Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

Barclays PLC

10 April 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:				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:				09 Apr 2024
(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?				MONDI PLC INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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:			13,567,622	0.98%	18,336,885	1.33%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			14,636,767	1.06%	11,877,699	0.86%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			28,204,389	2.05%	30,214,584	2.19%
(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		581,028		4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		264,373		4.0816  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		215,356		4.0974  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		179,940		4.0936  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		151,808		4.0986  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		137,409		4.1004  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		87,521		4.0954  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		78,261		4.0856  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		33,856		4.0960  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		32,920		4.1058  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		19,487		4.1061  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		17,430		4.0807  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13,036		4.0846  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		11,607		4.0879  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,650		4.0862  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		9,177		4.0899  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,189		4.1053  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,179		4.1025  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,939		4.1056  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,230		4.0961  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,306		4.0801  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,900		4.0854  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,233		4.0814  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,182		4.0822  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,907		4.1066  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,387		4.0904  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,236		4.1078  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,110		4.0876  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,178		4.0847  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,729		4.1082  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,600		4.0886  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,507		4.0860  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,413		4.1043  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,350		4.0940  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,178		4.0929  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		620		4.1040  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		565		4.1051  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		173		4.1039  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		137		4.1170  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		34		4.1160  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6		4.1070  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1		4.0988  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		850,063		4.0970  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		334,247		4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		223,700		4.1024  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		142,380		4.0940  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		75,653		4.0952  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		72,520		4.0720  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		68,890		4.0996  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		65,617		4.1002  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		33,391		4.0817  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		29,720		4.0886  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		29,570		4.0816  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		27,834		4.1041  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		21,619		4.1080  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		20,429		4.0885  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,858		4.1048  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,833		4.0837  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,992		4.1063  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,827		4.0863  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,211		4.0987  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,259		4.0963  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,756		4.0974  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,179		4.0842  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,962		4.0976  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,738		4.0892  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,507		4.0860  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,186		4.0840  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		970		4.0880  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		752		4.1115  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		699		4.1004  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		417		4.0900  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		-10		4.0988  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		280	4.0940  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		620	4.1040  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		700	4.0922  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,178	4.0847  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,110	4.0876  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6,770	4.0939  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,607	4.0879  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		16,103	4.1025  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		19,356	4.0941  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		50,503	4.0998  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		63,891	4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		179,940	4.0936  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		211,600	4.0974  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		388	4.0819  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,461	4.0889  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,756	4.0974  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,091	4.0890  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,921	4.0919  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,370	4.0912  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		43,283	4.1058  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		68,890	4.0996  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		72,520	4.0720  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		325,748	4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		352,626	4.0927  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		19	4.0700  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		288	4.0860  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		724	4.0932  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,186	4.0840  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,738	4.0892  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,983	4.1050  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,179	4.0842  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,578	4.0999  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,535	4.0968  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		16,858	4.1048  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		21,619	4.1080  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		27,834	4.1042  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		64,614	4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		194	4.0819  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		686	4.1065  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,507	4.0859  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,387	4.0904  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		4,556	4.0965  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		7,525	4.0809  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,862	4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,390	4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,650	4.0862  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		20,568	4.0932  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		147,363	4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		264,373	4.0816  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		6,478	4.0997  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		3,734	4.0869  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		17,430	4.0807  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		125,074	4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		128,808	4.0992  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:				10 Apr 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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