Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

13 December 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a Replaces form Released at 26/11/2024 14:39 RNS Number : 7353N
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:			25 Nov 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:				31,712,653	2.29%	23,146,038	1.68%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				12,002,656	0.87%	29,795,689	2.16%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				43,715,309	3.16%	52,941,727	3.83%
(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	1,097,160	5.9147  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	625,133	5.9150  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	460,000	6.0093  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	400,000	5.9500  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	278,763	5.9138  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	156,068	5.9533  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	133,690	5.9192  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	133,690	5.9330  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	63,464	5.9160  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	50,800	5.9236  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	40,757	5.9050  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	39,855	5.9415  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	23,362	5.9317  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	23,104	5.9244  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	21,604	5.9280  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	19,022	5.9152  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	17,978	5.9796  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	16,989	5.9183  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,485	5.8954  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,177	5.9238  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,557	5.8992  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,359	5.9844  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,280	5.9120  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,061	5.9068  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,043	5.9359  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,973	5.9208  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,106	5.9173  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,018	5.9143  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,874	5.9202  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,565	5.9590  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,105	5.9389  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,566	5.9420  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,156	5.9214  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,047	6.0018  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,828	5.9000  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,172	5.9525  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	674	5.8925  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	511	5.8900  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	501	6.0050  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	472	5.9400  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	789,917	5.9150  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	249,876	5.9155  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	231,163	5.9428  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	136,644	5.9410  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	134,866	5.9053  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	51,668	5.9157  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	28,586	5.9329  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	24,443	5.9436  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	20,131	5.9328  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	18,041	5.9405  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,424	5.9357  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,083	5.9359  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,812	5.9474  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,071	5.9306  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,461	5.8996  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,318	5.9138  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,216	5.9532  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,619	5.9254  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,563	5.9440  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,273	5.9361  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,643	5.9404  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,837	5.9465  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,598	5.9165  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,715	5.9287  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,278	5.9767  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,018	5.9143  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,997	5.9450  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,428	5.9293  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,343	5.9250  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,203	5.9724  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,172	5.9525  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	880	5.9000  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	816	5.9599  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	402	5.9799  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	264	5.8950  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	102	5.9800  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	46	5.9148  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	25,687	5.9260  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	264	5.8950  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	9,318	5.9138  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	44,164	5.9150  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	51,668	5.9157  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	20,131	5.9328  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	12,083	5.9359  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,678	5.9402  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,022	5.9450  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7	5.9600  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,278	5.9767  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	501,132	5.9150  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	62,508	5.9163  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,824	5.9218  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	50,800	5.9235  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,562	5.9334  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,043	5.9359  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	39,855	5.9415  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	156,068	5.9533  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,635	5.9716  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	17,978	5.9796  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,913	6.0026  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	4,018	5.9143  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	3,826	5.9150  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	231,163	5.9428  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	5,362	5.9551  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	16,115	5.9104  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	499,747	5.9150  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:				13 Dec 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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