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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: | 18 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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| 11,974,557 | 0.87% | 13,810,884 | 1.00% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 10,563,967 | 0.77% | 10,316,956 | 0.75% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 22,538,524 | 1.63% | 24,127,840 | 1.75% |
(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 | 956,771 | 3.9960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 629,610 | 3.9929 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 463,353 | 3.9693 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 302,564 | 3.9716 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 239,702 | 3.9787 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 214,886 | 3.9684 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 150,000 | 3.9793 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 103,154 | 3.9954 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 74,232 | 3.9711 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,000 | 3.9800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,176 | 3.9727 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 31,219 | 3.9702 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,111 | 3.9667 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,465 | 3.9768 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,949 | 3.9751 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,643 | 3.9813 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,227 | 3.9540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,400 | 3.9701 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,342 | 3.9783 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,013 | 3.9742 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,337 | 3.9776 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,251 | 3.9743 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,885 | 3.9780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,783 | 3.9792 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,665 | 3.9709 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,295 | 3.9812 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,018 | 3.9664 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,735 | 3.9576 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,426 | 3.9961 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,248 | 3.9668 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 799 | 3.9740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 742 | 3.9860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 650 | 3.9700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 476 | 3.9519 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 176 | 3.9680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 169 | 3.9900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 58 | 3.9620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 37 | 3.9937 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 999,463 | 3.9932 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 952,216 | 3.9960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 559,952 | 3.9955 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 84,152 | 3.9958 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 78,113 | 3.9816 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 60,051 | 3.9711 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 56,939 | 3.9818 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 41,945 | 3.9691 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 29,476 | 3.9813 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,932 | 3.9735 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,717 | 3.9746 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,346 | 3.9804 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,978 | 3.9923 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,219 | 3.9703 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,156 | 3.9819 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,550 | 3.9795 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,005 | 3.9771 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,843 | 3.9786 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,379 | 3.9776 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,210 | 3.9730 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,622 | 3.9799 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,396 | 3.9547 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,840 | 3.9594 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,732 | 3.9720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,446 | 3.9805 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,950 | 3.9817 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,939 | 3.9444 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,518 | 3.9480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,083 | 3.9880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,885 | 3.9780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,606 | 3.9521 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,437 | 3.9550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,392 | 3.9559 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,752 | 3.9504 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,535 | 3.9666 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,369 | 3.9600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,177 | 3.9770 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,170 | 3.9865 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,127 | 3.9800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,115 | 3.9826 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,100 | 3.9793 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,076 | 3.9740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 895 | 3.9530 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 812 | 3.9593 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 810 | 3.9639 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 725 | 3.9580 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 712 | 3.9824 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 701 | 3.9860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 673 | 3.9779 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 176 | 3.9680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 169 | 3.9900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 41 | 3.9863 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | -38 | 3.9937 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 | Closing Long | 673 | 3.9780 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 76,229 | 3.9960 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 155 | 4.0000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,018 | 3.9664 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,253 | 3.9809 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,251 | 3.9743 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,479 | 3.9767 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,381 | 3.9785 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 26,094 | 3.9935 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 95,782 | 3.9720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 182,773 | 3.9668 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 463,353 | 3.9693 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6 | 3.9966 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 103 | 3.9499 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 810 | 3.9639 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,292 | 3.9690 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,654 | 3.9826 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,691 | 3.9539 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,140 | 3.9701 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,047 | 3.9702 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,700 | 3.9881 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 62,345 | 3.9656 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 418,649 | 3.9960 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,535 | 3.9666 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,792 | 3.9730 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,156 | 3.9819 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 60,051 | 3.9711 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 72,085 | 3.9960 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 101,008 | 3.9951 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 118,895 | 3.9954 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6 | 3.9966 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 58 | 3.9620 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,074 | 3.9711 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,426 | 3.9961 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,042 | 3.9593 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,665 | 3.9709 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,846 | 3.9593 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,023 | 3.9719 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 14,082 | 3.9539 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 26,686 | 3.9960 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 56,899 | 3.9638 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 53,865 | 3.9760 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,735 | 3.9576 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 2,783 | 3.9792 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 239,702 | 3.9787 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 268,382 | 3.9723 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: | 19 Apr 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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