Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

12 November 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a Replaces form Released at 07/11/2024 15:01 RNS Number : 4168L
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:			06 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:				24,129,561	1.74%	23,913,990	1.73%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				12,560,662	0.91%	23,225,066	1.68%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				36,690,223	2.65%	47,139,056	3.41%
(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	1,743,998	5.6001  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	576,524	5.7379  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	363,064	5.7386  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	354,303	5.7690  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	213,000	5.7643  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	153,700	5.7673  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	132,489	5.5750  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	117,163	5.7650  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	71,681	5.7646  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	70,565	5.7319  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	55,967	5.7095  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	36,549	5.7516  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	33,244	5.7366  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	33,140	5.7630  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	28,429	5.7687  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	19,995	5.7540  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	16,499	5.7722  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	16,071	5.7710  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,305	5.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,242	5.7491  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,206	5.7660  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,170	5.7610  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,409	5.7587  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,096	5.7631  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,496	5.7470  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,299	5.7499  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,145	5.7657  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,565	5.7496  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,555	5.7768  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,499	5.7723  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,259	5.7504  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,157	5.7186  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,769	5.7638  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,555	5.7618  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,283	5.7181  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,183	5.7250  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	800	5.6700  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	655	5.7628  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	618	5.7725  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	564	5.7550  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	512	5.8050  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	115	5.7494  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	666,114	5.7392  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	445,199	5.7702  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	302,697	5.7686  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	300,000	5.7685  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	268,462	5.7650  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	172,962	5.7733  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	111,335	5.7100  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	67,326	5.7677  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	57,408	5.7889  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	45,287	5.7691  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	33,140	5.7630  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	23,221	5.7655  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	16,875	5.7642  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,018	5.7638  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,115	5.7690  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,850	5.7793  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,458	5.7663  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,206	5.7660  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,024	5.7643  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,759	5.7616  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,284	5.7703  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,973	5.7713  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,169	5.7742  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,030	5.7516  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,831	5.7618  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,747	5.7817  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,154	5.7363  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,956	5.7754  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,600	5.7645  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,849	5.7723  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,789	5.7708  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,376	5.7431  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,263	5.7641  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,004	5.7773  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,388	5.7925  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,183	5.7250  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,021	5.7673  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	723	5.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	676	5.7652  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	564	5.7550  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	551	5.7750  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	515	5.7600  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	512	5.8050  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	110	5.7694  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	107	5.7575  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	27,689	5.7668  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,030	5.7516  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	101,189	5.7635  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	13,018	5.7638  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,600	5.7645  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	24,038	5.7649  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	107,607	5.7650  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	128,405	5.7652  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	28,035	5.7679  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	300,000	5.7685  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	36,516	5.7695  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	445,199	5.7702  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,973	5.7713  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	172,962	5.7733  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,747	5.7817  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	57,408	5.7889  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	132,489	5.5750  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,283	5.7181  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	576,524	5.7379  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	655	5.7628  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	476	5.7648  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	36,266	5.7650  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	45,640	5.7656  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,145	5.7657  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	93,752	5.7700  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	34,555	5.7714  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	16,499	5.7722  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	618	5.7725  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	3,025	5.7472  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	23,277	5.7530  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	95	5.7650  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	50,000	5.7683  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	50,000	5.7895  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	33,140	5.7630  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	95	5.7650  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	284,421	5.7707  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:				12 Nov 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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