Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

13 December 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a Replaces form Released at 28/11/2024 15:21 RNS Number : 0792O
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:			27 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:				32,462,116	2.35%	23,156,263	1.67%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				11,984,239	0.87%	31,383,774	2.27%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				44,446,355	3.22%	54,540,037	3.94%
(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	334,640	5.8200  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	293,175	5.8305  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	110,540	5.8767  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	104,870	5.8259  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	85,000	5.8566  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	52,800	5.8584  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	46,731	5.8967  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	34,313	5.8793  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	29,998	5.8790  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	15,530	5.8251  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	13,903	5.8285  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,033	5.8934  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,452	5.8700  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,359	5.8634  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,457	5.8549  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,061	5.8848  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,096	5.8755  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,685	5.8774  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,083	5.8950  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,987	5.8600  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,941	5.8626  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,624	5.8450  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,228	5.8900  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,205	5.8891  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,960	5.8806  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,683	5.8500  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,638	5.8300  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,623	5.9000  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,589	5.8712  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,549	5.9191  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,526	5.8614  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,500	5.8475  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,320	5.8759  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,091	5.8899  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	965	5.8924  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	788	5.8550  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	589	5.9500  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	551	5.9300  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	539	5.8800  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	512	5.8607  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	489	5.8400  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	354	5.9100  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.9250  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	264,405	5.8200  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	50,720	5.8396  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	30,058	5.8376  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	27,812	5.9159  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	21,351	5.8558  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	16,449	5.8795  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	16,394	5.8327  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,278	5.8564  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,990	5.8652  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,709	5.8798  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,887	5.9466  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,043	5.8300  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,793	5.8691  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,773	5.8707  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,600	5.8442  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,586	5.8792  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,391	5.8450  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,387	5.8900  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,383	5.8511  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,359	5.8763  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,265	5.8733  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,232	5.8950  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,095	5.8827  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,956	5.9288  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,735	5.9012  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,683	5.8500  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,623	5.9000  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,226	5.8907  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,083	5.8862  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	802	5.8600  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	788	5.8550  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	589	5.9500  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	282	5.8752  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	110	5.9350  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	22	5.8850  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	Decreasing Short	27,812	5.9159  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,887	5.9465  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	26,338	5.8632  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	680	5.8200  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	21,351	5.8558  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,006	5.8668  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	282	5.8751  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,586	5.8792  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,735	5.9012  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,956	5.9288  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	453	5.9500  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	391,553	5.8200  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	15,530	5.8251  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	26,263	5.8444  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	50,321	5.8452  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	24,581	5.8469  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	52,800	5.8584  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,526	5.8614  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	20,732	5.8733  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	13,126	5.8750  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	110,540	5.8767  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	34,313	5.8793  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	46,731	5.8966  USD
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	38,033	5.8200  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	5,378	5.8874  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	2,092	5.8200  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	589	5.9500  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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