29th Oct 2024 15:12
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: | 28 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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| 25,494,482 | 1.84% | 25,235,982 | 1.82% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 11,526,550 | 0.83% | 24,569,976 | 1.78% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 37,021,032 | 2.67% | 49,805,958 | 3.60% |
(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 | 478,339 | 4.7672 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 159,003 | 4.7680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 126,777 | 4.7611 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 111,334 | 4.7580 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 82,055 | 4.7630 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 65,481 | 4.7606 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 55,668 | 4.7740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 55,667 | 4.7700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 34,896 | 4.7613 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,834 | 4.7560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,715 | 4.7455 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,592 | 4.7677 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,943 | 4.7660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,190 | 4.7483 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,537 | 4.7627 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,130 | 4.7632 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,030 | 4.7478 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,513 | 4.7458 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,052 | 4.7433 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,253 | 4.7617 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,440 | 4.7500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,112 | 4.7575 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,393 | 4.7764 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,402 | 4.7638 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,634 | 4.7589 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,478 | 4.7450 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,916 | 4.7725 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,622 | 4.7445 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,373 | 4.7491 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,306 | 4.7570 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,241 | 4.7540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 811 | 4.7470 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 536 | 4.7620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 452 | 4.7720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 204 | 4.7820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 4.7750 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 235,420 | 4.7680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 88,186 | 4.7468 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,676 | 4.7679 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 33,889 | 4.7670 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 26,693 | 4.7619 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,935 | 4.7694 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,431 | 4.7625 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,266 | 4.7645 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,130 | 4.7632 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,956 | 4.7636 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,635 | 4.7627 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,499 | 4.7657 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,842 | 4.7639 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,002 | 4.7818 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,924 | 4.7712 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,520 | 4.7546 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,006 | 4.7678 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,676 | 4.7616 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,476 | 4.7720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,444 | 4.7605 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,388 | 4.7775 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,142 | 4.7640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 899 | 4.7620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 798 | 4.7631 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 794 | 4.7714 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 624 | 4.7440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 536 | 4.7621 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 457 | 4.7460 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 206 | 4.7419 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7 | 4.7681 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 Long | 29,620 | 4.7646 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 206 | 4.7419 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 683 | 4.7680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 102 | 4.7720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,571 | 4.7763 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,388 | 4.7775 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,002 | 4.7818 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,634 | 4.7589 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,499 | 4.7608 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,103 | 4.7629 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 109,984 | 4.7645 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 238,252 | 4.7680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,393 | 4.7764 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,419 | 4.7893 USD | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,272 | 4.7621 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 12,866 | 4.7680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 452 | 4.7719 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,800 | 4.7627 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 128,551 | 4.7680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,288 | 4.7745 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: | 29 Oct 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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