Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Barclays PLC

19 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:				16 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:			8,675,748	0.63%	7,422,817	0.54%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			6,802,768	0.49%	8,198,572	0.60%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			15,478,516	1.12%	15,621,389	1.13%
(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		772,469		3.2880  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		570,838		3.2878  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		205,429		3.2290  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		75,000		3.2537  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		38,991		3.2874  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		35,770		3.2742  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		26,255		3.2630  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		17,332		3.2535  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,901		3.2772  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		12,757		3.2660  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,632		3.2659  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,692		3.2729  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,437		3.2504  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,933		3.2697  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,619		3.2637  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,751		3.2510  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,695		3.2640  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,993		3.2646  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,821		3.2848  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,610		3.2648  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,088		3.2670  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,558		3.2768  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,508		3.2600  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,490		3.2830  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,283		3.2960  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,199		3.2840  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,097		3.2752  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		571		3.2870  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		503		3.2680  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		133		3.2861  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		979,192		3.2870  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		429,346		3.2880  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		252,411		3.2802  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		130,646		3.2510  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		128,961		3.2886  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		76,542		3.2572  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		72,033		3.2732  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		37,604		3.2560  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		34,333		3.2769  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		21,614		3.2879  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		17,300		3.2741  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,247		3.2863  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		10,632		3.2660  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,995		3.2565  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,807		3.2663  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,323		3.2848  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,205		3.2813  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,709		3.2615  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,284		3.2888  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,588		3.2607  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,524		3.2746  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,301		3.2616  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,211		3.2838  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,209		3.2610  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,000		3.2860  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,821		3.2852  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,765		3.2586  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,401		3.2881  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,000		3.2830  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,508		3.2600  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,199		3.2840  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,158		3.2918  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,061		3.2670  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,044		3.2630  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,044		3.2681  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,016		3.2655  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		503		3.2680  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		452		3.2640  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		273		3.2700  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		250		3.2525  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		148		3.2970  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		111		3.2930  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		33		3.2940  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		18		3.2650  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		-5		3.2861  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		Closing Long		37,207	3.2875  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Long		68,005	3.2880  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,097	3.2752  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,108	3.2637  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,374	3.2640  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,330	3.2776  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6,437	3.2504  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		10,329	3.2878  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		14,901	3.2772  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		17,332	3.2535  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		104,416	3.2865  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		166,311	3.2880  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		205,429	3.2290  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,327	3.2507  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,000	3.2826  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,123	3.2879  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		5,217	3.2751  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,901	3.2973  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,399	3.2586  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		10,632	3.2659  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,614	3.2879  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		25,947	3.2859  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		130,646	3.2510  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		554	3.2640  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,547	3.2646  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		25,564	3.2827  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		35,286	3.2784  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		54,600	3.2886  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		72,033	3.2732  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		76,542	3.2572  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		252,411	3.2802  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		430,592	3.2879  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		473,424	3.2880  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,327	3.2882  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,880	3.2748  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		4,123	3.2879  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,812	3.2720  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,000	3.2636  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		19,634	3.2629  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		25,947	3.2859  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		103,884	3.2880  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		428,251	3.2880  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		6,564	3.2708  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:				19 Feb 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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