Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

Barclays PLC

19 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:			16 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:				34,539,860	2.50%	32,425,593	2.35%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				11,907,622	0.86%	33,593,242	2.43%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				46,447,482	3.37%	66,018,835	4.78%
(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	2,204,039	4.6126  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	164,564	4.6088  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	130,216	4.6327  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	112,873	4.6374  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	107,252	4.5731  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	89,055	4.6377  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	80,067	4.6029  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	63,365	4.6000  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	46,700	4.6012  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	35,837	4.6149  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	34,714	4.6094  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	30,590	4.5810  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,281	4.5903  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,983	4.5834  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,900	4.5860  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,291	4.5760  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,690	4.5740  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,403	4.6371  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,200	4.6380  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,947	4.5850  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,319	4.5660  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,291	4.5812  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,287	4.5720  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,111	4.5880  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,111	4.5875  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,537	4.6271  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,414	4.6280  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	836	4.5680  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	669	4.5700  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	23	4.5747  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	512,400	4.6123  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	283,141	4.6340  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	253,690	4.5740  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	247,004	4.6280  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	201,129	4.6344  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	158,720	4.5890  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	133,899	4.6322  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	129,379	4.6320  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	129,173	4.6053  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	86,792	4.6385  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	72,731	4.5996  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	72,248	4.6165  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	63,365	4.6000  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	58,844	4.5952  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	54,346	4.6188  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	48,797	4.6310  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	40,448	4.6380  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	39,929	4.6381  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	38,743	4.6116  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	25,124	4.6207  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	24,974	4.6131  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	22,794	4.6054  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	21,436	4.6333  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	19,923	4.5985  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	19,703	4.6276  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,157	4.6281  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	14,943	4.6214  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,115	4.5719  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,992	4.6321  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,490	4.6147  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,809	4.6339  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,641	4.6374  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,309	4.6062  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,158	4.6077  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,411	4.6162  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,181	4.6013  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,155	4.6311  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,937	4.5879  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,429	4.6373  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,231	4.6343  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,042	4.5660  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,976	4.6010  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,701	4.5700  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,335	4.5721  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,953	4.5862  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,507	4.5898  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,145	4.5720  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,111	4.5880  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,024	4.6059  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,905	4.5785  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,871	4.6213  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,740	4.6358  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,306	4.6363  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,294	4.5760  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,224	4.6337  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,078	4.6400  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	836	4.5680  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	444	4.5650  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	444	4.5600  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	314	4.5910  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	192	4.5820  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	12,593	4.6179  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	4,903	4.6362  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	6,641	4.6374  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	6,522	4.6379  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	8,154	4.5727  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	23	4.5747  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	63,365	4.6000  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,178	4.6379  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	4,429	4.6373  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,507	4.5898  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	28,194	4.6098  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	25,124	4.6207  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	14,649	4.6320  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,362	4.6380  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,997	4.5760  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	80,067	4.6029  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	29,357	4.6049  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	55,293	4.6270  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2	4.6300  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,899	4.6380  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	30,590	4.5810  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,992	4.6321  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	9,748	4.6332  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	398	4.6380  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	21,331	4.5964  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	35,837	4.6149  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,899	4.6380  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	10,677	4.6200  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:				19 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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