Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Barclays PLC

03 April 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:				02 Apr 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 INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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:			14,768,142	1.07%	15,129,319	1.10%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			11,415,281	0.83%	12,793,160	0.93%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			26,183,423	1.90%	27,922,479	2.03%
(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		621,625		3.9593  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		584,872		3.9580  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		461,719		3.9769  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		249,529		4.0000  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		195,929		3.9692  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		160,093		3.9912  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		134,302		3.9670  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		129,725		3.9601  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		98,528		3.9723  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		57,931		3.9708  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		56,525		3.9603  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		50,236		3.9666  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		45,901		3.9923  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		38,136		3.9685  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		31,891		3.9612  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		29,086		3.9572  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		27,981		3.9700  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		27,147		3.9588  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		17,176		3.9777  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,497		3.9608  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,437		3.9653  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,034		3.9710  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13,090		3.9727  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		11,241		3.9786  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		9,722		3.9772  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		9,364		3.9545  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,933		3.9995  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,970		3.9822  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,209		3.9644  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,208		3.9630  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,991		3.9591  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,790		3.9600  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,368		3.9731  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,833		3.9744  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,627		3.9746  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,571		3.9739  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,621		3.9737  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,191		3.9900  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,900		3.9662  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,850		3.9790  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,612		3.9592  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,558		3.9977  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,384		3.9624  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,813		3.9604  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,407		3.9650  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,327		3.9625  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,109		3.9530  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,075		3.9589  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,889		3.9450  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,843		3.9880  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,747		3.9590  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,731		3.9839  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,659		3.9820  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,456		3.9491  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,309		3.9661  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,117		3.9568  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,072		3.9627  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,049		3.9587  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,000		3.9878  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		890		3.9640  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		780		3.9540  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		769		3.9596  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		738		3.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		695		3.9460  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		502		3.9800  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		303		3.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		106		3.9680  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2		3.9496  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		561,016		3.9611  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		475,226		3.9580  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		342,920		3.9874  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		182,546		3.9723  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		158,197		3.9714  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		135,718		3.9617  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		125,523		3.9771  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		106,881		3.9538  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		50,796		3.9764  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		47,073		3.9574  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		42,430		3.9755  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		41,993		3.9798  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		34,471		3.9694  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		24,600		3.9701  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		17,176		3.9782  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,545		3.9831  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,371		3.9675  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13,351		3.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,938		3.9674  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		10,081		3.9669  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,844		3.9659  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,571		3.9744  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,141		3.9600  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,092		3.9672  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,886		3.9692  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,621		3.9737  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,449		3.9867  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,191		3.9900  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,525		3.9812  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,421		3.9685  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,696		3.9973  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,663		3.9638  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,662		3.9708  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,843		3.9880  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,758		3.9932  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,740		3.9802  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,730		3.9844  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,605		3.9727  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,496		3.9700  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,478		3.9642  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,465		3.9820  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,119		3.9800  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,052		3.9897  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		956		3.9796  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		800		3.9840  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		744		3.9780  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		695		3.9460  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		529		3.9732  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		410		3.9807  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1		3.9783  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1		3.9568  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		73,350	3.9578  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Long		80,221	3.9580  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,309	3.9661  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,900	3.9662  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,833	3.9744  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,933	3.9995  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		45,901	3.9923  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		78,120	3.9608  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		79,011	3.9883  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		81,082	3.9941  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		129,202	3.9580  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		134,302	3.9670  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		195,929	3.9692  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		220,599	3.9581  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,621	3.9737  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		5,237	3.9679  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		10,081	3.9669  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		41,993	3.9798  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		449,323	3.9580  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		744	3.9780  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		971	3.9617  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,554	3.9599  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,663	3.9638  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,525	3.9812  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,322	3.9729  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		13,351	3.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		27,588	3.9624  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		37,108	3.9759  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		39,917	3.9579  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		47,073	3.9574  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		158,197	3.9714  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		182,546	3.9723  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,053	3.9702  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,655	3.9700  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,368	3.9731  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,241	3.9786  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		17,818	3.9580  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		34,300	3.9583  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		461,719	3.9769  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		2,399	3.9765  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:				03 Apr 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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