5th Aug 2024 15:09
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): |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: | DS SMITH PLC | |||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 02 Aug 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | YES: 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: | 33,094,005 | 2.40% | 32,508,384 | 2.36% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 12,290,116 | 0.89% | 32,742,221 | 2.37% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 45,384,121 | 3.29% | 65,250,605 | 4.73% | |||
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 127,436 | 4.4452 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 121,782 | 4.4394 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 80,726 | 4.4380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 78,894 | 4.4441 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,912 | 4.4751 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,588 | 4.4777 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,072 | 4.4375 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,838 | 4.4680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,600 | 4.4373 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,034 | 4.4559 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,434 | 4.4980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,380 | 4.4625 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,016 | 4.4672 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,931 | 4.4700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,864 | 4.4371 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,473 | 4.4709 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,200 | 4.4820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 947 | 4.5389 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 583 | 4.4779 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 386 | 4.4786 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 251 | 4.4807 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 215 | 4.4736 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 172 | 4.4830 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 158 | 4.4840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 93 | 4.4467 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 4.4758 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 4.4760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 24 | 4.4440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 4.4740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 163,218 | 4.4666 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 136,839 | 4.4423 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 121,949 | 4.4380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 105,302 | 4.4385 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 58,981 | 4.4637 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,089 | 4.4392 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,872 | 4.4742 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,793 | 4.5100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,322 | 4.4648 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,009 | 4.4382 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,006 | 4.4832 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,519 | 4.4720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,962 | 4.4387 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,856 | 4.4888 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 4.4580 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 583 | 4.4783 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 509 | 4.5120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 407 | 4.4430 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 353 | 4.4880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 215 | 4.4741 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 172 | 4.4834 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25 | 4.4760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18 | 4.4744 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of reference securities | Price per unit | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,272 | 4.4380 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 167 | 4.4497 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 65,148 | 4.4379 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 93 | 4.4467 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 17,720 | 4.4557 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48 | 4.4679 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,598 | 4.4380 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 80,445 | 4.4526 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 163,218 | 4.4666 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,006 | 4.4832 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,856 | 4.4888 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 78,894 | 4.4441 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 4.4560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,980 | 4.4932 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,434 | 4.4980 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 312 | 4.5130 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 947 | 4.5389 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,872 | 4.4742 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,912 | 4.4751 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 407 | 4.4430 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,986 | 4.4380 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 58,981 | 4.4637 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,588 | 4.4777 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 624 | 4.5132 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 325,000 | 4.5660 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 340,000 | 4.5660 GBP | |||
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant security | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit | |||
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if 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 person 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 |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 05 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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