25th Mar 2024 13:27
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: | 22 Mar 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? | MONDI PLC |
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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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| 15,589,085 | 1.13% | 10,803,593 | 0.78% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 7,278,488 | 0.53% | 15,227,360 | 1.11% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 22,867,573 | 1.66% | 26,030,953 | 1.89% |
(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 | 549,651 | 3.4963 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 279,387 | 3.4950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 210,847 | 3.4970 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 118,986 | 3.4988 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 94,982 | 3.4944 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,733 | 3.4986 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 36,856 | 3.4969 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,843 | 3.4935 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,800 | 3.4974 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,112 | 3.4989 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,194 | 3.4947 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,103 | 3.4987 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,615 | 3.4992 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,704 | 3.4982 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,216 | 3.4938 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,267 | 3.4920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,986 | 3.4981 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,508 | 3.5000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,830 | 3.4973 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,970 | 3.4957 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,830 | 3.4911 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,543 | 3.4951 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,465 | 3.4936 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,106 | 3.4760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 970 | 3.4980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 949 | 3.4930 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 788 | 3.4990 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 379 | 3.4870 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 242 | 3.4955 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 659,970 | 3.4969 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 221,536 | 3.4970 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 111,813 | 3.4988 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 56,904 | 3.4974 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 52,694 | 3.4962 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 47,130 | 3.4985 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 33,767 | 3.4972 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 26,050 | 3.4965 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 21,890 | 3.4991 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,514 | 3.5000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,971 | 3.4984 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,255 | 3.4987 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 3.4860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,185 | 3.4997 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,860 | 3.4994 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,252 | 3.4909 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,800 | 3.4976 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,147 | 3.4936 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,106 | 3.4760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 970 | 3.4980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 950 | 3.4990 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 749 | 3.4941 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 392 | 3.4960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 117 | 3.4920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 3.4950 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 Long | 89 | 3.5010 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 699 | 3.4987 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,543 | 3.4951 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,923 | 3.4968 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,970 | 3.4957 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,830 | 3.4973 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,194 | 3.4947 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,806 | 3.4971 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 117 | 3.4920 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 297 | 3.4969 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,225 | 3.4967 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,000 | 3.4860 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 12,019 | 3.4946 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,419 | 3.4960 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,767 | 3.4972 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 174,548 | 3.4970 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 206,492 | 3.4970 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 392 | 3.4960 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,293 | 3.4909 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,166 | 3.4973 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 52,694 | 3.4962 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 119,246 | 3.4969 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 142,049 | 3.4970 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 297 | 3.4969 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 380 | 3.4990 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,106 | 3.4760 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,830 | 3.4911 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,225 | 3.4762 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,408 | 3.4947 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 29,377 | 3.4970 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,464 | 3.4944 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 311,274 | 3.4946 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 549,651 | 3.4963 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: | 25 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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