Form 8.3 -DS SMITH PLC

Barclays PLC

18 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:				17 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:			12,340,357	0.90%	14,527,574	1.05%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			11,327,685	0.82%	10,683,452	0.77%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			23,668,042	1.72%	25,211,026	1.83%
(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		379,766		3.9798  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		363,500		3.9768  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		358,127		3.9716  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		298,131		3.9738  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		291,116		3.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		178,417		3.9771  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		153,229		3.9754  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		140,817		3.9756  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		128,914		3.9860  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		120,729		3.9711  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		88,799		4.0040  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		64,384		3.9790  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		63,500		3.9736  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		57,427		3.9682  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		50,476		3.9734  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		46,370		3.9792  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		39,418		3.9778  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		33,294		3.9582  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		32,107		3.9747  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		28,638		3.9791  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		21,750		3.9520  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		20,901		3.9719  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		19,250		3.9724  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,720		3.9757  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,689		3.9800  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13,668		3.9820  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13,183		3.9826  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		11,114		3.9782  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,766		3.9968  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,135		3.9814  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,836		3.9899  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,825		3.9733  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,809		3.9680  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,767		3.9816  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,867		3.9550  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,295		3.9728  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,947		3.9660  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,618		3.9712  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,585		3.9360  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,400		3.9840  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,086		3.9714  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,262		3.9700  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,100		3.9769  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,571		3.9701  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,538		3.9760  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,471		3.9637  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,097		3.9640  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,065		3.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		980		3.9674  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		839		3.9356  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		700		3.9802  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		694		3.9980  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		673		3.9920  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		550		3.9859  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		367		3.9260  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		38		3.9708  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		30		3.9618  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1		3.9780  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1		3.9420  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		591,862		3.9795  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		473,742		3.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		419,700		3.9652  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		258,749		3.9719  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		154,383		3.9712  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		100,000		3.9713  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		90,640		3.9810  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		47,077		3.9811  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		36,140		3.9606  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		33,903		4.0040  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		23,269		3.9733  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		20,854		3.9805  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		17,678		3.9723  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,706		3.9791  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,759		3.9725  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,680		3.9703  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,459		3.9614  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,830		3.9860  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,603		3.9722  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,048		3.9653  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,809		3.9680  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,167		3.9768  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,595		3.9818  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,080		3.9820  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,654		3.9700  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,574		3.9683  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,354		3.9682  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,226		3.9762  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,161		3.9709  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,045		3.9809  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,702		3.9868  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,551		3.9962  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,511		3.9660  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,361		3.9417  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,612		3.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,538		3.9760  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,348		4.0060  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,286		4.0057  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,211		3.9880  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,097		3.9640  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,087		3.9803  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		969		3.9790  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		839		3.9360  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		816		3.9730  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		691		3.9800  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		480		3.9690  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1		3.9780  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1		3.9420  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		-38		3.9708  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		Closing Long		1,726	3.9267  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		367	3.9260  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		700	3.9802  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		803	3.9726  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,395	3.9800  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,436	3.9660  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,114	3.9782  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		13,183	3.9826  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		29,078	3.9809  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		34,007	3.9687  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		45,085	3.9707  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		51,544	3.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		54,684	3.9713  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		58,463	3.9721  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		109,063	3.9718  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		120,729	3.9711  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		126,848	3.9730  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		148,223	3.9723  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		178,417	3.9771  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		315,878	3.9810  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		363,500	3.9768  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1	3.9400  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		374	3.9379  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		917	3.9710  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,286	4.0057  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,091	3.9707  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,969	3.9694  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		16,920	3.9694  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		18,903	3.9687  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		53,641	3.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		66,332	3.9478  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		150,019	3.9607  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		154,383	3.9712  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		547	3.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		580	3.9790  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		816	3.9730  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,897	3.9696  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,702	3.9868  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,226	3.9762  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,331	3.9704  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,354	3.9682  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,574	3.9683  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		6,244	3.9703  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		7,276	3.9782  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		75,746	3.9715  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		90,967	3.9795  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		126,127	3.9713  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		235,575	3.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		374	3.9379  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		500	3.9756  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		954	3.9673  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,086	3.9714  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		3,887	3.9967  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		6,879	3.9968  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,825	3.9733  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,521	3.9982  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		10,475	3.9267  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,901	3.9719  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		21,750	3.9519  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		50,476	3.9734  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		52,674	3.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		152,460	3.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		49,707	3.9728  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:				18 Apr 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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