Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Barclays PLC

30 August 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  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:			29 Aug 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:				32,696,827	2.37%	28,451,268	2.06%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				11,119,325	0.81%	32,855,314	2.38%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				43,816,152	3.17%	61,306,582	4.44%
(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	213,043	4.7324  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	211,035	4.6183  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	189,516	4.7311  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	159,228	4.7364  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	72,328	4.7573  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	45,703	4.7297  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	36,652	4.7313  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	28,885	4.7400  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	28,232	4.7360  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	25,995	4.7419  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	23,347	4.7300  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,600	4.7375  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	13,393	4.7333  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,554	4.7445  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,440	4.7405  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,410	4.7440  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,012	4.7414  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,092	4.7435  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,930	4.7379  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,531	4.7432  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,698	4.7437  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,509	4.7295  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,448	4.7280  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,382	4.7339  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,244	4.7380  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,184	4.7418  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,011	4.7374  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,935	4.7408  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,910	4.7328  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,873	4.7312  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,535	4.7220  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,493	4.7980  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,409	4.7240  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,296	4.7451  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,250	4.7460  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,118	4.7335  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,112	4.7668  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	954	4.7272  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	950	4.7880  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	922	4.7490  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	684	4.7340  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	672	4.7480  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	624	4.7500  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	449	4.7390  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	349	4.7600  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	340	4.7459  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	189	4.7160  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	167	4.7420  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7	4.7427  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	326,950	4.7321  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	197,805	4.7384  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	63,340	4.7382  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	48,707	4.7341  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	44,329	4.7377  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	34,611	4.7300  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	29,061	4.7366  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	24,811	4.7303  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	14,767	4.7369  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,232	4.7392  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,160	4.7308  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,579	4.7282  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,298	4.7305  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,278	4.7311  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,226	4.7351  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,428	4.7335  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,918	4.7330  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,792	4.7381  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,820	4.7313  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,271	4.7266  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,799	4.7434  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,673	4.7215  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,445	4.7325  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,297	4.7360  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,190	4.7519  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,082	4.7296  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,835	4.7280  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,493	4.7980  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,409	4.7240  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,261	4.7370  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,250	4.7298  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,056	4.7390  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	837	4.7380  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	719	4.7220  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	684	4.7340  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	672	4.7480  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	624	4.7500  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	591	4.7460  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	189	4.7164  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	167	4.7420  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	106	4.7440  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	1,206	4.7300  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	384	4.7520  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	18	4.7522  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	1,493	4.7979  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	5,755	4.7300  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	15,799	4.7407  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	7	4.7428  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	384	4.7520  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	18	4.7522  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,673	4.7214  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,419	4.7300  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,210	4.7400  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	41,697	4.7381  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,579	4.7282  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	9,529	4.7300  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	64,877	4.7338  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	325	4.7360  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,799	4.7434  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	624	4.7500  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	65,037	4.7301  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	42,839	4.7307  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	22,225	4.7388  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,092	4.7435  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	72,328	4.7573  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	349	4.7600  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,250	4.7298  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,554	4.7445  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,164	4.7296  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,082	4.7296  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	140,517	4.7337  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	41,454	4.7300  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	25,995	4.7419  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,223	4.7421  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	41,967	4.7880  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:				30 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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