6th Jun 2024 14:11
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: | 05 Jun 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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| 31,972,314 | 2.32% | 24,883,332 | 1.80% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 7,979,453 | 0.58% | 30,737,048 | 2.23% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 39,951,767 | 2.90% | 55,620,380 | 4.03% |
(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 | 417,177 | 3.7657 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 398,391 | 3.7720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 243,454 | 3.7302 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 226,286 | 3.7693 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 192,892 | 3.7663 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 162,852 | 3.7469 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 92,408 | 3.7357 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 85,308 | 3.7695 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 59,714 | 3.7486 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 57,698 | 3.7440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 44,487 | 3.7457 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,545 | 3.7401 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,220 | 3.7483 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,290 | 3.7619 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,889 | 3.7297 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,059 | 3.7475 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,688 | 3.7514 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,819 | 3.7519 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,644 | 3.7535 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,944 | 3.7323 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,928 | 3.7500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,123 | 3.7390 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,565 | 3.7278 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,527 | 3.7458 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,388 | 3.7491 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,768 | 3.7513 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,759 | 3.7305 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,454 | 3.7332 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,282 | 3.7471 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,245 | 3.7446 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,664 | 3.7160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,820 | 3.7490 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,618 | 3.7540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,593 | 3.7260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,388 | 3.7360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,935 | 3.7420 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,760 | 3.7436 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,608 | 3.7476 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,513 | 3.7344 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,413 | 3.7435 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,092 | 3.7620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 902 | 3.7480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 540 | 3.7700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 473 | 3.7320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 40 | 3.7400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 3.7709 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,041,600 | 3.7707 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 132,926 | 3.7656 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 111,108 | 3.7720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 78,050 | 3.7721 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 69,773 | 3.7492 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 49,225 | 3.7408 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,080 | 3.7484 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,000 | 3.7306 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,479 | 3.7500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,610 | 3.7301 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,474 | 3.7300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,483 | 3.7263 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,406 | 3.7320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,371 | 3.7423 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,116 | 3.7660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,502 | 3.7268 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,092 | 3.7620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 999 | 3.7360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 824 | 3.7280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 729 | 3.7480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 540 | 3.7700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 34 | 3.7709 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 | 40 | 3.7400 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 600 | 3.7505 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,889 | 3.7297 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,365 | 3.7340 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,116 | 3.7660 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,437 | 3.7240 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,474 | 3.7300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,610 | 3.7301 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 34,267 | 3.7716 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 69,773 | 3.7492 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 110,700 | 3.7720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 200,693 | 3.7715 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 374,778 | 3.7720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 49,225 | 3.7408 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 132,926 | 3.7656 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9 | 3.7260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 540 | 3.7700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 592 | 3.7500 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,365 | 3.7340 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,698 | 3.7160 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,947 | 3.7527 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,454 | 3.7332 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,123 | 3.7391 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,160 | 3.7285 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,698 | 3.7394 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 59,714 | 3.7486 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 156,175 | 3.7716 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 161,293 | 3.7470 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 425 | 3.7480 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 750,000 | 6.1544 USD | |||
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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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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: | 06 Jun 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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