25th Jun 2024 14:54
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: | 24 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: | 23,842,476 | 1.73% | 32,693,061 | 2.37% | |||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||
and/or controlled: | 9,074,801 | 0.66% | 22,898,271 | 1.66% | |||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 32,917,277 | 2.39% | 55,591,332 | 4.03% | |||
(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 | 359,104 | 3.6307 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 331,964 | 3.6536 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 288,108 | 3.6535 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 153,829 | 3.6560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 149,898 | 3.6267 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 116,614 | 3.6194 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 87,740 | 3.6351 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 40,000 | 3.6078 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,757 | 3.6648 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,468 | 3.6427 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,477 | 3.6472 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,330 | 3.6465 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,562 | 3.6316 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,021 | 3.6462 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,185 | 3.6435 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,072 | 3.6542 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,616 | 3.6240 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,707 | 3.6531 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,520 | 3.6386 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,227 | 3.6155 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,503 | 3.6363 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,027 | 3.6153 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,543 | 3.6000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,473 | 3.6463 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,977 | 3.6161 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,948 | 3.6149 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,609 | 3.6424 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,545 | 3.6107 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,461 | 3.6010 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,411 | 3.6380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,384 | 3.6530 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,299 | 3.6260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,047 | 3.6700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,042 | 3.6640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,013 | 3.6480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 962 | 3.6540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 941 | 3.6570 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 925 | 3.6340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 918 | 3.6026 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 797 | 3.6600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 681 | 3.6020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 514 | 3.6261 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 320 | 3.6740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 202 | 3.6280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 378,281 | 3.6503 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 217,392 | 3.6539 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 203,346 | 3.6320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 161,612 | 3.6561 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 159,586 | 3.6215 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 157,991 | 3.6280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 147,179 | 3.6560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 120,420 | 3.6552 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 73,864 | 3.6238 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 73,673 | 3.6295 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 61,866 | 3.6340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 50,432 | 3.6370 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 29,683 | 3.6242 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,102 | 3.6249 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,797 | 3.6402 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,361 | 3.6192 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,186 | 3.6250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,297 | 3.6252 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,661 | 3.6297 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,077 | 3.6078 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,592 | 3.6151 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,407 | 3.6225 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,407 | 3.6239 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,301 | 3.6193 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,521 | 3.6428 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,105 | 3.6243 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,519 | 3.6146 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,848 | 3.6240 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,567 | 3.6434 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,088 | 3.6559 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,984 | 3.6259 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,508 | 3.6035 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,208 | 3.6290 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,949 | 3.6156 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,787 | 3.6020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,756 | 3.6055 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,299 | 3.6260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,086 | 3.6335 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,047 | 3.6700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,042 | 3.6640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,013 | 3.6480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 988 | 3.6230 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 962 | 3.6540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 797 | 3.6600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 777 | 3.6200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 620 | 3.6080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 320 | 3.6740 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||
security | securities | ||||||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 7 | 3.6557 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 681 | 3.6020 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9,577 | 3.6559 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,587 | 3.6373 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 105,430 | 3.6560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 620 | 3.6080 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,152 | 3.5892 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,088 | 3.6559 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,519 | 3.6146 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,559 | 3.6345 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 39,515 | 3.6241 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 73,864 | 3.6238 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 112,164 | 3.6215 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 135,136 | 3.6560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 156,278 | 3.6560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,013 | 3.6479 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 9,118 | 3.6328 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 9,577 | 3.6559 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 12,465 | 3.6317 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 15,151 | 3.6017 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,500 | 3.6154 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 73,673 | 3.6295 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 120,420 | 3.6552 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 918 | 3.6026 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,751 | 3.6081 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,027 | 3.6153 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,757 | 3.6648 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 116,614 | 3.6194 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 170,961 | 3.6546 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: | 25 Jun 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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