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FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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: | 31 May 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? | INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY |
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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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| 29,284,044 | 2.12% | 19,101,336 | 1.38% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 7,865,500 | 0.57% | 28,063,528 | 2.03% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 37,149,544 | 2.69% | 47,164,864 | 3.42% |
(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 | 1,082,166 | 3.8100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 858,003 | 3.8098 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 282,069 | 3.8068 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 88,882 | 3.7856 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 36,740 | 3.7458 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,016 | 3.7468 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,168 | 3.7900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,590 | 3.7758 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,551 | 3.7876 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,990 | 3.7835 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,650 | 3.7638 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,110 | 3.7809 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,648 | 3.7440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,236 | 3.7573 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,181 | 3.7833 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,728 | 3.7844 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,605 | 3.7779 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,196 | 3.7654 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,190 | 3.7855 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 736 | 3.7600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 645 | 3.7692 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 553 | 3.7774 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 463 | 3.7660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 451 | 3.7805 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 339 | 3.7540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 157 | 3.7880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 55 | 3.8078 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7 | 3.7403 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,672,280 | 3.8088 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,358,838 | 3.8100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 225,759 | 3.7883 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 72,697 | 3.7833 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 69,117 | 3.8097 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 31,391 | 3.7533 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,091 | 3.7852 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 28,619 | 3.8021 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,122 | 3.7733 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,550 | 3.7835 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,788 | 3.7635 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,016 | 3.7470 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,632 | 3.7734 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,742 | 3.7578 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,645 | 3.7663 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,392 | 3.7736 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,233 | 3.7808 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,630 | 3.7806 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,312 | 3.7826 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,254 | 3.7789 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,136 | 3.7900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,023 | 3.7756 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,730 | 3.8067 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,871 | 3.7824 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,648 | 3.7440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,451 | 3.7783 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,417 | 3.7801 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,184 | 3.7729 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,836 | 3.7882 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,401 | 3.7840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,157 | 3.7698 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 953 | 3.7721 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 736 | 3.7600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 627 | 3.7560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 339 | 3.7540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 704 | 3.8078 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 | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7 | 3.7403 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 157 | 3.7880 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 348 | 3.7659 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 451 | 3.7805 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 553 | 3.7774 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 645 | 3.7692 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,190 | 3.7855 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,196 | 3.7654 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,728 | 3.7844 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,181 | 3.7833 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,110 | 3.7809 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,551 | 3.7876 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,910 | 3.8100 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 11 | 3.7500 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 227 | 3.7951 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,131 | 3.7840 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,157 | 3.7698 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,023 | 3.7756 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,254 | 3.7789 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,392 | 3.7736 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,220 | 3.7775 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,470 | 3.7800 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,292 | 3.7821 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 37,662 | 3.8100 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 72,697 | 3.7833 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 225,759 | 3.7884 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 378,792 | 3.8099 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 733,872 | 3.8100 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,550 | 3.7835 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 3.7840 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 11 | 3.7500 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,236 | 3.7573 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,650 | 3.7638 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,403 | 3.7995 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,582 | 3.7696 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,801 | 3.7984 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 88,882 | 3.7856 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 293,290 | 3.8100 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 03 Jun 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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