Form 8.3 -DS SMITH PLC

Barclays PLC

06 August 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:			05 Aug 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 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:				33,445,869	2.42%	32,408,168	2.35%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				12,227,546	0.89%	33,129,210	2.40%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				45,673,415	3.31%	65,537,378	4.75%
(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	223,989	4.3392  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	186,992	4.3347  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	152,158	4.3387  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	150,079	4.3465  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	128,016	4.3397  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	117,040	4.3395  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	57,082	4.3379  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	54,053	4.3381  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	34,074	4.3380  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	32,287	4.3433  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	23,695	4.3403  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	22,289	4.3342  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,753	4.3295  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,253	4.3400  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	17,670	4.3360  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	15,494	4.3422  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	14,910	4.3389  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,823	4.3635  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,864	4.3451  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,406	4.3341  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,100	4.3391  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,578	4.3423  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,883	4.3294  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,822	4.3408  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,556	4.3203  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,301	4.3385  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,103	4.3523  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,942	4.3820  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,883	4.3394  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,849	4.3377  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,683	4.3231  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,579	4.3309  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,375	4.3201  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,237	4.3411  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,159	4.3285  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,762	4.3302  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,440	4.3063  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,288	4.3780  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,268	4.3370  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,195	4.3760  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,111	4.3511  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,079	4.3200  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	891	4.3500  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	882	4.3675  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	689	4.3520  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	608	4.3100  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	321	4.3460  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	259	4.3160  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	215	4.3099  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	121	4.3740  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	118	4.3660  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	37	4.3020  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	246,879	4.3421  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	243,157	4.3400  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	139,431	4.3435  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	35,403	4.3224  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	22,531	4.3053  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	20,066	4.3448  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	17,337	4.3389  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,534	4.3438  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,311	4.3371  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,954	4.3379  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,840	4.3548  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,549	4.3376  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,946	4.3535  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,055	4.3403  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,821	4.3445  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,578	4.3428  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,091	4.3193  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,004	4.3236  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,883	4.3299  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,954	4.3213  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,942	4.3820  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,849	4.3382  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,693	4.3610  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,535	4.3439  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,159	4.3289  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,281	4.3579  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	908	4.3210  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	908	4.3200  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	710	4.3500  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	689	4.3520  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	608	4.3100  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	450	4.3553  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	321	4.3460  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	278	4.3179  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	259	4.3160  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	121	4.3740  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	118	4.3660  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	37	4.3020  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	810	4.3400  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	2,942	4.3819  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	215	4.3099  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	25,149	4.3341  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	16,411	4.3400  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6	4.3633  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	22,531	4.3053  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	32,287	4.3433  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,004	4.3236  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	118,222	4.3402  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	13,534	4.3438  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,281	4.3579  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,087	4.3272  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	186,992	4.3347  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	37,117	4.3363  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,449	4.3364  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	34,074	4.3380  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,100	4.3391  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	105,087	4.3401  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,195	4.3760  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	278	4.3179  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	23,695	4.3403  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23,235	4.3351  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	35,960	4.3363  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	54,053	4.3382  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	58,643	4.3400  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	67,991	4.5660 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	29,397	4.4380 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:				06 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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