Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Barclays PLC

17 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:				16 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:			26,034,468	1.88%	25,616,313	1.86%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			11,834,101	0.86%	25,177,254	1.82%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			37,868,569	2.74%	50,793,567	3.68%
(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		444,080		4.6747  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		329,898		4.6833  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		102,284		4.6811  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		94,806		4.6894  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		84,829		4.6608  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		63,744		4.6835  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		62,439		4.6540  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		45,499		4.6840  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		16,914		4.6631  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		16,051		4.6669  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,863		4.6440  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8,853		4.6555  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,767		4.6676  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,609		4.6594  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,923		4.6741  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,807		4.6697  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,769		4.6508  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,761		4.6720  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,490		4.6740  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,447		4.6786  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,258		4.6435  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,161		4.6624  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,056		4.6698  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,970		4.6954  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,797		4.6380  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,265		4.6580  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,198		4.6344  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,816		4.6448  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,583		4.6655  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,326		4.6600  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,278		4.6780  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,954		4.6700  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,898		4.6400  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,700		4.6873  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,668		4.6710  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,362		4.6660  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,326		4.6543  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,263		4.6680  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,224		4.6953  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,020		4.6572  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		828		4.6728  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		679		4.6500  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		622		4.6340  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		607		4.7020  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		332		4.6475  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		135		4.6915  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		39		4.6460  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		370,729		4.6824  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		361,124		4.6601  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		262,743		4.6840  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		167,069		4.6804  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		128,824		4.6879  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		111,728		4.6700  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		98,429		4.6793  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		94,272		4.6637  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		81,901		4.6842  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		63,744		4.6835  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		62,747		4.6848  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		58,882		4.6881  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		53,389		4.6830  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		34,309		4.6771  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		32,534		4.6738  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		32,412		4.6964  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		29,343		4.6818  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		28,954		4.6900  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		26,933		4.6870  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		14,774		4.6530  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,482		4.6492  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,443		4.6772  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,207		4.6767  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,962		4.6440  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,817		4.6945  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,526		4.6380  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,086		4.6839  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,804		4.6718  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,769		4.6508  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,302		4.6923  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,258		4.6435  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,129		4.6740  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,983		4.6720  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,571		4.6716  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,404		4.6766  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,322		4.6344  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,265		4.6580  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,056		4.7050  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,862		4.6660  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,583		4.6655  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,326		4.6600  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,147		4.6743  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,075		4.6880  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,061		4.6724  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,020		4.6693  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,980		4.6400  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,960		4.6604  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,798		4.6939  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,730		4.6814  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,367		4.6902  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,326		4.6543  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,305		4.6704  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,263		4.6680  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,224		4.6958  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,114		4.6780  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		679		4.6500  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		622		4.6340  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		607		4.7020  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		279		4.6910  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		135		4.6920  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		1,960	4.6604  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,571	4.6717  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,061	4.6724  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,147	4.6743  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		134	4.6800  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		177,788	4.6819  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,989	4.6830  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,086	4.6839  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		262,714	4.6840  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		344,962	4.6858  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		128,824	4.6879  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		58,882	4.6881  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,367	4.6902  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		279	4.6910  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		69,981	4.6935  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,198	4.6344  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		84,829	4.6609  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,338	4.6631  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		46,198	4.6834  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,531	4.6835  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		196,421	4.6840  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,060	4.6841  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,700	4.6873  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,494	4.6451  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		14,936	4.6518  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		295,135	4.6536  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		374	4.6840  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		63,744	4.6835  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		374	4.6840  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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