Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

Barclays PLC

11 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:				10 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:			13,213,196	0.96%	18,521,540	1.34%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			14,870,891	1.08%	11,572,134	0.84%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			28,084,087	2.04%	30,093,674	2.18%
(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		291,011		4.1260  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		246,093		4.0898  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		181,812		4.1116  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		164,578		4.1097  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		70,000		4.1263  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		53,029		4.0894  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		33,318		4.0951  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		31,026		4.1257  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		19,045		4.1048  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13,337		4.0862  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		12,010		4.1005  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,754		4.1189  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		9,120		4.1070  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,191		4.0947  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,274		4.0871  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,411		4.0760  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,354		4.0931  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,940		4.0860  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,772		4.0884  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,000		4.1140  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,862		4.0597  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,764		4.0711  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,542		4.0740  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,290		4.1119  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,081		4.0960  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,917		4.0620  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,905		4.1055  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,776		4.0794  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,258		4.1100  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,072		4.0880  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		824		4.0900  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		650		4.1240  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		100		4.1280  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		595,981		4.1022  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		230,000		4.0951  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		164,578		4.1097  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		118,602		4.1264  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		111,275		4.0888  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		95,000		4.0957  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		91,685		4.0871  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		66,672		4.1240  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		43,619		4.1260  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		37,106		4.1044  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		24,741		4.1013  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		18,107		4.1006  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,157		4.0722  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		14,410		4.1160  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13,473		4.0980  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13,329		4.0813  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		11,979		4.0938  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		10,080		4.1080  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,716		4.1054  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,975		4.1026  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,150		4.0857  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,639		4.0874  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,354		4.0936  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,174		4.1040  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,804		4.1019  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,471		4.1259  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,081		4.0965  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,017		4.0884  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,917		4.0620  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,258		4.1100  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,135		4.0819  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,072		4.0880  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		824		4.0900  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		450		4.1059  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		-30		4.1248  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		Closing Long		3,896	4.0843  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Long		55,043	4.1054  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Long		73,060	4.1260  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Short		30,785	4.0878  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Short		52,365	4.1260  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Short		100,580	4.1007  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		98	4.1420  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		364	4.0620  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,212	4.1260  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,542	4.0740  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,578	4.0918  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,664	4.0860  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,862	4.0597  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,772	4.0884  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		7,237	4.0952  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,095	4.0844  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		49,361	4.0896  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		86,886	4.1259  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		246,093	4.0898  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		361	4.1160  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		450	4.1059  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		567	4.0952  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		640	4.1260  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,917	4.0619  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,323	4.0956  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,237	4.0897  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		5,240	4.1158  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,028	4.0899  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		14,049	4.1159  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		67,700	4.1030  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		362,248	4.0893  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		256	4.0798  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,135	4.0819  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,017	4.0884  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,471	4.1259  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,894	4.0859  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		16,157	4.0722  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		20,716	4.0974  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		37,106	4.1044  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		78,515	4.1260  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		81,057	4.1260  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		91,685	4.0871  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		95,000	4.0957  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		230,000	4.0951  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		100	4.1280  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		248	4.1017  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,001	4.1260  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,905	4.1055  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,290	4.1119  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,818	4.1260  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		5,823	4.0780  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		6,274	4.0871  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19,045	4.1048  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		21,231	4.0800  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		24,076	4.0880  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		29,814	4.1259  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		70,000	4.1263  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:				11 Apr 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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