21st Jun 2024 12:53
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: | 20 Jun 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? | INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | ||||||
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: | 30,108,052 | 2.18% | 30,603,580 | 2.22% | |||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||
and/or controlled: | 7,417,810 | 0.54% | 29,288,200 | 2.12% | |||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 37,525,862 | 2.72% | 59,891,780 | 4.34% | |||
(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 | 416,637 | 3.6200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 409,980 | 3.6165 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 230,065 | 3.5719 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 134,489 | 3.6131 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 110,249 | 3.5604 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 77,000 | 3.6063 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 61,296 | 3.5549 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 44,158 | 3.5628 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,678 | 3.5984 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,934 | 3.5380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,318 | 3.5826 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,178 | 3.5780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,563 | 3.5560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,442 | 3.6198 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,835 | 3.5839 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,779 | 3.5860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,774 | 3.5702 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,688 | 3.5640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,530 | 3.5620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,479 | 3.6180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,317 | 3.5920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,099 | 3.6013 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,063 | 3.5550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,976 | 3.5740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,811 | 3.5180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,516 | 3.5840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,441 | 3.5760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,384 | 3.5520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,241 | 3.5858 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,196 | 3.5460 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,184 | 3.5680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,087 | 3.5779 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 624 | 3.5200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 581 | 3.5000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 63 | 3.5928 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 39 | 3.5973 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 3.5893 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 3.6280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 3.6060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 3.5886 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.5730 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 537,701 | 3.6148 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 396,578 | 3.6200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 202,436 | 3.5900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 138,183 | 3.5881 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 116,482 | 3.5939 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 107,506 | 3.6201 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 105,207 | 3.6007 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 59,076 | 3.5721 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 40,325 | 3.5950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 36,733 | 3.5708 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 27,113 | 3.5852 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,877 | 3.5742 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,089 | 3.5804 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,704 | 3.5808 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,777 | 3.5806 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,906 | 3.5728 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,369 | 3.5635 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,661 | 3.5697 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,256 | 3.5760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,841 | 3.5726 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,674 | 3.5759 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,664 | 3.5720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,535 | 3.5775 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,178 | 3.5780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,615 | 3.5798 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,755 | 3.6118 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,598 | 3.5987 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,563 | 3.5560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,538 | 3.5812 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,779 | 3.5860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,688 | 3.5640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,946 | 3.5740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,822 | 3.5836 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,750 | 3.5750 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,516 | 3.5840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,477 | 3.5925 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,470 | 3.5952 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,384 | 3.5520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,264 | 3.6180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,184 | 3.5680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,146 | 3.5794 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,036 | 3.5820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 581 | 3.5000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 569 | 3.5789 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 497 | 3.5800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 427 | 3.5953 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 361 | 3.6026 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 190 | 3.5770 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 63 | 3.5932 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 39 | 3.5976 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 3.6280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 3.6060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.5733 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 34 | 3.6179 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 | 44,158 | 3.5628 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 581 | 3.5000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,146 | 3.5794 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,246 | 3.5460 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,822 | 3.5836 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 9,087 | 3.5837 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 31,424 | 3.6200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,549 | 3.5859 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 89,533 | 3.5856 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 105,207 | 3.6007 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 137,482 | 3.6133 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 154,201 | 3.6200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 189,190 | 3.6195 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 202,436 | 3.5900 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 40,325 | 3.5950 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 3.5886 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6 | 3.5893 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 624 | 3.5200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 624 | 3.5180 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,246 | 3.5460 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,643 | 3.5991 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,099 | 3.6013 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,291 | 3.5993 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,645 | 3.5858 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45,070 | 3.6112 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 110,249 | 3.5604 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 344,402 | 3.6200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 156 | 3.5947 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: | 21 Jun 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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