13th Jun 2024 13:44
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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(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: | 12 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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| 32,542,576 | 2.36% | 28,062,204 | 2.03% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 7,852,968 | 0.57% | 32,206,772 | 2.33% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 40,395,544 | 2.93% | 60,268,976 | 4.37% |
(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 | 350,807 | 3.5705 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 339,996 | 3.5675 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 287,236 | 3.5802 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 145,119 | 3.5684 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 129,938 | 3.5858 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 92,802 | 3.5662 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 58,040 | 3.5855 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 56,642 | 3.5630 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 54,495 | 3.5616 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,464 | 3.5860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,000 | 3.5700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,824 | 3.5607 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,900 | 3.5663 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,675 | 3.5784 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,873 | 3.5685 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,822 | 3.5820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,022 | 3.5569 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,995 | 3.5588 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,124 | 3.5582 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,761 | 3.5632 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,307 | 3.5670 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,300 | 3.5721 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,357 | 3.5680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,142 | 3.5665 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,138 | 3.5620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 870 | 3.5560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 858 | 3.5440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 267 | 3.5800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 71 | 3.5849 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 55 | 3.5640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 651,557 | 3.5791 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 338,608 | 3.5700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 235,634 | 3.5860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 130,151 | 3.5803 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 83,206 | 3.5677 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 63,008 | 3.5659 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 61,021 | 3.5658 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 45,421 | 3.5746 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,822 | 3.5743 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 31,949 | 3.5686 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,612 | 3.5663 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,517 | 3.5759 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,663 | 3.5644 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,502 | 3.5603 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,702 | 3.5695 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,103 | 3.5760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,316 | 3.5742 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,898 | 3.5756 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,743 | 3.5591 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,914 | 3.5734 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,772 | 3.5740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,905 | 3.5694 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,797 | 3.5680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,461 | 3.5761 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,353 | 3.5619 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,628 | 3.5576 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,348 | 3.5839 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,191 | 3.5621 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,138 | 3.5620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 870 | 3.5560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 55 | 3.5640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 53 | 3.5849 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 | 762 | 3.5560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,761 | 3.5632 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,233 | 3.5592 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,900 | 3.5663 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 9 | 3.5855 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 18 | 3.5861 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 74 | 3.5700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 532 | 3.5560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,348 | 3.5840 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,628 | 3.5576 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,750 | 3.5603 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,353 | 3.5619 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,797 | 3.5680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,983 | 3.5520 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,316 | 3.5742 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 26,396 | 3.5860 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,279 | 3.5860 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 50,439 | 3.5859 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 54,573 | 3.5708 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 207,573 | 3.5737 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 488,250 | 3.5737 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,752 | 3.5603 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 3.5640 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5 | 3.5652 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 9 | 3.5855 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 18 | 3.5861 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 196 | 3.5860 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 858 | 3.5440 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 870 | 3.5560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,142 | 3.5665 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,983 | 3.5520 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,256 | 3.5662 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 10,002 | 3.5859 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,726 | 3.5860 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,202 | 3.5860 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 21,838 | 3.5680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51,611 | 3.5630 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54,495 | 3.5616 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 56,699 | 3.5665 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 72,846 | 3.5646 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 95,759 | 3.5829 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 339,996 | 3.5675 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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: | 13 Jun 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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