,596

4.2085  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

987

4.2100  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

134,500

4.2154  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

759

4.2160  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,510

4.2174  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,751

4.2063  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,932

4.2039  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

46,642

4.2052  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,576

4.2071  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

151,218

4.2106  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

147,235

4.1920  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

522,228

4.1995  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

357,000

4.2021  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

195,899

4.2036  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

22,001

4.2075  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,723

4.2095  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,500

4.2104  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

336,500

4.2154  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,088

4.2165  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

59,527

4.2174  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

32,568

4.2048 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

99,186

4.2003 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,268

4.1911 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,000

3.5952 GBP









(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price


date

money

relevant


selling,

securities

per unit



paid/

security


varying etc

to which




received




option




per unit




relates





















(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security



securities

unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security



applicable)





4

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party


to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:




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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 


any derivative is referenced:







NONE

(c)

Attachments

 






Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

03-Jul-24

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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