Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

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

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

offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

15 May 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

YES:

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

MONDI PLCINTERNATIONAL PAPER CO

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree

to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)

Class of relevant security:

10p ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

26,007,882

1.89%

19,166,052

1.39%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

8,196,893

0.59%

24,498,533

1.78%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

34,204,775

2.48%

43,664,585

3.17%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

options)

Class of relevant security in relation to

which subscription right exists

Details, including nature of the rights

concerned and relevant percentages:

3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,038,744

3.6868 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

655,823

3.6780 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

252,328

3.6828 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

219,090

3.6896 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

213,944

3.6925 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

204,790

3.6778 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

204,414

3.6841 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

120,000

3.6813 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

75,106

3.6894 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

70,700

3.7247 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

69,626

3.6902 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

59,456

3.6953 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

44,538

3.7016 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

43,529

3.6949 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

37,743

3.6880 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

29,244

3.6948 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

28,597

3.6985 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24,315

3.7050 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

15,934

3.6851 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

15,132

3.6883 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,811

3.6772 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

13,146

3.6944 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,578

3.6897 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,742

3.6854 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,376

3.6922 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,095

3.6816 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,414

3.6865 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,248

3.7043 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,081

3.6785 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,986

3.6840 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,933

3.7039 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,922

3.6836 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,275

3.7174 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,120

3.6987 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,736

3.7145 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,527

3.7115 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,045

3.6921 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,922

3.6924 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,699

3.7070 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,443

3.6860 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,393

3.6864 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,392

3.6900 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,113

3.7163 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,680

3.6920 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,674

3.6869 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,611

3.7071 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,602

3.6800 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,474

3.7080 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,208

3.7180 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,118

3.7000 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,006

3.7222 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

834

3.6720 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

212

3.7140 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

165

3.6958 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

79

3.6769 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

425,878

3.6800 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

384,008

3.6907 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

279,690

3.6786 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

215,000

3.6808 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

157,472

3.6780 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

125,000

3.7034 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

91,686

3.6854 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

87,670

3.6863 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

76,190

3.6849 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

61,035

3.6917 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

52,010

3.6901 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

47,723

3.7014 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

25,746

3.7132 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18,508

3.6978 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,995

3.7023 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

14,673

3.6884 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

14,128

3.6847 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,882

3.6788 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

12,512

3.6958 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

12,414

3.6783 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

11,744

3.6890 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

11,308

3.6747 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,960

3.7041 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,582

3.6900 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,231

3.6880 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,511

3.6925 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,376

3.6922 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,095

3.6816 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,341

3.6869 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,942

3.6862 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,936

3.6895 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,817

3.6888 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,986

3.6840 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,922

3.6836 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,566

3.6848 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,126

3.6991 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,507

3.7080 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,372

3.7157 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,314

3.6887 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,922

3.6924 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,673

3.7025 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,463

3.6860 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,329

3.6920 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,531

3.7229 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,384

3.7120 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,134

3.6980 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,095

3.6850 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

969

3.6964 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

834

3.6720 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

834

3.6721 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

663

3.6770 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

622

3.6830 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

596

3.6870 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

579

3.7021 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

544

3.6930 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

501

3.6874 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

441

3.6940 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

313

3.6864 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3

3.6760 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

37

3.6769 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

212

3.7140 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,081

3.6785 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

24,315

3.7050 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3

3.6760 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

99

3.7080 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

238

3.6920 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

441

3.6940 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

579

3.7021 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,151

3.6840 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,384

3.7120 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,678

3.6965 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,745

3.7201 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,746

3.7132 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

33,401

3.6980 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

47,723

3.7014 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

52,595

3.6865 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

87,663

3.6848 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

99,586

3.6851 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

103,602

3.6863 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

128,941

3.6779 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

215,000

3.6808 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

544

3.6930 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

548

3.7079 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,006

3.7222 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,355

3.7192 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,527

3.7115 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

9,491

3.6880 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

22,334

3.6862 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

38,808

3.6856 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

70,700

3.7247 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

103,047

3.6780 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

113,885

3.6780 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

213,944

3.6925 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

219,090

3.6896 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

230,117

3.6779 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,000,000

3.6868 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

60,008

3.6948 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

money

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

paid/

security

varying etc

to which

received

option

per unit

relates

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

securities

unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

applicable)

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,

formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal

or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party

to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

16 May 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213