15th Jan 2025 14:58
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: | 14 Jan 2025 | |||||
(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: | 32,635,993 | 2.36% | 23,404,371 | 1.70% | |||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||
and/or controlled: | 12,923,949 | 0.94% | 30,945,495 | 2.24% | |||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 45,559,942 | 3.30% | 54,349,866 | 3.94% | |||
(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 | 186,909 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 146,512 | 5.6286 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 107,337 | 5.6689 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 104,228 | 5.6310 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 86,478 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 81,144 | 5.6349 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 71,010 | 5.6694 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 41,815 | 5.6250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 36,493 | 5.6550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 30,993 | 5.6583 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,476 | 5.6561 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,178 | 5.6493 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,043 | 5.6510 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,920 | 5.6398 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,433 | 5.6633 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,822 | 5.6338 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,461 | 5.6459 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,638 | 5.6603 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,583 | 5.6441 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,093 | 5.6631 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,590 | 5.6434 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,644 | 5.6514 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,382 | 5.6645 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,922 | 5.6417 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,645 | 5.6626 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,310 | 5.6318 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,863 | 5.6388 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,500 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,632 | 5.6800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,348 | 5.6806 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,194 | 5.6281 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,143 | 5.6444 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,671 | 5.5911 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,641 | 5.6644 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,511 | 5.6205 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,168 | 5.6472 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 757 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 580 | 5.6325 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 541 | 5.6332 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 214 | 5.6400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,596,564 | 5.6300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 197,750 | 5.6692 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 170,502 | 5.6361 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 110,578 | 5.6662 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 102,953 | 5.6651 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 97,107 | 5.6299 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 64,289 | 5.6641 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 40,242 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,847 | 5.6739 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,178 | 5.6493 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,463 | 5.6457 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,457 | 5.6333 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,836 | 5.6344 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,121 | 5.6459 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,010 | 5.6699 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,549 | 5.6492 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,863 | 5.6388 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,870 | 5.6438 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,061 | 5.6752 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,891 | 5.6280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,348 | 5.6806 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,188 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,006 | 5.6550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,986 | 5.6320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,231 | 5.6496 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,062 | 5.6254 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 912 | 5.6315 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 564 | 5.6750 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 325 | 5.6477 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 5.6100 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 | Increasing Short | 112,430 | 5.6564 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,322 | 5.6572 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,891 | 5.6280 USD | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 325 | 5.6477 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,653 | 5.6569 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 64,289 | 5.6641 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 110,578 | 5.6662 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 60,107 | 5.6688 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,010 | 5.6699 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,634 | 5.6700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,092 | 5.6807 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 432 | 5.6150 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,511 | 5.6205 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45 | 5.6300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 541 | 5.6331 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 81,144 | 5.6349 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 133,579 | 5.6612 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,392 | 5.6617 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 56,562 | 5.6700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,360 | 5.6592 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 27,340 | 5.6700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 29,681 | 5.6804 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,373 | 5.5853 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,671 | 5.5911 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 770 | 5.6700 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: | 15 Jan 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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