Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Barclays PLC

16 February 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				DS SMITH PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(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				YES:
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?				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%	6,890,283	0.50%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			5,947,036	0.43%	7,817,043	0.57%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			14,241,944	1.03%	14,707,326	1.07%
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
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		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
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	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						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 exempt principal trader 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:				16 Feb 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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