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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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| 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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 03 Apr 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? | MONDI PLCINTERNATIONAL PAPER CO |
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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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| 15,175,696 | 1.10% | 16,464,321 | 1.19% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 12,647,270 | 0.92% | 13,141,323 | 0.95% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 27,822,966 | 2.02% | 29,605,644 | 2.15% |
(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 | 1,095,928 | 4.0062 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 482,281 | 4.0260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 404,980 | 4.0124 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 214,800 | 4.0069 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 136,157 | 3.9994 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 133,601 | 4.0268 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 119,326 | 4.0167 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 118,300 | 4.0028 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 101,201 | 3.9798 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 100,000 | 3.9889 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 74,485 | 3.9839 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 71,105 | 3.9908 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 60,000 | 4.0031 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,631 | 3.9828 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,954 | 3.9907 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,473 | 4.0245 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,731 | 3.9989 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,777 | 4.0035 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,433 | 3.9734 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,031 | 3.9580 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,229 | 3.9640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,719 | 3.9707 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,534 | 4.0179 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,017 | 3.9717 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,938 | 3.9971 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,659 | 3.9792 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,948 | 3.9969 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,892 | 3.9740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,533 | 4.0000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,783 | 3.9743 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,680 | 3.9819 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,220 | 4.0006 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,984 | 3.9742 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,976 | 3.9766 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,936 | 3.9818 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,467 | 3.9720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,370 | 3.9923 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,298 | 3.9730 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,705 | 4.0019 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,520 | 3.9770 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,438 | 3.9729 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,067 | 4.0016 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,031 | 3.9748 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,914 | 4.0120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,895 | 3.9961 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,631 | 3.9979 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,394 | 3.9700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,217 | 3.9840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 820 | 3.9670 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 817 | 3.9910 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 791 | 4.0248 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 769 | 3.9680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 632 | 3.9560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 149 | 3.9596 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 701,075 | 4.0260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 693,747 | 4.0031 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 514,436 | 4.0206 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 407,819 | 4.0054 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 280,957 | 4.0131 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 212,496 | 4.0000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 192,668 | 4.0076 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 171,000 | 4.0053 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 165,819 | 4.0113 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 145,188 | 3.9972 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 101,743 | 4.0097 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 97,252 | 3.9923 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 80,315 | 4.0259 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 67,077 | 4.0059 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 63,812 | 4.0127 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 35,972 | 4.0099 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 32,465 | 4.0096 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,489 | 4.0073 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,319 | 3.9796 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,181 | 4.0002 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 28,500 | 4.0216 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,606 | 3.9695 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 23,949 | 4.0001 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,143 | 4.0064 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,681 | 4.0030 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,562 | 3.9988 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,164 | 3.9849 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,934 | 4.0080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,206 | 4.0039 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,299 | 3.9931 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,269 | 4.0167 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,273 | 4.0072 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,187 | 4.0021 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,169 | 4.0010 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,532 | 4.0033 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,394 | 4.0200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,378 | 3.9743 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,036 | 4.0011 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,948 | 3.9906 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,721 | 3.9740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,553 | 4.0187 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,533 | 3.9844 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,475 | 4.0078 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,382 | 3.9924 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,311 | 3.9708 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,311 | 3.9720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,220 | 3.9794 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,169 | 3.9700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,454 | 4.0264 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,258 | 3.9520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 983 | 3.9840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 978 | 3.9723 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 842 | 3.9980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 769 | 3.9680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 766 | 3.9990 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 3.9721 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 704 | 4.0197 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 632 | 3.9560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 478 | 4.0063 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 149 | 3.9600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | -20 | 4.0248 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 | 249 | 3.9720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 862 | 3.9719 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,211 | 3.9500 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,895 | 3.9961 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,220 | 4.0006 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,031 | 3.9580 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 59,571 | 4.0216 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 74,485 | 3.9839 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 632 | 3.9559 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 796 | 4.0010 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,258 | 3.9518 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,162 | 4.0095 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 11,269 | 4.0167 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 355,531 | 4.0259 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 972 | 4.0002 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,555 | 3.9989 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,220 | 3.9794 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,533 | 3.9844 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,025 | 4.0001 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,353 | 4.0174 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,329 | 4.0077 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 25,606 | 3.9695 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 77,036 | 4.0098 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 82,518 | 4.0179 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 159,174 | 4.0259 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 192,668 | 4.0076 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 333,390 | 4.0260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 407,819 | 4.0054 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 398 | 4.0010 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,087 | 3.9944 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,632 | 3.9923 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,965 | 3.9894 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8,719 | 3.9707 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 14,229 | 3.9640 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,141 | 3.9981 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 24,447 | 4.0259 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 102,634 | 3.9799 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 133,601 | 4.0268 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 263,167 | 4.0260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 80,315 | 4.0259 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 |
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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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(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: | 04 Apr 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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