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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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | DS SMITH PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 17 Apr 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | MONDI PLCINTERNATIONAL PAPER CO |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 12,340,357 | 0.90% | 14,527,574 | 1.05% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 11,327,685 | 0.82% | 10,683,452 | 0.77% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 23,668,042 | 1.72% | 25,211,026 | 1.83% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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10p ordinary | Purchase | 379,766 | 3.9798 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 363,500 | 3.9768 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 358,127 | 3.9716 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 298,131 | 3.9738 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 291,116 | 3.9720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 178,417 | 3.9771 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 153,229 | 3.9754 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 140,817 | 3.9756 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 128,914 | 3.9860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 120,729 | 3.9711 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 88,799 | 4.0040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 64,384 | 3.9790 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 63,500 | 3.9736 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 57,427 | 3.9682 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,476 | 3.9734 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 46,370 | 3.9792 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 39,418 | 3.9778 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,294 | 3.9582 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,107 | 3.9747 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,638 | 3.9791 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,750 | 3.9520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,901 | 3.9719 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,250 | 3.9724 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,720 | 3.9757 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,689 | 3.9800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,668 | 3.9820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,183 | 3.9826 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,114 | 3.9782 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,766 | 3.9968 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,135 | 3.9814 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,836 | 3.9899 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,825 | 3.9733 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,809 | 3.9680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,767 | 3.9816 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,867 | 3.9550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,295 | 3.9728 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,947 | 3.9660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,618 | 3.9712 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,585 | 3.9360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,400 | 3.9840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,086 | 3.9714 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,262 | 3.9700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,100 | 3.9769 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,571 | 3.9701 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,538 | 3.9760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,471 | 3.9637 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,097 | 3.9640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,065 | 3.9740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 980 | 3.9674 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 839 | 3.9356 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 700 | 3.9802 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 694 | 3.9980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 673 | 3.9920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 550 | 3.9859 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 367 | 3.9260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 38 | 3.9708 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 30 | 3.9618 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.9780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.9420 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 591,862 | 3.9795 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 473,742 | 3.9720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 419,700 | 3.9652 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 258,749 | 3.9719 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 154,383 | 3.9712 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 100,000 | 3.9713 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 90,640 | 3.9810 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 47,077 | 3.9811 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 36,140 | 3.9606 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 33,903 | 4.0040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 23,269 | 3.9733 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,854 | 3.9805 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,678 | 3.9723 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,706 | 3.9791 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,759 | 3.9725 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,680 | 3.9703 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,459 | 3.9614 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,830 | 3.9860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,603 | 3.9722 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,048 | 3.9653 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,809 | 3.9680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,167 | 3.9768 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,595 | 3.9818 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,080 | 3.9820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,654 | 3.9700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,574 | 3.9683 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,354 | 3.9682 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,226 | 3.9762 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,161 | 3.9709 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,045 | 3.9809 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,702 | 3.9868 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,551 | 3.9962 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,511 | 3.9660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,361 | 3.9417 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,612 | 3.9740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,538 | 3.9760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,348 | 4.0060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,286 | 4.0057 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,211 | 3.9880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,097 | 3.9640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,087 | 3.9803 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 969 | 3.9790 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 839 | 3.9360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 816 | 3.9730 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 691 | 3.9800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 480 | 3.9690 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.9780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.9420 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | -38 | 3.9708 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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10p ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 1,726 | 3.9267 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 367 | 3.9260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 700 | 3.9802 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 803 | 3.9726 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,395 | 3.9800 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,436 | 3.9660 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,114 | 3.9782 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,183 | 3.9826 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 29,078 | 3.9809 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 34,007 | 3.9687 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 45,085 | 3.9707 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 51,544 | 3.9720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 54,684 | 3.9713 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 58,463 | 3.9721 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 109,063 | 3.9718 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 120,729 | 3.9711 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 126,848 | 3.9730 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 148,223 | 3.9723 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 178,417 | 3.9771 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 315,878 | 3.9810 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 363,500 | 3.9768 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1 | 3.9400 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 374 | 3.9379 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 917 | 3.9710 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,286 | 4.0057 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,091 | 3.9707 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,969 | 3.9694 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 16,920 | 3.9694 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,903 | 3.9687 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 53,641 | 3.9720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 66,332 | 3.9478 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 150,019 | 3.9607 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 154,383 | 3.9712 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 547 | 3.9740 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 580 | 3.9790 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 816 | 3.9730 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,897 | 3.9696 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,702 | 3.9868 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,226 | 3.9762 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,331 | 3.9704 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,354 | 3.9682 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,574 | 3.9683 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,244 | 3.9703 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,276 | 3.9782 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 75,746 | 3.9715 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 90,967 | 3.9795 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 126,127 | 3.9713 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 235,575 | 3.9720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 374 | 3.9379 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 500 | 3.9756 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 954 | 3.9673 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,086 | 3.9714 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,887 | 3.9967 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,879 | 3.9968 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,825 | 3.9733 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,521 | 3.9982 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 10,475 | 3.9267 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,901 | 3.9719 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 21,750 | 3.9519 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,476 | 3.9734 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52,674 | 3.9720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 152,460 | 3.9720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 49,707 | 3.9728 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 18 Apr 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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