Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

Barclays PLC

18 July 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  relevant securities this form relates:			DS SMITH PLC
(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:			17 Jul 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			YES:  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:				38,014,715	2.76%	25,416,502	1.84%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				7,721,797	0.56%	37,354,538	2.71%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				45,736,512	3.32%	62,771,040	4.55%
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
10p ordinary	Purchase	232,769	4.4123  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	193,046	4.4200  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	146,860	4.4166  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	138,200	4.3936  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	104,392	4.3760  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	81,138	4.3752  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	63,530	4.3787  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	52,231	4.3757  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	49,497	4.3780  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	41,373	4.3720  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	27,778	4.3800  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	25,898	4.3786  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	25,119	4.3759  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	23,021	4.4076  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	21,785	4.4118  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	17,491	4.3756  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	16,919	4.3733  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	12,935	4.3772  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,693	4.3771  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,145	4.3806  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,823	4.3817  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,327	4.3791  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,989	4.3982  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,346	4.3855  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,339	4.3788  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,055	4.4144  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,346	4.3821  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,329	4.3819  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,877	4.3761  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,765	4.3598  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,184	4.3600  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,015	4.3792  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,007	4.3960  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,895	4.3724  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,871	4.3965  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,775	4.3981  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,750	4.3740  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,702	4.3715  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,695	4.3987  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,448	4.4052  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,206	4.3640  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,092	4.3610  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,009	4.3813  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	839	4.4286  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	767	4.4087  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	300	4.3820  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1	4.4000  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	314,800	4.4159  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	201,828	4.4123  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	183,362	4.3726  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	136,483	4.4116  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	133,810	4.4200  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	125,975	4.4202  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	114,155	4.4081  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	75,203	4.3791  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	60,241	4.4042  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	57,404	4.4094  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	50,287	4.3969  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	44,139	4.3949  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	31,599	4.3854  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	24,802	4.3160  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	23,818	4.3934  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	22,538	4.3975  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	17,210	4.3904  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	17,174	4.3939  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,403	4.4014  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,836	4.3960  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,935	4.3772  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,046	4.3770  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,145	4.3806  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,936	4.3762  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,927	4.3828  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,823	4.3817  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,195	4.3851  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,118	4.4193  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,576	4.3664  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,339	4.3788  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,870	4.3619  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,329	4.3819  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,772	4.3907  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,707	4.3964  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,123	4.3734  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,857	4.3754  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,420	4.3900  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,016	4.3875  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	847	4.4259  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	650	4.3800  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4	4.3740  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	2,541	4.3737  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	2,650	4.3819  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	644	4.3820  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	15,279	4.4200  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	2,650	4.3819  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	644	4.3820  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	138,004	4.4200  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	442	4.4073  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	6,118	4.4193  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,576	4.3664  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,123	4.3734  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,857	4.3754  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	48,173	4.3979  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	201,828	4.4124  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	48,204	4.4166  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	113,126	4.4200  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,895	4.3724  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	25,119	4.3759  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,877	4.3761  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,009	4.3813  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	585	4.3940  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	15,188	4.4183  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	57,404	4.4094  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	895	4.3820  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,451	4.3822  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	839	4.4286  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	100,000	4.3765  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	100,000	4.3789  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	24,802	4.3161  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	32,963	4.3983  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	60,241	4.4042  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	81,654	4.4200  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	746	4.1191  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	39,774	4.1191  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	Writing,  purchasing,  selling,  varying etc	Number  of  securities  to which  option  relates	Exercise  price  per unit	Type	Expiry  date	Option  money  paid/  received  per unit
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  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 person 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:				18 Jul 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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