Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Barclays PLC

01 October 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:				30 Sep 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:			33,912,780	2.46%	30,968,377	2.24%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			11,416,689	0.83%	32,473,610	2.35%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			45,329,469	3.28%	63,441,987	4.60%
(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		401,096		4.6280  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		271,725		4.6180  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		149,459		4.6063  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		79,059		4.6139  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		57,289		4.6151  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		50,000		4.6142  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		30,475		4.5872  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		29,381		4.5800  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		25,342		4.6044  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		25,166		4.6007  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		23,004		4.6189  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		21,112		4.6001  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		16,246		4.6118  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13,998		4.5934  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13,681		4.5982  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		11,820		4.5920  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,432		4.5963  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,806		4.5927  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,238		4.5930  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,822		4.5845  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,598		4.5980  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,193		4.6098  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,175		4.6080  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,441		4.6016  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,958		4.5986  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,845		4.5791  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,591		4.6140  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,504		4.6160  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,325		4.5680  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,324		4.5960  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,286		4.5878  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,241		4.5798  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,203		4.5780  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,098		4.5880  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		978		4.5998  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		958		4.6100  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		926		4.5810  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		899		4.5897  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		756		4.6000  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		730		4.5940  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		704		4.6120  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		699		4.5860  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		695		4.5720  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		679		4.5760  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		600		4.5835  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		129		4.6260  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		114		4.6058  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		332,844		4.6180  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		264,242		4.6162  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		167,062		4.6152  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		108,581		4.6030  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		69,275		4.6092  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		59,703		4.6182  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		33,008		4.6061  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		32,649		4.5963  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		29,770		4.5799  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		29,075		4.5938  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		28,584		4.6043  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		18,712		4.6096  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		17,834		4.5990  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		10,266		4.6173  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,696		4.6038  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,169		4.5839  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,610		4.5762  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,607		4.6009  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,601		4.5964  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,032		4.6073  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,169		4.6059  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,978		4.6140  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,859		4.6078  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,671		4.5993  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,458		4.6080  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,521		4.5830  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,504		4.6160  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,325		4.5680  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,324		4.5960  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,098		4.5880  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		996		4.5726  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		981		4.6170  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		958		4.6100  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		887		4.5760  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		760		4.5980  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		704		4.6120  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		699		4.5860  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		695		4.5720  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		601		4.6179  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		600		4.5840  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		547		4.6280  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		46		4.5752  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		996	4.5726  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,521	4.5830  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,169	4.5839  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		108,581	4.6030  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,889	4.6034  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,696	4.6038  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,169	4.6059  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,246	4.6066  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		69,275	4.6092  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,308	4.6106  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		99,647	4.6135  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		981	4.6170  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		79,323	4.6170  USD
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,266	4.6173  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		601	4.6179  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		222,231	4.6180  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,035	4.5720  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,363	4.5772  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,845	4.5791  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,241	4.5798  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		926	4.5810  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,822	4.5845  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,475	4.5872  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,104	4.5920  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		54,947	4.5927  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,939	4.5947  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,581	4.6002  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		121,333	4.6038  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		114	4.6058  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		769	4.6080  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,943	4.6163  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		45,300	4.6178  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,806	4.6180  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		23,004	4.6189  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		46	4.5752  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,917	4.5817  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		80,551	4.6180  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		978	4.5998  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,673	4.6079  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,801	4.6094  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		12,238	4.6126  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		635	4.6180  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		400,549	4.6280  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:				01 Oct 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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