Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Barclays PLC
19 February 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

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:

16 Feb 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?

MONDI PLC

 

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:

 

 

8,675,748

0.63%

7,422,817

0.54%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

6,802,768

0.49%

8,198,572

0.60%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

15,478,516

1.12%

15,621,389

1.13%

(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

772,469

3.2880  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

570,838

3.2878  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

205,429

3.2290  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

75,000

3.2537  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

38,991

3.2874  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

35,770

3.2742  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

26,255

3.2630  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,332

3.2535  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,901

3.2772  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,757

3.2660  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,632

3.2659  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,692

3.2729  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,437

3.2504  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,933

3.2697  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,619

3.2637  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,751

3.2510  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,695

3.2640  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,993

3.2646  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,821

3.2848  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,610

3.2648  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,088

3.2670  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,558

3.2768  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,508

3.2600  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,490

3.2830  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,283

3.2960  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,199

3.2840  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,097

3.2752  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

571

3.2870  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

503

3.2680  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

133

3.2861  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

979,192

3.2870  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

429,346

3.2880  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

252,411

3.2802  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

130,646

3.2510  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

128,961

3.2886  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

76,542

3.2572  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

72,033

3.2732  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

37,604

3.2560  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

34,333

3.2769  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

21,614

3.2879  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

17,300

3.2741  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

12,247

3.2863  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,632

3.2660  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,995

3.2565  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,807

3.2663  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,323

3.2848  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,205

3.2813  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,709

3.2615  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,284

3.2888  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,588

3.2607  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,524

3.2746  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,301

3.2616  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,211

3.2838  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,209

3.2610  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,000

3.2860  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,821

3.2852  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,765

3.2586  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,401

3.2881  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,000

3.2830  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,508

3.2600  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,199

3.2840  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,158

3.2918  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,061

3.2670  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,044

3.2630  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,044

3.2681  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,016

3.2655  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

503

3.2680  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

452

3.2640  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

273

3.2700  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

250

3.2525  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

148

3.2970  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

111

3.2930  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

33

3.2940  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18

3.2650  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

-5

3.2861  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

Closing Long

37,207

3.2875  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

68,005

3.2880  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,097

3.2752  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,108

3.2637  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,374

3.2640  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,330

3.2776  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,437

3.2504  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

10,329

3.2878  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

14,901

3.2772  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

17,332

3.2535  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

104,416

3.2865  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

166,311

3.2880  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

205,429

3.2290  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,327

3.2507  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,000

3.2826  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,123

3.2879  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,217

3.2751  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,901

3.2973  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,399

3.2586  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

10,632

3.2659  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,614

3.2879  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

25,947

3.2859  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

130,646

3.2510  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

554

3.2640  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,547

3.2646  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

25,564

3.2827  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

35,286

3.2784  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

54,600

3.2886  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

72,033

3.2732  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

76,542

3.2572  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

252,411

3.2802  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

430,592

3.2879  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

473,424

3.2880  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,327

3.2882  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,880

3.2748  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,123

3.2879  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,812

3.2720  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,000

3.2636  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

19,634

3.2629  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

25,947

3.2859  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

103,884

3.2880  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

428,251

3.2880  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

6,564

3.2708  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:

19 Feb 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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