Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

29 January 2025

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a Replaces form Released at 27/01/2025 14:16 RNS Number : 8276U
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:			24 Jan 2025
(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:				34,707,725	2.51%	29,967,670	2.17%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				12,524,385	0.91%	32,263,657	2.34%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				47,232,110	3.42%	62,231,327	4.50%
(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	594,437	6.0822  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	201,810	6.1500  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	146,388	6.1233  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	95,395	6.0814  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	49,120	6.0242  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	42,170	6.0672  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	37,141	6.0889  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	23,845	6.0750  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	22,393	6.0691  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	21,769	6.0670  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,848	6.0959  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,747	6.0895  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,900	6.0963  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,000	6.0950  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,000	6.1450  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,833	6.0250  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,272	6.0537  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,812	6.0588  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,792	6.0489  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,777	6.0645  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,641	6.0976  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,620	6.0398  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,416	6.0726  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,171	6.0796  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,658	6.0720  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,454	6.0534  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,254	6.1506  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,234	6.0450  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	499	6.0850  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	497	6.0300  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	465	6.1425  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	415	6.0586  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	386	6.0511  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	243	6.1225  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	211	6.0395  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	174	6.0833  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	144	6.0650  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	371,170	6.1500  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	272,345	6.1272  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	233,581	6.0730  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	227,000	6.0259  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	100,752	6.1071  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	54,452	6.0251  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	33,351	6.1087  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	31,835	6.0859  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	28,426	6.0752  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	27,062	6.0775  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	26,996	6.0715  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	26,533	6.0903  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	24,386	6.0437  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	23,916	6.0987  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	18,589	6.0790  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,000	6.1481  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,000	6.0481  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,505	6.1376  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,088	6.1499  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,003	6.0200  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,295	6.0830  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,282	6.0612  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,950	6.0611  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,391	6.0741  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,980	6.1171  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,894	6.0234  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,743	6.0901  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,705	6.0338  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,699	6.0350  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,222	6.1256  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,060	6.0420  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	994	6.1054  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	875	6.1011  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	624	6.0550  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 Short	12,976	6.0872  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	402	6.0050  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	118	6.0200  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,894	6.0234  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,950	6.0611  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	26,996	6.0716  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	233,581	6.0730  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	138,265	6.0959  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	20,000	6.0982  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,393	6.1001  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	875	6.1011  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	33,351	6.1087  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	151,961	6.1126  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	54,677	6.1272  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	37,995	6.1284  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	12,911	6.1293  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,560	6.1485  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,792	6.0489  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	415	6.0587  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	21,888	6.0665  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	19,995	6.0670  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,416	6.0726  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	95,395	6.0814  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,525	6.0828  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	37,141	6.0889  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	15,000	6.0915  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	136,807	6.0941  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,618	6.1500  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,254	6.1506  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	4,501	6.0216  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	241	6.0746  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	151,461	6.1500  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	13,914	6.0419  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	365,748	6.0497  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	132,778	6.1500  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:				29 Jan 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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