11th Mar 2024 13:18
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: | 08 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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| 9,988,443 | 0.73% | 5,145,892 | 0.37% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 4,740,803 | 0.34% | 9,628,687 | 0.70% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 14,729,246 | 1.07% | 14,774,579 | 1.07% |
(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 | 1,452,556 | 3.4575 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,118,552 | 3.4800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 826,033 | 3.4271 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 798,608 | 3.4362 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 595,000 | 3.4603 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 525,335 | 3.4212 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 510,135 | 3.4667 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 334,613 | 3.4918 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 296,338 | 3.4699 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 243,100 | 3.4417 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 164,027 | 3.4599 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 124,542 | 3.4700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 120,000 | 3.4704 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 98,327 | 3.4837 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 65,967 | 3.4590 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 62,404 | 3.4386 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 60,000 | 3.4324 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 60,000 | 3.4385 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 57,000 | 3.4742 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 52,945 | 3.4563 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 51,857 | 3.4252 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 49,439 | 3.4200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 38,705 | 3.4369 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,572 | 3.4648 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,250 | 3.4856 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,236 | 3.4602 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,994 | 3.4572 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,515 | 3.4351 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,252 | 3.4697 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,023 | 3.4651 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,298 | 3.4743 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,220 | 3.4695 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,297 | 3.4470 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,102 | 3.4696 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,508 | 3.4442 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,250 | 3.4895 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,250 | 3.4850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,049 | 3.4630 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,818 | 3.4547 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,751 | 3.4515 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,699 | 3.4361 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,050 | 3.4465 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,955 | 3.4698 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,594 | 3.4529 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,273 | 3.4690 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,905 | 3.4769 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,869 | 3.4400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,830 | 3.4330 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,723 | 3.4205 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,227 | 3.4559 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,904 | 3.4480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,304 | 3.4880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,200 | 3.4360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 623 | 3.4460 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 83 | 3.4180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,197,475 | 3.4620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,118,552 | 3.4800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,086,376 | 3.4594 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 660,867 | 3.4253 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 525,335 | 3.4212 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 506,241 | 3.4310 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 436,443 | 3.4647 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 381,451 | 3.4585 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 334,613 | 3.4922 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 313,820 | 3.4699 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 213,229 | 3.4534 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 209,802 | 3.4566 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 175,710 | 3.4219 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 173,213 | 3.4770 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 125,986 | 3.4387 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 122,188 | 3.4700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 107,041 | 3.4857 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 101,179 | 3.4548 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 84,975 | 3.4646 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 84,207 | 3.4470 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 66,955 | 3.4578 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 63,991 | 3.4517 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 51,678 | 3.4586 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,200 | 3.4561 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 42,959 | 3.4199 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 42,796 | 3.4264 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 39,752 | 3.4460 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,141 | 3.4636 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 21,426 | 3.4449 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,981 | 3.4412 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,647 | 3.4657 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,156 | 3.4697 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,859 | 3.4200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,670 | 3.4713 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,893 | 3.4867 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,500 | 3.4872 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,000 | 3.4521 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,844 | 3.4440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,799 | 3.4469 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,677 | 3.4416 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,164 | 3.4744 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,190 | 3.4383 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,055 | 3.4354 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,950 | 3.4531 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,441 | 3.4679 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,850 | 3.4295 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,677 | 3.4330 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,552 | 3.4690 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,245 | 3.4695 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,869 | 3.4400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,919 | 3.4396 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,691 | 3.4286 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,683 | 3.4570 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,200 | 3.4360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,183 | 3.4454 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,123 | 3.4994 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,012 | 3.4285 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 883 | 3.4480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 781 | 3.4490 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 781 | 3.4855 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 3.4201 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 269 | 3.4680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 3.4180 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 | Closing Long | 14,677 | 3.4200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 28,572 | 3.4648 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 721 | 3.4690 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,300 | 3.4227 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,304 | 3.4880 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,723 | 3.4205 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,751 | 3.4515 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 34,271 | 3.4705 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 52,945 | 3.4563 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 98,327 | 3.4837 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 164,027 | 3.4599 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 170,000 | 3.4603 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 214,511 | 3.4200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 456,560 | 3.4239 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 570 | 3.4796 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,200 | 3.4360 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,312 | 3.4200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,406 | 3.4574 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,500 | 3.4396 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,500 | 3.4716 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,055 | 3.4354 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,500 | 3.4341 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,000 | 3.4226 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,706 | 3.4335 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,184 | 3.4860 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 21,596 | 3.4797 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 24,288 | 3.4744 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 396,990 | 3.4572 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 436,443 | 3.4647 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 525,335 | 3.4212 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 48 | 3.4460 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 823 | 3.4414 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 847 | 3.4330 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,907 | 3.4687 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,918 | 3.4979 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,850 | 3.4800 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 43,200 | 3.4561 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 171,572 | 3.4469 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,197,475 | 3.4620 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,203 | 3.4574 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,354 | 3.4392 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,938 | 3.4560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8,307 | 3.4200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 12,515 | 3.4351 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,662 | 3.4597 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,988 | 3.4755 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,743 | 3.4595 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 21,596 | 3.4202 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,000 | 3.4420 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 57,000 | 3.4743 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 62,404 | 3.4386 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 85,729 | 3.4705 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 425,000 | 3.4603 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 42,959 | 3.4199 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 56,349 | 3.4698 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 91,396 | 3.4632 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 386,268 | 3.4539 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 552,363 | 3.4616 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 39,235 | 3.4200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 116,490 | 3.4617 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,452,556 | 3.4575 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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| selling, | securities | per unit |
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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: | 11 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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