8th Aug 2024 15:02
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
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): |
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(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: |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 07 Aug 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: | 33,456,922 | 2.42% | 32,821,307 | 2.38% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 12,182,545 | 0.88% | 33,181,686 | 2.40% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 45,639,467 | 3.31% | 66,002,993 | 4.78% | |||
(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 | 166,644 | 4.4561 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 48,047 | 4.4504 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 43,125 | 4.4611 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 42,650 | 4.4597 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,753 | 4.4600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,347 | 4.4453 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,287 | 4.4589 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,807 | 4.4300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,503 | 4.4528 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,223 | 4.4432 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,283 | 4.4464 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,662 | 4.4382 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,844 | 4.4661 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,599 | 4.4439 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,221 | 4.4321 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,974 | 4.4473 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,822 | 4.4442 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,422 | 4.4540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 900 | 4.4227 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 668 | 4.4340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 634 | 4.4255 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 90,276 | 4.4626 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 60,722 | 4.4516 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 55,388 | 4.4587 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 51,823 | 4.4595 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 46,137 | 4.4544 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,256 | 4.4600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,634 | 4.4586 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,539 | 4.4547 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,840 | 4.4552 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,012 | 4.4414 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,643 | 4.4425 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,136 | 4.4421 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,997 | 4.4325 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,446 | 4.4610 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,046 | 4.4442 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,329 | 4.4620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,774 | 4.4540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 906 | 4.4560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 881 | 4.4431 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 634 | 4.4260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 573 | 4.4643 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 372 | 4.4601 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 157 | 4.4960 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of reference securities | Price per unit | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 29,495 | 4.4600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 220 | 4.4957 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 900 | 4.4227 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 28,253 | 4.4396 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,520 | 4.4600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,431 | 4.4737 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,208 | 4.4357 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 42,935 | 4.4611 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 190 | 4.4612 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,997 | 4.4325 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,104 | 4.4492 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 60,722 | 4.4516 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44,543 | 4.4600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 327 | 4.4680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,223 | 4.4432 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,347 | 4.4453 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 84,441 | 4.4600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,003 | 4.4601 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,675 | 4.4623 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 573 | 4.4643 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 48,047 | 4.4504 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,435 | 4.4532 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55,388 | 4.4587 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 39,933 | 4.4600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 28,442 | 4.4540 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 |
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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 |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 08 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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