Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Amend

Barclays PLC

21 March 2024

 

FORM 8.3- Amendment to sections 2a and 3a
Released 14:34 16 February 2024
RNS Number : 4929D
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:			15 Feb 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:  MONDI PLC
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:				8,294,908	0.60%	6,587,261	0.47%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				5,947,036	0.43%	7,817,043	0.56%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				14,241,944	1.03%	14,404,304	1.04%
(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	511,921	3.2274  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	475,195	3.2290  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	466,610	3.2288  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	337,040	3.1910  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	229,172	3.1719  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	64,981	3.1771  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	58,977	3.1734  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	51,707	3.2205  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	51,674	3.1616  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	47,099	3.1774  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	31,498	3.1803  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	28,856	3.1844  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	28,526	3.1708  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	20,790	3.1761  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	17,842	3.1746  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	17,498	3.1670  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,774	3.1737  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,306	3.1691  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,248	3.1706  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,708	3.1744  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,000	3.1530  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,780	3.1518  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,098	3.1816  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,045	3.1566  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,653	3.1720  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,505	3.1853  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,768	3.1680  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,404	3.1630  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,694	3.1671  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,375	3.1638  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,292	3.2002  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,813	3.2088  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,649	3.1883  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,439	3.1780  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,372	3.1726  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,319	3.1599  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,308	3.1550  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,101	3.1600  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,053	3.1978  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	557	3.1692  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	405	3.1967  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	282	3.1690  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	253	3.2060  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	138	3.1710  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	105	3.1575  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	73	3.1745  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	57	3.1700  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	55	3.1880  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	53	3.1810  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	42	3.2271  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	33	3.1605  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	24	3.1540  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	21	3.1695  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10	3.1785  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10	3.1735  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	746,789	3.2280  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	494,506	3.2288  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	345,520	3.1765  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	189,243	3.1720  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	83,918	3.2234  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	58,700	3.1736  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	44,534	3.1753  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	36,471	3.1884  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	32,742	3.1772  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	32,355	3.1931  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	29,695	3.1947  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	23,322	3.1915  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,456	3.1400  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,202	3.2290  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,693	3.2285  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,368	3.1816  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,566	3.2056  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,384	3.1699  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,278	3.2024  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,540	3.1713  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,137	3.1723  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,875	3.2038  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,629	3.1727  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,604	3.1970  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,432	3.2090  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,285	3.1700  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,804	3.1871  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,480	3.1530  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,439	3.1780  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,372	3.1730  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,243	3.1744  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,030	3.1770  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,006	3.1991  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	868	3.1563  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	868	3.2030  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	646	3.1985  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	563	3.1773  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	282	3.1690  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	253	3.2060  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	138	3.1710  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	105	3.1575  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	59	3.1910  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	55	3.1880  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	53	3.1810  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	33	3.1605  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	24	3.1540  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	21	3.1695  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	18	3.1550  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10	3.1785  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10	3.1735  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	42	3.2271  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2	3.1745  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	535	3.2020  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,794	3.1749  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	5,177	3.1805  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	17,498	3.1670  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	20,111	3.1694  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	55,367	3.2149  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	64,981	3.1771  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	336,981	3.1910  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	364,119	3.2290  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	1	3.2300  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	1,305	3.2290  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	1,814	3.2017  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,290	3.2088  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,500	3.2070  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,430	3.1885  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	5,806	3.2289  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8,021	3.2093  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	20,730	3.1770  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	91,043	3.1814  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	217,930	3.2236  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,245	3.1745  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,480	3.1530  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,053	3.1824  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,228	3.1700  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,432	3.2090  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	7,566	3.2056  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	8,322	3.2042  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	8,693	3.2285  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	27,896	3.2288  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	44,534	3.1753  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	58,700	3.1736  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	86,716	3.2250  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	210,640	3.2290  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	252,353	3.2290  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,290	3.1550  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,814	3.2292  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,300	3.1407  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,000	3.1533  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	18,554	3.1551  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	41,443	3.2290  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	67,765	3.2289  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	466,610	3.2288  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Long	1,556	3.1413  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Long	30,798	3.2288  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:				21-Mar-24
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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