12th Dec 2024 14:47
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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: | 11 Dec 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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| 36,799,329 | 2.67% | 20,602,874 | 1.49% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 12,684,666 | 0.92% | 35,759,555 | 2.59% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 49,483,995 | 3.58% | 56,362,429 | 4.08% |
(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 | 511,738 | 5.3927 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 383,660 | 5.3900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 111,334 | 5.4150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 107,416 | 5.4148 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 106,801 | 5.3916 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 102,500 | 5.4074 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 54,241 | 5.4205 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 34,013 | 5.4060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,792 | 5.4086 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,478 | 5.3911 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,822 | 5.4077 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,436 | 5.4177 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,875 | 5.4265 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,736 | 5.4120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,407 | 5.4096 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,480 | 5.4105 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,829 | 5.4207 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,174 | 5.4111 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,122 | 5.3944 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,355 | 5.4193 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,959 | 5.4122 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,908 | 5.4393 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,540 | 5.4129 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,530 | 5.4170 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,455 | 5.4184 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,288 | 5.4253 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,165 | 5.4394 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,747 | 5.4063 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,657 | 5.4210 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,654 | 5.4250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,583 | 5.4098 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,227 | 5.4000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,172 | 5.4341 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 919 | 5.4175 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 911 | 5.4206 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 550 | 5.4225 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 323 | 5.4577 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 210 | 5.4075 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 667,102 | 5.3900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 111,334 | 5.4150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 67,576 | 5.3912 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 45,100 | 5.4126 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 32,478 | 5.3911 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 26,653 | 5.4014 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,824 | 5.4146 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,752 | 5.4041 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,477 | 5.4053 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,589 | 5.4134 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,460 | 5.3997 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,313 | 5.4111 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,895 | 5.4000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,891 | 5.4010 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,990 | 5.4175 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,732 | 5.4136 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,492 | 5.4141 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,910 | 5.4173 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,654 | 5.4250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,648 | 5.4541 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,013 | 5.4275 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,979 | 5.4504 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,530 | 5.4849 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,471 | 5.4072 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,106 | 5.4024 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 843 | 5.4350 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.4700 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 | Increasing Short | 86,937 | 5.4147 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 904 | 5.3889 USD | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 282,232 | 5.3900 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 42,194 | 5.3918 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 179 | 5.3932 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,653 | 5.4014 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,106 | 5.4024 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,471 | 5.4071 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45,100 | 5.4126 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 111,334 | 5.4150 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 603 | 5.4415 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,979 | 5.4504 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,648 | 5.4541 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 196 | 5.4700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,530 | 5.4849 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 392,841 | 5.3900 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 69,809 | 5.3902 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,158 | 5.3924 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,495 | 5.4032 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 85,085 | 5.4042 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 117,971 | 5.4063 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,449 | 5.4075 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 107,416 | 5.4148 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,436 | 5.4177 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54,241 | 5.4205 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 323 | 5.4577 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 32,478 | 5.3911 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,654 | 5.4250 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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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 12 Dec 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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