11th Apr 2024 14:09
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: | 10 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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| 13,213,196 | 0.96% | 18,521,540 | 1.34% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 14,870,891 | 1.08% | 11,572,134 | 0.84% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 28,084,087 | 2.04% | 30,093,674 | 2.18% |
(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 | 291,011 | 4.1260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 246,093 | 4.0898 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 181,812 | 4.1116 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 164,578 | 4.1097 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 70,000 | 4.1263 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 53,029 | 4.0894 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,318 | 4.0951 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 31,026 | 4.1257 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,045 | 4.1048 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,337 | 4.0862 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,010 | 4.1005 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,754 | 4.1189 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,120 | 4.1070 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,191 | 4.0947 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,274 | 4.0871 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,411 | 4.0760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,354 | 4.0931 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,940 | 4.0860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,772 | 4.0884 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,000 | 4.1140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,862 | 4.0597 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,764 | 4.0711 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,542 | 4.0740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,290 | 4.1119 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,081 | 4.0960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,917 | 4.0620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,905 | 4.1055 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,776 | 4.0794 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,258 | 4.1100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,072 | 4.0880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 824 | 4.0900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 650 | 4.1240 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 4.1280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 595,981 | 4.1022 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 230,000 | 4.0951 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 164,578 | 4.1097 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 118,602 | 4.1264 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 111,275 | 4.0888 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 95,000 | 4.0957 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 91,685 | 4.0871 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 66,672 | 4.1240 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,619 | 4.1260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 37,106 | 4.1044 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,741 | 4.1013 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,107 | 4.1006 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,157 | 4.0722 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,410 | 4.1160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,473 | 4.0980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,329 | 4.0813 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,979 | 4.0938 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,080 | 4.1080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,716 | 4.1054 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,975 | 4.1026 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,150 | 4.0857 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,639 | 4.0874 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,354 | 4.0936 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,174 | 4.1040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,804 | 4.1019 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,471 | 4.1259 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,081 | 4.0965 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,017 | 4.0884 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,917 | 4.0620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,258 | 4.1100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,135 | 4.0819 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,072 | 4.0880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 824 | 4.0900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 450 | 4.1059 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | -30 | 4.1248 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 | 3,896 | 4.0843 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 55,043 | 4.1054 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 73,060 | 4.1260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 30,785 | 4.0878 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 52,365 | 4.1260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 100,580 | 4.1007 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 98 | 4.1420 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 364 | 4.0620 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,212 | 4.1260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,542 | 4.0740 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,578 | 4.0918 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,664 | 4.0860 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,862 | 4.0597 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,772 | 4.0884 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,237 | 4.0952 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,095 | 4.0844 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 49,361 | 4.0896 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 86,886 | 4.1259 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 246,093 | 4.0898 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 361 | 4.1160 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 450 | 4.1059 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 567 | 4.0952 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 640 | 4.1260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,917 | 4.0619 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,323 | 4.0956 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,237 | 4.0897 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,240 | 4.1158 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,028 | 4.0899 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 14,049 | 4.1159 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 67,700 | 4.1030 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 362,248 | 4.0893 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 256 | 4.0798 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,135 | 4.0819 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,017 | 4.0884 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,471 | 4.1259 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,894 | 4.0859 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,157 | 4.0722 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 20,716 | 4.0974 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 37,106 | 4.1044 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 78,515 | 4.1260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 81,057 | 4.1260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 91,685 | 4.0871 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 95,000 | 4.0957 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 230,000 | 4.0951 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 4.1280 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 248 | 4.1017 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,001 | 4.1260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,905 | 4.1055 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,290 | 4.1119 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,818 | 4.1260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,823 | 4.0780 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,274 | 4.0871 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,045 | 4.1048 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 21,231 | 4.0800 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 24,076 | 4.0880 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 29,814 | 4.1259 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 70,000 | 4.1263 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: | 11 Apr 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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