5th Nov 2024 12:04
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: | 04 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 26,081,143 | 1.88% | 25,073,100 | 1.81% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 11,964,832 | 0.87% | 23,616,308 | 1.71% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 38,045,975 | 2.75% | 48,689,408 | 3.52% |
(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 | 119,076 | 5.5231 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 77,926 | 5.5250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 43,364 | 5.5037 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,469 | 5.5102 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,036 | 5.4836 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,755 | 5.4654 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,607 | 5.4614 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,890 | 5.4350 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,533 | 5.5078 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,367 | 5.5113 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,240 | 5.4547 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,087 | 5.4436 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,754 | 5.5122 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,650 | 5.5239 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,690 | 5.4220 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,553 | 5.4200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,539 | 5.4562 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,542 | 5.4544 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,419 | 5.4448 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 680 | 5.4250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 581 | 5.4300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 483 | 5.5446 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 105 | 5.4400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 105 | 5.4398 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20 | 5.4595 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15 | 5.4450 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 336,061 | 5.5197 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 109,391 | 5.4839 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 105,369 | 5.5250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 63,215 | 5.5199 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 61,315 | 5.5049 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 56,430 | 5.5020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 49,078 | 5.5110 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 29,277 | 5.5192 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,457 | 5.4792 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,700 | 5.4782 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,710 | 5.5075 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,458 | 5.4913 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,816 | 5.4952 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,283 | 5.4664 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,259 | 5.4612 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,240 | 5.4552 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,778 | 5.4993 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,752 | 5.5150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,226 | 5.4832 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,650 | 5.5239 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,470 | 5.4675 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,047 | 5.5200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,392 | 5.5275 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,567 | 5.4995 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,542 | 5.4550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,103 | 5.4940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,075 | 5.4200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 630 | 5.4600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 619 | 5.5274 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 602 | 5.4150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 581 | 5.4305 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 551 | 5.5350 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 483 | 5.5451 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 451 | 5.5249 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 210 | 5.4400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 208 | 5.5449 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 101 | 5.4300 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 | 27,721 | 5.4972 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,470 | 5.4675 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,700 | 5.4782 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 109,391 | 5.4839 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 56,430 | 5.5020 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,539 | 5.5061 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,934 | 5.5151 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 63,215 | 5.5199 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 245,426 | 5.5203 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,909 | 5.5228 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,320 | 5.5239 USD | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 51,757 | 5.5250 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 208 | 5.5449 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,327 | 5.4250 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,337 | 5.4423 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,419 | 5.4448 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 137 | 5.4600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,755 | 5.4654 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,036 | 5.4836 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,346 | 5.5098 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,641 | 5.5250 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 85,373 | 5.5252 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 12,343 | 5.4639 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 38,357 | 5.5250 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,469 | 5.5103 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: | 05 Nov 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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