13th Nov 2024 14:08
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: | 12 Nov 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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| 23,909,744 | 1.73% | 23,389,173 | 1.69% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 12,245,558 | 0.89% | 23,082,183 | 1.67% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 36,155,302 | 2.62% | 46,471,356 | 3.36% |
(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 | 546,652 | 5.6000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 232,248 | 5.6011 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 66,108 | 5.6093 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 55,667 | 5.6300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 43,377 | 5.6029 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,836 | 5.6071 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,125 | 5.6055 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,061 | 5.6062 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,896 | 5.6080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,373 | 5.6026 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,634 | 5.6035 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,997 | 5.6061 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,342 | 5.6024 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,301 | 5.6075 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,296 | 5.6058 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,945 | 5.6021 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,282 | 5.6019 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,731 | 5.6023 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,566 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,463 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,091 | 5.6082 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,966 | 5.6250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,848 | 5.6194 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,739 | 5.6223 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,388 | 5.6040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,878 | 5.6008 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,361 | 5.5994 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,006 | 5.6018 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 908 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 892 | 5.5915 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 817 | 5.6261 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 668 | 5.6400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 536 | 5.5969 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 536 | 5.5975 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 461 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 5.6189 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 600,335 | 5.6000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 177,210 | 5.6226 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 96,090 | 5.6088 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 87,315 | 5.6066 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 37,981 | 5.6098 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 31,777 | 5.6083 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,332 | 5.6086 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,639 | 5.6093 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,744 | 5.6082 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,413 | 5.6126 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,059 | 5.6343 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,951 | 5.6199 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,937 | 5.6025 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,762 | 5.5999 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,921 | 5.5990 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,769 | 5.6076 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,607 | 5.6326 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,463 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,360 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,972 | 5.6023 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,966 | 5.6250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,664 | 5.6127 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,878 | 5.6013 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,379 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,093 | 5.6027 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,006 | 5.6024 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 778 | 5.6077 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 751 | 5.5900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 536 | 5.5975 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 349 | 5.5950 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 Short | 34 | 5.5950 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,921 | 5.5990 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,762 | 5.5999 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 314,107 | 5.6000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,937 | 5.6025 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 87,315 | 5.6066 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 96,090 | 5.6088 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,950 | 5.6095 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,324 | 5.6100 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,043 | 5.6104 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,493 | 5.6107 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,951 | 5.6199 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 892 | 5.5915 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 263 | 5.5950 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 175,685 | 5.6000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,631 | 5.6007 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,582 | 5.6010 USD | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,282 | 5.6019 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,342 | 5.6024 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 154,364 | 5.6025 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,373 | 5.6027 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 118,956 | 5.6030 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,086 | 5.6050 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,125 | 5.6055 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 55,065 | 5.6093 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,701 | 5.5900 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 17,966 | 5.6216 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 50,000 | 5.6495 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,701 | 5.5900 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 85,281 | 5.6000 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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: | 13 Nov 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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