Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

Barclays PLC

19 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:				18 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:			11,974,557	0.87%	13,810,884	1.00%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			10,563,967	0.77%	10,316,956	0.75%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			22,538,524	1.63%	24,127,840	1.75%
(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		956,771		3.9960  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		629,610		3.9929  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		463,353		3.9693  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		302,564		3.9716  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		239,702		3.9787  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		214,886		3.9684  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		150,000		3.9793  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		103,154		3.9954  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		74,232		3.9711  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		50,000		3.9800  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		32,176		3.9727  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		31,219		3.9702  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		21,111		3.9667  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		19,465		3.9768  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		16,949		3.9751  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		16,643		3.9813  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13,227		3.9540  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		12,400		3.9701  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		9,342		3.9783  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,013		3.9742  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,337		3.9776  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,251		3.9743  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,885		3.9780  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,783		3.9792  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,665		3.9709  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,295		3.9812  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,018		3.9664  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,735		3.9576  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,426		3.9961  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,248		3.9668  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		799		3.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		742		3.9860  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		650		3.9700  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		476		3.9519  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		176		3.9680  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		169		3.9900  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		58		3.9620  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		37		3.9937  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		999,463		3.9932  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		952,216		3.9960  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		559,952		3.9955  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		84,152		3.9958  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		78,113		3.9816  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		60,051		3.9711  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		56,939		3.9818  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		41,945		3.9691  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		29,476		3.9813  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,932		3.9735  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,717		3.9746  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,346		3.9804  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		14,978		3.9923  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		14,219		3.9703  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13,156		3.9819  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,550		3.9795  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		10,005		3.9771  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,843		3.9786  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,379		3.9776  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,210		3.9730  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,622		3.9799  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,396		3.9547  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,840		3.9594  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,732		3.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,446		3.9805  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,950		3.9817  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,939		3.9444  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,518		3.9480  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,083		3.9880  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,885		3.9780  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,606		3.9521  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,437		3.9550  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,392		3.9559  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,752		3.9504  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,535		3.9666  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,369		3.9600  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,177		3.9770  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,170		3.9865  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,127		3.9800  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,115		3.9826  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,100		3.9793  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,076		3.9740  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		895		3.9530  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		812		3.9593  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		810		3.9639  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		725		3.9580  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		712		3.9824  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		701		3.9860  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		673		3.9779  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		176		3.9680  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		169		3.9900  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		41		3.9863  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		-38		3.9937  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		673	3.9780  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Long		76,229	3.9960  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		155	4.0000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,018	3.9664  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,253	3.9809  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,251	3.9743  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,479	3.9767  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		18,381	3.9785  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		26,094	3.9935  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		95,782	3.9720  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		182,773	3.9668  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		463,353	3.9693  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		6	3.9966  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		103	3.9499  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		810	3.9639  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,292	3.9690  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,654	3.9826  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,691	3.9539  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,140	3.9701  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,047	3.9702  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		34,700	3.9881  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		62,345	3.9656  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		418,649	3.9960  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,535	3.9666  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,792	3.9730  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		13,156	3.9819  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		60,051	3.9711  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		72,085	3.9960  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		101,008	3.9951  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		118,895	3.9954  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		6	3.9966  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		58	3.9620  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,074	3.9711  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,426	3.9961  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,042	3.9593  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,665	3.9709  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,846	3.9593  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,023	3.9719  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		14,082	3.9539  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		26,686	3.9960  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		56,899	3.9638  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		53,865	3.9760  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,735	3.9576  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		2,783	3.9792  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		239,702	3.9787  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		268,382	3.9723  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:				19 Apr 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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