Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

Barclays PLC

24 July 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  relevant securities this form relates:			DS SMITH PLC
(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:			23 Jul 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			YES:  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:				36,020,718	2.61%	28,102,101	2.04%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				7,696,997	0.56%	35,994,423	2.61%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				43,717,715	3.17%	64,096,524	4.65%
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
10p ordinary	Purchase	283,345	4.4600  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	207,576	4.4660  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	61,190	4.4792  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	49,671	4.4597  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	43,775	4.4947  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	42,038	4.4742  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	32,250	4.4829  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	27,262	4.4946  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	25,835	4.4896  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	17,912	4.4671  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,585	4.4770  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,089	4.4909  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,423	4.4898  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,056	4.4844  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,675	4.4812  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,671	4.4843  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,597	4.4823  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,107	4.4764  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,098	4.4854  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,628	4.4840  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,087	4.5043  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,914	4.4971  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,374	4.4848  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,280	4.4954  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,916	4.4900  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,670	4.5100  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,524	4.4880  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,460	4.4711  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,379	4.4992  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	973	4.4920  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	903	4.4960  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	794	4.4690  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	645	4.4580  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	76	4.4860  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	308,932	4.4604  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	253,526	4.4600  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	175,000	4.4866  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	73,371	4.4698  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	25,000	4.4940  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,394	4.4670  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,210	4.4881  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,262	4.5020  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,783	4.4848  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,670	4.5100  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	387	4.4760  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	223	4.4800  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	135,641	4.4600  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	2,420	4.4600  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	30,000	4.4737  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	10,610	4.4871  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,670	4.5100  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	492	4.4650  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,394	4.4670  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,170	4.4833  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,210	4.4881  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	115,396	4.4602  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	61,190	4.4792  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	320	4.4900  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	267	4.5100  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	986	4.4834  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,103	4.4918  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	3,087	4.5043  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	73,371	4.4698  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	48,549	4.4600  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,460	4.4711  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	28,061	4.4900  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	158,157	4.5100  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	170,000	4.4834  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	Writing,  purchasing,  selling,  varying etc	Number  of  securities  to which  option  relates	Exercise  price  per unit	Type	Expiry  date	Option  money  paid/  received  per unit
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  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 person 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:				24 Jul 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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