Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

13 December 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a Replaces form Released at 05/12/2024 13:31 RNS Number : 0178P
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:			04 Dec 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:				33,964,274	2.46%	23,431,301	1.70%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				12,066,002	0.87%	32,817,414	2.38%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				46,030,276	3.33%	56,248,715	4.07%
(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	269,180	5.8177  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	161,424	5.7809  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	129,213	5.8082  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	61,232	5.7989  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	60,022	5.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	49,729	5.8171  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	45,656	5.8061  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	40,344	5.8186  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	36,701	5.7731  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	23,600	5.8090  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	22,831	5.8096  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	21,768	5.8114  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	21,247	5.8127  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	19,329	5.7800  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	15,288	5.8190  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	13,204	5.8254  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,297	5.8309  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,393	5.8133  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,543	5.8497  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,379	5.8658  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,684	5.7746  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,544	5.8246  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,336	5.8100  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,929	5.8552  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,615	5.7550  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,351	5.8382  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,318	5.8573  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,107	5.7472  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,976	5.8000  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,964	5.7979  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,609	5.7500  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,508	5.8200  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,300	5.7558  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,241	5.8300  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,235	5.7450  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,193	5.8400  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,146	5.8525  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,128	5.7399  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	810	5.8450  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	798	5.7443  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	651	5.8606  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	567	5.8500  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	556	5.8550  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	522	5.7475  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	249	5.7701  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	174	5.7900  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	117	5.8644  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	317,650	5.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	92,019	5.7981  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	57,067	5.7950  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	55,463	5.8401  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	50,730	5.7734  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	46,395	5.7688  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	37,343	5.8428  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	37,096	5.8295  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	36,701	5.7731  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	34,634	5.8043  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,974	5.8084  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,829	5.8271  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,810	5.8451  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,195	5.8309  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,785	5.8511  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,543	5.8503  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,541	5.8037  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,482	5.8405  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,978	5.8100  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,536	5.7910  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,676	5.8482  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,929	5.8557  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,796	5.8237  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,263	5.7838  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,024	5.7800  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,976	5.8000  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,825	5.8665  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,801	5.8504  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,508	5.8200  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,357	5.8314  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,242	5.7657  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,241	5.8300  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,235	5.7450  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,198	5.7602  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,193	5.8400  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	810	5.8450  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	739	5.8500  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	584	5.8530  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	577	5.8655  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	562	5.8525  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	556	5.8550  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	542	5.7500  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	522	5.7475  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	174	5.7900  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	142	5.8027  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	1,198	5.7602  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	46,395	5.7688  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,957	5.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	34,906	5.7760  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,642	5.8100  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,235	5.8268  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	13,829	5.8271  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,357	5.8314  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	84,530	5.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	249	5.7701  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	42,112	5.7762  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	45,656	5.8061  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	129,213	5.8082  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23,600	5.8089  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	22,831	5.8096  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	40,023	5.8118  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	27,757	5.8150  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	21,731	5.8264  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	20,216	5.8460  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,318	5.8573  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	860	5.7546  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	233	5.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	36,701	5.7731  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	13,203	5.8550  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	9,015	5.7503  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	233	5.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	13,203	5.8550  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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