Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

02 October 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3b Replaces form  Released at 30/09/2024 12:20  RNS Number :  2715G
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:			06 Sep 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:				32,703,981	2.37%	28,548,211	2.07%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				11,093,521	0.80%	32,391,911	2.35%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				43,797,502	3.17%	60,940,122	4.41%
(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	371,762	4.4775  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	181,138	4.5220  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	147,384	4.5020  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	119,837	4.4960  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	85,027	4.4717  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	84,199	4.4726  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	78,545	4.5127  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	52,390	4.5181  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	48,480	4.5262  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	39,225	4.5027  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	28,282	4.4994  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	28,011	4.5177  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	15,746	4.4720  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	15,404	4.5189  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	14,947	4.5122  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,350	4.5239  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,995	4.4962  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,805	4.4938  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,553	4.4973  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,226	4.4941  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,490	4.4893  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,250	4.5170  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,081	4.4935  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,195	4.4953  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,024	4.5270  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,407	4.4926  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,335	4.5086  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,086	4.5285  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,044	4.5300  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,016	4.5180  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,985	4.5097  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,676	4.5000  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,481	4.4937  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,314	4.5254  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,178	4.5295  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,845	4.4940  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,723	4.5012  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,373	4.4967  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,992	4.5292  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,926	4.5143  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,362	4.4888  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,311	4.5258  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,016	4.4980  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	990	4.4800  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	784	4.5280  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	770	4.5240  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	739	4.4840  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	711	4.4855  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	672	4.5400  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	626	4.5360  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	103	4.5230  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	780,422	4.4720  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	325,438	4.4990  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	182,057	4.5220  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	95,699	4.5191  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	87,929	4.4756  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	87,179	4.4724  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	48,480	4.5262  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	23,498	4.4981  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	19,490	4.5209  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,583	4.5296  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,731	4.5009  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,098	4.5071  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,036	4.5297  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,024	4.5270  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,720	4.5077  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,314	4.5254  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,171	4.5000  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,912	4.4893  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,540	4.4960  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,101	4.5119  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,464	4.4810  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,409	4.4996  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,311	4.5258  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,202	4.5300  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,145	4.5100  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	990	4.4800  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	990	4.4801  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	895	4.4820  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	810	4.5080  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	784	4.5280  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	539	4.5180  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	370	4.5060  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	290	4.4947  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	111	4.4804  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	103	4.5234  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	83	4.4752  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	16,289	4.4950  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	710,118	4.4720  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	78,263	4.4729  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,130	4.4960  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	83	4.5000  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,417	4.5020  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,098	4.5071  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,720	4.5077  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,583	4.5296  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	103,029	4.4720  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,204	4.4722  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	32,319	4.4726  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	253,370	4.4783  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,805	4.5021  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,060	4.5024  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	39,225	4.5027  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	15,180	4.5040  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,335	4.5086  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	78,545	4.5127  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,378	4.5155  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	626	4.5360  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	234	4.4720  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	83	4.4753  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	6,270	4.4966  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	962	4.5024  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:				02 Oct 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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