Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

Barclays PLC
29 August 2024
 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3b

 




Replaces form released 16:47 on 24 July 2024

 



7159X

 















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:

23-Jul-24

(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?

 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:

36,020,718

2.61%

28,102,101

2.04%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

7,696,997

0.56%

35,994,423

2.61%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

43,717,715

3.17%

64,096,524

4.65%


 TOTAL:


 

(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

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit



 security

 securities

10p ordinary

Purchase

283,345

4.4600  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

207,576

4.4660  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

61,190

4.4792  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

49,671

4.4597  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

43,775

4.4947  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

42,038

4.4742  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

32,250

4.4829  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

27,262

4.4946  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

25,835

4.4896  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,912

4.4671  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,585

4.4770  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,089

4.4909  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,423

4.4898  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,056

4.4844  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,675

4.4812  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,671

4.4843  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,597

4.4823  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,107

4.4764  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,098

4.4854  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,628

4.4840  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,087

4.5043  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,914

4.4971  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,374

4.4848  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,280

4.4954  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,916

4.4900  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,670

4.5100  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,524

4.4880  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,460

4.4711  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,379

4.4992  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

973

4.4920  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

903

4.4960  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

794

4.4690  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

645

4.4580  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

76

4.4860  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

308,932

4.4604  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

253,526

4.4600  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

175,000

4.4866  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

73,371

4.4698  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

25,000

4.4940  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,394

4.4670  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,210

4.4881  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,262

4.5020  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,783

4.4848  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,670

4.5100  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

387

4.4760  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

223

4.4800  GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per




 relevant

 reference

 unit




 security

 securities


10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

135,641

4.4600  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,420

4.4600  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

30,000

4.4737  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

10,610

4.4871  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,670

4.5100  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

492

4.4650  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,394

4.4670  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,170

4.4833  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,210

4.4881  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

115,396

4.4602  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

61,190

4.4792  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

320

4.4900  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

267

4.5100  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

986

4.4834  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,103

4.4918  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,087

4.5043  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

73,371

4.4698  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

48,549

4.4600  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,460

4.4711  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

28,061

4.4900  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

158,157

4.5100  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

25,000

4.4834  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

170,000

4.4834  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 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:

29-Aug-24

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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