Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Repalcement

Barclays PLC

06 December 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3b Replaces form Released at 02/12/2024 13:31 RNS Number : 4596O
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:			29 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:				33,189,849	2.40%	23,099,126	1.67%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				11,951,392	0.86%	32,135,673	2.32%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				45,141,241	3.26%	55,234,799	3.99%
(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	596,995	5.8246  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	192,209	5.8244  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	94,874	5.8197  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	58,662	5.8278  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	50,300	5.8243  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	44,635	5.9238  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	36,221	5.8249  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	31,579	5.8250  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	27,775	5.8215  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	23,983	5.8252  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	14,023	5.8301  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	12,238	5.8261  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,938	5.8232  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,203	5.8235  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,224	5.8242  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,988	5.8341  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,139	5.8196  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,464	5.8283  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,379	5.8224  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,837	5.8425  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,630	5.8400  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,538	5.8150  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,038	5.8173  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,020	5.8050  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	831	5.8175  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	524	5.8225  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	480	5.8100  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	40	5.8075  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	428,291	5.8250  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	75,000	5.8284  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	58,694	5.8251  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	52,008	5.8220  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	31,854	5.8246  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	18,132	5.8232  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,201	5.8121  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,087	5.8253  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,964	5.8405  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,887	5.8226  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,820	5.8193  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,107	5.8265  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,550	5.8086  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,338	5.8244  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,185	5.8245  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,092	5.8383  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,020	5.8050  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	990	5.8349  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	958	5.8125  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	514	5.8150  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	497	5.8400  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	11,661	5.8255  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	15,966	5.8256  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8,201	5.8121  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	52,008	5.8220  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,544	5.8238  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	31,854	5.8246  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	21,310	5.8247  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	63,101	5.8249  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	158,638	5.8250  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,092	5.8383  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	627	5.8395  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	136	5.8400  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,344	5.8406  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,820	5.8193  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	94,874	5.8197  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	27,775	5.8215  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	50,300	5.8243  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	327,998	5.8245  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	127,357	5.8249  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	124,040	5.8250  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	7,391	5.8261  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,436	5.8265  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23,363	5.8272  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,464	5.8283  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	44,635	5.9238  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	346	5.8250  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,020	5.8050  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	346	5.8250  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:				06 Dec 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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