4th Oct 2024 15:14
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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(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 Oct 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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| 32,708,166 | 2.37% | 25,555,028 | 1.85% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 11,577,572 | 0.84% | 31,239,224 | 2.26% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 44,285,738 | 3.21% | 56,794,252 | 4.11% |
(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 | 5,698,564 | 4.6500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 300,000 | 4.6069 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 221,680 | 4.6203 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 85,696 | 4.6240 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 84,929 | 4.6165 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 81,724 | 4.6121 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 64,578 | 4.6224 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 37,351 | 4.6143 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,271 | 4.6186 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,091 | 4.6160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,972 | 4.6086 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,121 | 4.6119 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,939 | 4.6025 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,934 | 4.6146 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,838 | 4.6137 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,544 | 4.6111 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,339 | 4.6112 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,682 | 4.6180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,185 | 4.6145 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,616 | 4.5885 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,368 | 4.6060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,686 | 4.6138 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,580 | 4.6080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,463 | 4.5940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,282 | 4.6178 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,171 | 4.6150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,055 | 4.6100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,026 | 4.5900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 993 | 4.6000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 949 | 4.6220 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 788 | 4.5880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 685 | 4.6199 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 178 | 4.6120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 52 | 4.6047 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 243,286 | 4.6240 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 199,319 | 4.6218 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 138,522 | 4.6092 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 95,633 | 4.6191 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 87,175 | 4.6060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 54,574 | 4.6230 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 49,086 | 4.6121 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 40,941 | 4.6079 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 39,849 | 4.6174 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 32,702 | 4.6244 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,000 | 4.6059 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,508 | 4.6242 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,006 | 4.6099 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,275 | 4.6183 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,820 | 4.6098 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,716 | 4.6155 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,895 | 4.6131 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,461 | 4.6193 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,977 | 4.6100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,690 | 4.6080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,554 | 4.6190 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,964 | 4.6081 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,510 | 4.6082 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,500 | 4.6020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,185 | 4.6066 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,139 | 4.6177 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,952 | 4.6161 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,920 | 4.6204 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,771 | 4.6038 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,679 | 4.6078 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,650 | 4.6180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,278 | 4.6055 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,207 | 4.6220 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,557 | 4.6071 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,291 | 4.6137 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,027 | 4.5940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 716 | 4.5960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 172 | 4.6000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 104 | 4.6120 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 | 2,278 | 4.6055 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 86,497 | 4.6060 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,185 | 4.6066 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,558 | 4.6087 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 138,522 | 4.6092 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,983 | 4.6093 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,610 | 4.6113 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,040 | 4.6121 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,540 | 4.6145 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,952 | 4.6161 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,554 | 4.6190 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,461 | 4.6193 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,159 | 4.6216 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54,574 | 4.6230 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 218,347 | 4.6240 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 821 | 4.6000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,962 | 4.6060 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 366,599 | 4.6078 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 655 | 4.6079 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,780 | 4.6085 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,055 | 4.6100 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,121 | 4.6119 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,686 | 4.6138 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,541 | 4.6185 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,271 | 4.6186 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,925 | 4.6240 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 233 | 4.6239 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 932 | 4.6240 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 52 | 4.6048 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 658 | 4.6222 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 40,231 | 4.6239 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 233 | 4.6240 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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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 04 Oct 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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