Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

04 November 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a Replaces form Released at 24/10/2024 13:44 RNS Number : 5155J
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 Oct 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:				26,343,385	1.90%	25,498,555	1.84%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				11,739,122	0.85%	25,783,849	1.87%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				38,082,507	2.75%	51,282,404	3.71%
(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	273,945	4.6969  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	179,988	4.7421  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	142,383	4.7740  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	91,188	4.6383  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	82,756	4.6389  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	64,343	4.6411  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	45,477	4.6255  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	37,178	4.6354  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	35,890	4.6971  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	32,583	4.6379  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	31,368	4.6436  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	31,275	4.7124  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	22,881	4.7716  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	22,565	4.6706  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	20,626	4.6438  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,917	4.7749  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,503	4.7987  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	14,370	4.6803  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	13,436	4.6592  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	12,886	4.6399  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,538	4.6522  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,986	4.7085  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,459	4.6926  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,440	4.6335  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,037	4.6442  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,581	4.6672  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,563	4.6376  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,661	4.6463  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,770	4.6391  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,034	4.6400  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,022	4.6682  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,699	4.6341  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,645	4.6390  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,058	4.6412  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,832	4.6983  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,749	4.6448  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,508	4.6373  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,759	4.7679  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,412	4.6380  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,409	4.7273  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,070	4.6420  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,056	4.6300  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	783	4.6600  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	778	4.7080  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	712	4.6360  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	677	4.6580  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	652	4.7240  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	639	4.6440  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	637	4.7100  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	592	4.7640  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	479	4.6180  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	427	4.6880  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	378	4.7960  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	240	4.6260  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	150	4.7920  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	47	4.7767  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	575,529	4.6901  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	354,722	4.7740  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	134,584	4.6865  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	133,308	4.7675  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	98,951	4.6365  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	70,627	4.7625  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	59,930	4.7497  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	58,433	4.7044  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	51,525	4.7484  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	51,142	4.6359  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	40,000	4.6409  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	24,360	4.7730  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	18,503	4.7987  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	17,748	4.7280  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,521	4.6400  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,283	4.6903  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,360	4.6419  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,172	4.7385  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,756	4.6442  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,200	4.6372  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,770	4.6391  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,360	4.7110  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,096	4.7277  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,087	4.7127  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,597	4.7093  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,539	4.6653  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,405	4.6772  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,287	4.6381  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,669	4.7416  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,533	4.6830  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,599	4.7105  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,417	4.7042  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,412	4.6380  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,310	4.6610  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	960	4.7424  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	778	4.7080  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	712	4.6360  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	683	4.7860  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	677	4.6580  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	652	4.7240  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	639	4.6440  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	601	4.7794  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	592	4.7640  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	479	4.6180  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	378	4.7960  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	342	4.6401  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	309	4.6361  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	281	4.6447  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	262	4.8080  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	240	4.6260  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8	4.6604  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	Increasing Long	28,714	4.7391  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	59	4.6180  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,693	4.6722  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	31,504	4.6746  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,405	4.6772  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	134,584	4.6865  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	58,433	4.7044  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,597	4.7093  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,599	4.7105  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	652	4.7240  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	31,114	4.7349  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	45,861	4.7382  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	70,627	4.7625  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	24,360	4.7730  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	345,885	4.7740  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,056	4.6300  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	435	4.6420  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,832	4.6983  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	31,275	4.7125  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,322	4.7670  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,759	4.7679  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	66,851	4.7740  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	18,917	4.7749  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	479	4.6179  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	288	4.7077  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	19,794	4.7739  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	144,065	4.6407  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	36,639	4.6471  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	3,613	4.7357  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,291	4.7739  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	36,814	4.7740  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:				04 Nov 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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