FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3b |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
DS SMITH PLC |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
13 Sep 2024 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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Class of relevant security: |
10p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
33,011,989 |
2.39% |
28,929,734 |
2.10% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
10,789,881 |
0.78% |
32,141,197 |
2.33% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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43,801,870 |
3.17% |
61,070,931 |
4.42% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
365,192 |
4.6700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
246,937 |
4.6721 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
115,169 |
4.6553 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
32,962 |
4.6980 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,801 |
4.7137 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,010 |
4.6051 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,848 |
4.7288 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,240 |
4.6415 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,257 |
4.6762 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,326 |
4.6041 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,864 |
4.7117 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,071 |
4.7038 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,644 |
4.6004 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,633 |
4.7068 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,609 |
4.6117 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,025 |
4.6345 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,349 |
4.7135 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,144 |
4.6973 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,135 |
4.6940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,085 |
4.6080 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
791 |
4.6240 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
613 |
4.6360 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
317 |
4.7119 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
238 |
4.7120 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
245,345 |
4.6735 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
210,217 |
4.6700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
91,216 |
4.6702 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
59,410 |
4.6778 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
49,297 |
4.7052 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
48,010 |
4.6874 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
37,142 |
4.7011 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
32,936 |
4.6980 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
27,802 |
4.6707 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
20,801 |
4.7140 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
15,935 |
4.6709 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
11,009 |
4.7174 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,505 |
4.7296 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
8,858 |
4.7008 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,651 |
4.5880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,749 |
4.7016 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,360 |
4.6135 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,283 |
4.6941 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,038 |
4.6940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,873 |
4.7005 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,393 |
4.6084 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
317 |
4.7120 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
238 |
4.7121 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,669 |
4.6698 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,393 |
4.6084 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,360 |
4.6135 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,633 |
4.6700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
59,410 |
4.6778 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
48,010 |
4.6874 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,822 |
4.6986 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,459 |
4.6989 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,334 |
4.7035 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
49,297 |
4.7052 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,644 |
4.6004 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,326 |
4.6041 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,010 |
4.6051 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,609 |
4.6117 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,794 |
4.6501 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,931 |
4.6699 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
35,763 |
4.6700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,281 |
4.6706 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29,271 |
4.6707 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
38,992 |
4.6878 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
26 |
4.6980 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
619 |
4.6700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
27,845 |
4.6700 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
01 Oct 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |