Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Barclays PLC
21 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:

18 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:

 

 

27,002,862

1.95%

25,304,493

1.83%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

11,535,504

0.84%

26,289,184

1.90%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

38,538,366

2.79%

51,593,677

3.74%

(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

590,213

4.4744  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

140,660

4.4704  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

125,315

4.4976  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

108,262

4.5107  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

98,066

4.4697  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

96,142

4.5087  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

84,377

4.5084  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

68,522

4.5275  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

48,209

4.4789  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

43,369

4.4700  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

28,040

4.5071  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24,161

4.5006  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,764

4.5372  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,095

4.4708  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,738

4.5031  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,067

4.5402  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,013

4.5647  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,763

4.5141  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,522

4.5954  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,177

4.5213  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,753

4.5807  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,290

4.5313  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,000

4.5940  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,199

4.5035  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,118

4.5480  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,960

4.5705  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,829

4.5842  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,782

4.5200  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,466

4.4960  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,134

4.6000  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

745

4.4900  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

598

4.4920  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

592

4.5140  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

581

4.4880  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

472

4.4760  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

123

4.5990  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

212,032

4.4891  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

154,118

4.5660  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

140,660

4.4703  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

83,574

4.4700  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

61,101

4.5180  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

58,161

4.4934  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

38,838

4.4845  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

30,401

4.5751  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

29,315

4.4691  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

25,975

4.5009  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

21,717

4.4740  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

20,820

4.5213  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18,274

4.5189  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,601

4.5003  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,398

4.5850  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,575

4.5047  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,365

4.4985  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,522

4.5949  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,232

4.4984  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,663

4.5130  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,859

4.4991  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,636

4.4941  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,522

4.5954  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,149

4.5339  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,400

4.5934  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,982

4.4959  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,959

4.5344  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,761

4.4951  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,000

4.5940  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,991

4.5860  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,186

4.4950  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,074

4.5117  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,838

4.4912  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,682

4.4960  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,665

4.5233  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,522

4.5043  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,500

4.5288  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,272

4.5200  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,227

4.4857  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,203

4.5100  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

943

4.5020  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

805

4.5620  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

745

4.4900  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

598

4.4920  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

592

4.5140  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

581

4.4880  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

280

4.4897  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

169

4.5340  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

29,315

4.4691  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,894

4.4700  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

38,838

4.4845  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,227

4.4857  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,203

4.5100  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

18,274

4.5189  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,665

4.5233  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

169

4.5340  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,416

4.5893  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

4.5960  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

254,033

4.4700  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,095

4.4708  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

131,083

4.4723  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

48,209

4.4789  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24,161

4.5006  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

78,246

4.5060  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

84,377

4.5084  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

54,667

4.5094  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,118

4.5480  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

529

4.5659  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,090

4.4700  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,513

4.5340  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,090

4.4700  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

140,660

4.4703  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

23,693

4.5143  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:

21 Oct 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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