Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Barclays PLC

21 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:				20 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:			8,914,675	0.65%	6,692,718	0.49%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			6,190,326	0.45%	8,503,981	0.62%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			15,105,001	1.10%	15,196,699	1.10%
(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		610,042		3.2413  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		556,009		3.2420  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		427,872		3.2419  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		305,234		3.2526  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		164,049		3.2400  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		89,237		3.2469  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		68,219		3.2484  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		66,822		3.2686  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		65,898		3.2499  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		57,893		3.2689  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		35,039		3.2411  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		33,745		3.2430  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		26,418		3.2416  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		19,469		3.2705  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		18,554		3.2624  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		18,127		3.2504  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		15,479		3.2410  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		15,056		3.2699  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,555		3.2548  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		9,562		3.2586  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,740		3.2505  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,317		3.2521  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,725		3.2687  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,544		3.2497  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,419		3.2421  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,734		3.2600  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,299		3.2642  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,231		3.2708  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,815		3.2424  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,746		3.2719  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,054		3.2418  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,921		3.2557  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,757		3.2490  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,709		3.2774  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,410		3.2590  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,380		3.2531  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,319		3.2423  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,314		3.2630  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,294		3.2523  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,279		3.2434  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,092		3.2435  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,008		3.2660  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		863		3.2470  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		837		3.2488  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		710		3.2650  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		389		3.2720  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		145		3.2730  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		142		3.2750  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		34		3.2575  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		15		3.2480  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2		3.2450  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1		3.2440  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		576,901		3.2414  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		382,522		3.2420  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		373,551		3.2419  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		250,000		3.2637  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		182,569		3.2437  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		146,036		3.2400  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		91,570		3.2655  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		43,034		3.2421  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		38,969		3.2561  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		37,577		3.2406  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		34,661		3.2430  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		31,235		3.2425  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		30,412		3.2697  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		18,642		3.2411  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		18,566		3.2428  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,964		3.2418  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,294		3.2616  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,264		3.2579  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		10,910		3.2423  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,513		3.2407  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,140		3.2397  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,985		3.2489  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,740		3.2505  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,332		3.2452  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,943		3.2413  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,566		3.2526  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,876		3.2487  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,794		3.2612  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,231		3.2708  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,100		3.2424  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,969		3.2721  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,746		3.2719  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,605		3.2410  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,380		3.2660  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,160		3.2412  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,961		3.2433  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,757		3.2490  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,715		3.2770  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,474		3.2720  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,410		3.2590  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,271		3.2395  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,150		3.2624  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		993		3.2478  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		991		3.2448  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		968		3.2710  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		863		3.2470  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		423		3.2610  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		247		3.2510  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		245		3.2477  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		153		3.2479  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		145		3.2730  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		142		3.2750  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		136		3.2564  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		132		3.2766  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		85		3.2587  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		82		3.2565  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		34		3.2575  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15		3.2480  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2		3.2450  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1		3.2440  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		1,319	3.2423  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		634	3.2640  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		710	3.2650  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,008	3.2660  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,532	3.2428  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,929	3.2538  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,419	3.2421  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		34,990	3.2456  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		68,219	3.2484  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		126,333	3.2420  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		68	3.2411  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		111	3.2409  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		218	3.2564  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		245	3.2477  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		546	3.2410  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		663	3.2639  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		734	3.2640  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,004	3.2581  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,146	3.2478  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,553	3.2494  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2,054	3.2418  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,969	3.2721  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,504	3.2702  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,561	3.2419  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,779	3.2442  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,399	3.2419  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		80,138	3.2420  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		44	3.2488  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		57	3.2624  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		85	3.2587  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		132	3.2766  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		196	3.2487  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,411	3.2660  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,764	3.2443  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		30,412	3.2697  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		32,551	3.2431  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		118,057	3.2420  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		663	3.2639  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		734	3.2640  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,719	3.2419  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,815	3.2424  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		3,561	3.2419  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,620	3.2427  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,968	3.2420  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		70,200	3.2507  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		106,744	3.2420  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		156,240	3.2420  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:				21 Feb 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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