Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Barclays PLC

27 March 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:				26 Mar 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:			15,789,689	1.15%	12,091,836	0.88%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			8,458,082	0.61%	15,365,001	1.12%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			24,247,771	1.76%	27,456,837	1.99%
(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		198,953		3.5705  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		162,657		3.5132  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		126,737		3.5476  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		123,000		3.5964  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		94,201		3.5954  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		86,758		3.5657  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		57,330		3.5818  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		38,084		3.5980  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		29,969		3.4787  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		29,805		3.5724  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		29,395		3.5828  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		27,104		3.5778  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		23,999		3.5929  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		17,370		3.5985  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		16,051		3.5755  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13,755		3.5791  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,924		3.5955  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,202		3.5880  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		9,387		3.5633  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		9,197		3.5737  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,183		3.5897  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,939		3.5691  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,865		3.5927  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,622		3.5904  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,455		3.5688  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,207		3.5740  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,016		3.5833  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,571		3.5721  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,164		3.5652  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,798		3.5906  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,547		3.5945  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,702		3.5561  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,423		3.5940  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,370		3.5875  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,917		3.5336  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,688		3.5310  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,568		3.5858  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,495		3.5870  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,206		3.5641  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,257		3.5488  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,084		3.5699  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,047		3.5958  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,020		3.5990  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,801		3.5891  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,746		3.5661  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,520		3.5965  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,353		3.5450  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		830		3.5900  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		806		3.5775  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		720		3.5809  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		595		3.5500  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		518		3.5010  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		410		3.5890  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		225		3.5390  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		33		3.5960  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		695,109		3.5709  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		600,928		3.5978  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		287,388		3.5675  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		200,000		3.5815  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		123,730		3.5979  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		118,146		3.5966  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		90,000		3.5814  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		66,031		3.5944  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		60,041		3.5981  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		35,900		3.5608  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		33,707		3.5822  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		26,196		3.5779  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		20,752		3.5980  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		17,955		3.5938  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,739		3.5955  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,556		3.5884  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		14,457		3.5770  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13,755		3.5791  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,055		3.5859  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,547		3.5891  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,096		3.5958  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,966		3.5616  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,699		3.5803  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,559		3.5953  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,404		3.5963  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,381		3.5945  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,978		3.5975  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,440		3.5460  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,353		3.5450  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,329		3.5960  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,286		3.5940  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,173		3.5950  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,079		3.5740  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		994		3.5900  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		900		3.5970  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		807		3.5880  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		787		3.5930  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		751		3.5956  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		720		3.5922  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		595		3.5500  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		587		3.5990  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		518		3.5010  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		410		3.5890  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		82		3.5840  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		188	3.5945  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		225	3.5390  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		913	3.5980  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,018	3.5731  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,335	3.5875  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,746	3.5661  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,829	3.5948  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,917	3.5336  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		17,370	3.5985  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		27,104	3.5778  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		29,969	3.4787  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		45,618	3.5907  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		46,509	3.5132  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		446	3.5449  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		518	3.5010  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		896	3.5977  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,185	3.5960  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,705	3.5934  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		9,205	3.5937  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		19,062	3.5980  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		35,100	3.5824  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		40,779	3.5807  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		287,388	3.5675  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		297,106	3.5980  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		142	3.5954  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		416	3.5460  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		694	3.5942  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,066	3.5905  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,436	3.5943  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		35,900	3.5608  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		36,731	3.5897  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		60,759	3.5944  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		398,429	3.5979  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		695,109	3.5709  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		223	3.5449  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		896	3.5012  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,401	3.5966  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,500	3.5953  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,520	3.5965  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,986	3.5534  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,646	3.5545  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		5,000	3.5313  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,441	3.5345  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		6,999	3.5935  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		9,999	3.5943  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		10,501	3.5948  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,823	3.5560  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		19,580	3.5980  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		45,414	3.5609  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		116,148	3.5132  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		126,737	3.5476  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		179,781	3.5693  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		15,923	3.5980  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		25,232	3.5978  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:				27 Mar 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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