Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

Barclays PLC

12 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:				11 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:			13,391,977	0.97%	19,058,060	1.38%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			15,204,949	1.10%	11,559,058	0.84%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			28,596,926	2.07%	30,617,118	2.22%
(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		797,271		4.1273  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		762,380		4.1300  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		167,031		4.0995  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		65,522		4.1220  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		33,841		4.0897  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		27,999		4.0916  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		20,854		4.0962  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		17,902		4.0977  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,680		4.0854  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,450		4.0820  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		12,394		4.0850  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,425		4.0884  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,268		4.1008  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,981		4.0803  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,990		4.0972  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,875		4.0823  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,626		4.1020  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,349		4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,123		4.1100  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,083		4.1071  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,584		4.0805  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,546		4.0870  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,489		4.0811  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,432		4.0810  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,392		4.0830  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		764		4.0818  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		519		4.1040  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		225		4.0840  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		221		4.0860  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		100		4.0800  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		44		4.1276  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		26		4.0618  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1		4.0754  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		940,024		4.1201  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		674,269		4.1300  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		197,573		4.0920  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		130,394		4.0837  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		94,922		4.0846  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		75,470		4.0969  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		55,814		4.1288  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		51,565		4.1302  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,814		4.0827  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,308		4.0851  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,288		4.0867  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,436		4.0855  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,229		4.0927  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,184		4.0861  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,500		4.0815  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,707		4.0839  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,311		4.0887  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,920		4.0824  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,800		4.0858  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,347		4.0873  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,123		4.1104  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,890		4.0843  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,694		4.0892  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,592		4.1005  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,501		4.0820  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,214		4.0910  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,017		4.0760  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		794		4.1130  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		480		4.0904  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		232		4.1020  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		225		4.0840  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		221		4.0860  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		119		4.0810  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		100		4.0780  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		26		4.0620  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		-52		4.1276  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		84	4.1220  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,051	4.0837  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,349	4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,610	4.1000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,621	4.0773  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,981	4.0803  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6,758	4.0880  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,330	4.0833  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		13,686	4.0820  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		20,854	4.0962  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		33,841	4.0897  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		60,977	4.1237  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		158,749	4.1001  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		237,582	4.1300  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		682	4.0935  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,588	4.0929  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,637	4.0927  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		11,912	4.1300  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		197,573	4.0920  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		362,041	4.1042  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,347	4.0873  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,800	4.0858  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,311	4.0887  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,707	4.0839  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		6,500	4.0815  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		7,722	4.0967  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		14,609	4.0920  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		19,142	4.0842  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		75,470	4.0969  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		130,394	4.0837  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		570,811	4.1300  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		100	4.0800  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		300	4.0766  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		4,815	4.0841  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		5,268	4.1008  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		18,473	4.1074  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,641	4.0839  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		21,200	4.1024  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		70,475	4.1300  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		425,085	4.1300  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		1,036	4.0823  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		46,682	4.0976  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:				12 Apr 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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