Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

04 November 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a Replaces form Released at 28/10/2024 13:03 RNS Number : 9045J
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:			25 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:				24,648,143	1.78%	25,223,116	1.82%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				11,500,538	0.83%	24,055,203	1.74%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				36,148,681	2.61%	49,278,319	3.56%
(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	183,683	4.7560  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	153,840	4.7602  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	95,711	4.7696  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	39,280	4.7556  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	36,094	4.7718  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	35,153	4.7720  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	28,023	4.7705  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	26,534	4.7550  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,735	4.7588  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,210	4.7433  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	14,539	4.7500  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,964	4.7658  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,806	4.7768  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,379	4.7732  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,014	4.7810  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,509	4.7586  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,987	4.7799  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,910	4.7682  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,854	4.7798  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,762	4.7800  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,374	4.7624  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,265	4.7691  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,892	4.7780  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,686	4.7760  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,527	4.7740  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,419	4.7893  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,217	4.7742  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,949	4.7640  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,331	4.7614  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,304	4.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	882	4.7731  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	862	4.7620  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	844	4.7520  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	715	4.7863  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	702	4.7860  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	700	4.7660  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	662	4.7580  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	651	4.7540  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	589	4.7480  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	586	4.7840  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	577	4.7680  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	555	4.7678  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	539	4.7440  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	334	4.7280  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	276	4.7460  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	65	4.7495  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	55	4.7530  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	14	4.7558  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4	4.7575  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,545,151	4.7780  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	138,593	4.7562  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	96,004	4.7732  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	67,367	4.7714  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	37,548	4.7560  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	35,913	4.7667  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	31,381	4.7691  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	14,604	4.7500  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	14,429	4.7676  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,699	4.7763  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,157	4.7669  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,964	4.7658  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,655	4.7554  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,526	4.7733  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,213	4.7464  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,641	4.7640  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,245	4.7600  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,762	4.7683  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,076	4.7690  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,043	4.7613  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,234	4.7657  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,946	4.7800  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,349	4.7654  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,236	4.7662  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,601	4.7760  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,527	4.7740  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,169	4.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,956	4.7751  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,819	4.7720  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,381	4.7688  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,326	4.7660  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,209	4.7632  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,144	4.7880  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,044	4.7620  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	666	4.7580  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	651	4.7540  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	632	4.7520  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	628	4.7860  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	586	4.7840  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	539	4.7440  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	460	4.7724  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	276	4.7460  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	55	4.7530  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8	4.7519  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	27,925	4.7648  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8	4.7519  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,895	4.7560  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,035	4.7640  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,349	4.7654  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,234	4.7657  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	132,700	4.7685  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,519	4.7686  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	31,675	4.7690  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	865	4.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,540,310	4.7780  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,264	4.7526  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	13,534	4.7546  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,009	4.7560  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,509	4.7586  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	55,668	4.7602  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,374	4.7624  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	95,711	4.7696  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	49,430	4.7720  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	20,650	4.7746  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	755	4.7800  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	9,591	4.7559  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	4,598	4.7647  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	627	4.7559  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	148	4.7628  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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