Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

17 October 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a Replaces form Released at 16/10/2024 15:18 RNS Number : 4768I
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:				15 Oct 2024
(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 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:			26,660,251	1.93%	25,364,605	1.83%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			11,560,818	0.84%	25,857,262	1.87%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			38,221,069	2.77%	51,221,867	3.70%
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
10p ordinary		Purchase		208,646		4.6618  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		192,504		4.6626  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		163,935		4.6588  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		106,732		4.6646  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		63,763		4.6619  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		53,791		4.6600  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		46,473		4.6734  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		45,435		4.6650  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		34,400		4.6651  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		30,724		4.6642  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		23,174		4.6604  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		19,069		4.6802  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		18,191		4.6595  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		9,215		4.6779  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,018		4.6442  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,003		4.6718  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,456		4.6843  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,204		4.6653  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,494		4.6394  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,269		4.6794  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,456		4.6900  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,139		4.6599  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,014		4.6864  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,841		4.6471  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,693		4.6814  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,236		4.6440  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,069		4.6660  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,055		4.6522  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		965		4.6918  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		816		4.6890  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		763		4.6617  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		657		4.6880  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		591		4.6480  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		387		4.6672  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		349		4.6607  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		313		4.6500  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		107		4.6747  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		27		4.6597  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13		4.6640  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2		4.6615  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,624,539		4.7000  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		330,335		4.6601  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		167,137		4.6627  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		160,739		4.6664  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		148,664		4.6685  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		140,373		4.6593  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		106,732		4.6646  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		58,938		4.6778  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		51,085		4.6629  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		41,503		4.6652  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		37,395		4.6594  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		36,156		4.6600  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		34,486		4.6651  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		31,451		4.6596  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		30,854		4.6680  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		29,955		4.6641  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		25,369		4.6620  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,131		4.6590  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		14,457		4.6611  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,279		4.6484  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		11,659		4.6681  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		10,004		4.6644  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,991		4.6580  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,359		4.6671  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,018		4.6442  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,197		4.6551  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,155		4.6589  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,296		4.6632  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,650		4.6686  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,584		4.6619  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,275		4.6637  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,098		4.6639  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,172		4.6690  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,163		4.6712  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,841		4.6471  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,456		4.6630  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,236		4.6440  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		990		4.6420  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		937		4.6610  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		906		4.6634  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		777		4.6740  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		769		4.6660  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		594		4.6460  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		591		4.6480  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		395		4.6650  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		376		4.6880  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		27		4.6602  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13		4.6640  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,991	4.6580  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16,131	4.6590  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		37,395	4.6594  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		221,201	4.6609  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		124,333	4.6610  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22,929	4.6622  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,702	4.6634  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		160,718	4.6664  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		50,653	4.6674  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		94,376	4.6707  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,163	4.6712  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,624,539	4.7000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		27	4.7500  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		101,558	4.6600  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		763	4.6617  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		96,168	4.6630  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		43,413	4.6637  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,204	4.6653  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,048	4.6660  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		46,473	4.6734  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,779	4.6758  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,456	4.6843  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,558	4.6600  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		34,400	4.6651  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,012	4.6901  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		3,558	4.6600  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		107	4.6747  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		735	4.6802  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 exempt principal trader 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:				17 Oct 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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