Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Barclays PLC

29 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:				28 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:			7,944,277	0.58%	4,866,773	0.35%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			4,469,569	0.32%	7,561,570	0.55%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			12,413,846	0.90%	12,428,343	0.90%
(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		290,303		3.1834  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		110,975		3.1750  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		107,922		3.1840  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		104,042		3.1803  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		32,817		3.1740  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		26,925		3.1715  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		26,387		3.1841  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		19,074		3.1709  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		15,847		3.1687  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		11,442		3.1768  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,000		3.1580  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,059		3.1661  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,949		3.1708  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,321		3.1706  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,035		3.1748  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,884		3.1752  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,029		3.1810  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,272		3.1650  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,268		3.1788  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,080		3.1757  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,573		3.1720  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,364		3.1890  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,248		3.1800  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,130		3.1742  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,086		3.1629  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		945		3.1730  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		886		3.1707  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		870		3.1640  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		485		3.1678  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		267		3.1826  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		256		3.1762  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		252		3.1830  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		178		3.1680  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		153		3.1812  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		40		3.1780  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		24		3.1770  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5		3.1739  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3		3.1676  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1		3.1716  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1		3.1660  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,225,632		3.1840  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		297,094		3.1790  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		50,144		3.1839  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		37,212		3.1787  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		26,387		3.1841  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		24,368		3.1703  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,543		3.1808  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,553		3.1680  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,760		3.1721  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,398		3.1749  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,771		3.1720  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,650		3.1792  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,452		3.1799  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,424		3.1756  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,153		3.1743  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,081		3.1810  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,032		3.1780  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		945		3.1730  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		922		3.1817  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		530		3.1712  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		485		3.1682  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		418		3.1684  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		269		3.1940  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5		3.1740  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2		3.1660  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2		3.1650  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1		3.1770  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		1	3.1778  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3	3.1803  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6	3.1790  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8	3.1767  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11	3.1752  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		15	3.1776  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		16	3.1785  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		20	3.1841  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		35	3.1773  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		40	3.1780  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		49	3.1772  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		50	3.1730  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		75	3.1727  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		92	3.1795  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		96	3.1731  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		115	3.1786  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		123	3.1787  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		145	3.1847  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		153	3.1812  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		542	3.1825  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		576	3.1769  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		914	3.1728  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		918	3.1784  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,593	3.1796  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,948	3.1645  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		22,689	3.1763  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		34,243	3.1834  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		110,985	3.1750  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		139,278	3.1840  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		921	3.1817  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,153	3.1743  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,946	3.1857  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,505	3.1730  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,871	3.1679  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,992	3.1707  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		26,387	3.1841  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		44,771	3.1839  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,028,789	3.1840  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,032	3.1780  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,424	3.1756  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,948	3.1645  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,518	3.1723  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,760	3.1721  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		22,269	3.1835  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		218	3.1757  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,471	3.1761  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,946	3.1842  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		4,326	3.1684  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		5,119	3.1840  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,817	3.1748  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		6,039	3.1653  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,360	3.1840  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		32,812	3.1740  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		88,184	3.1687  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		103,611	3.1840  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:				29 Feb 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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