Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

Barclays PLC

16 August 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:			15 Aug 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 COMPANY
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:				34,338,304	2.49%	33,322,853	2.41%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				11,892,859	0.86%	33,383,226	2.42%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				46,231,163	3.35%	66,706,079	4.83%
(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	189,756	4.5600  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	145,495	4.5588  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	121,878	4.6104  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	97,724	4.6200  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	80,007	4.5726  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	77,578	4.6027  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	70,499	4.5960  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	56,224	4.6098  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	55,558	4.5543  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	53,432	4.6146  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	51,442	4.5860  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	33,673	4.6195  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	29,877	4.6145  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	28,647	4.5932  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	22,826	4.5432  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	20,445	4.5333  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	14,927	4.5426  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,402	4.5591  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,708	4.5403  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,772	4.5911  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,884	4.5670  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,913	4.5307  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,382	4.5378  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,031	4.5789  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,918	4.5538  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,461	4.5523  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,391	4.5839  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,532	4.5754  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,493	4.5834  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,874	4.5947  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,737	4.5411  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,613	4.5864  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,294	4.5590  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,209	4.5427  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,085	4.5320  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,085	4.5520  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,066	4.5266  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,000	4.5800  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	975	4.6240  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	710	4.6180  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	412	4.5780  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	240	4.6280  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	235	4.6600  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	170	4.5380  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	72	4.5300  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	200,000	4.5434  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	158,577	4.6272  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	128,850	4.6223  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	121,591	4.6225  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	106,061	4.6202  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	91,977	4.6321  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	91,130	4.6290  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	88,754	4.6200  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	74,916	4.5976  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	69,239	4.6246  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	59,713	4.6351  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	57,400	4.6132  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	54,878	4.6252  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	35,311	4.5753  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	30,781	4.6214  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	30,019	4.5600  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	28,254	4.6185  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	23,412	4.6190  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	19,875	4.6504  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	17,934	4.6273  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	14,825	4.5900  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,623	4.5728  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,373	4.6357  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,919	4.5768  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,445	4.6244  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,031	4.6300  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,454	4.6220  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,175	4.5464  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,050	4.6529  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,046	4.5504  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,899	4.5840  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,515	4.6336  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,479	4.5619  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,342	4.6270  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,315	4.6540  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,010	4.5770  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	987	4.5622  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	975	4.6240  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	943	4.5835  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	840	4.6320  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	785	4.5500  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	710	4.6180  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	673	4.5280  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	311	4.6040  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	235	4.6600  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4	4.5540  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	1,084	4.6026  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	36,711	4.6200  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	8,177	4.6496  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	2,550	4.5612  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	41,965	4.6200  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	70,499	4.5960  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	22,412	4.6190  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,175	4.5464  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	785	4.5500  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	31,992	4.6200  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	91,977	4.6321  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	61	4.4800  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	170	4.5380  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,461	4.5523  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	80,007	4.5726  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,037	4.6110  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	19,875	4.6504  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	22,826	4.5432  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	158,577	4.6272  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,667	4.6200  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	59,713	4.6351  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,402	4.5591  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:				16 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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