21st Oct 2024 15:24
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: | 18 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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| 27,002,862 | 1.95% | 25,304,493 | 1.83% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 11,535,504 | 0.84% | 26,289,184 | 1.90% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 38,538,366 | 2.79% | 51,593,677 | 3.74% |
(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 | 590,213 | 4.4744 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 140,660 | 4.4704 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 125,315 | 4.4976 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 108,262 | 4.5107 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 98,066 | 4.4697 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 96,142 | 4.5087 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 84,377 | 4.5084 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 68,522 | 4.5275 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 48,209 | 4.4789 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 43,369 | 4.4700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,040 | 4.5071 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,161 | 4.5006 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,764 | 4.5372 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,095 | 4.4708 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,738 | 4.5031 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,067 | 4.5402 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,013 | 4.5647 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,763 | 4.5141 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,522 | 4.5954 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,177 | 4.5213 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,753 | 4.5807 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,290 | 4.5313 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,000 | 4.5940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,199 | 4.5035 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,118 | 4.5480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,960 | 4.5705 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,829 | 4.5842 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,782 | 4.5200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,466 | 4.4960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,134 | 4.6000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 745 | 4.4900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 598 | 4.4920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 592 | 4.5140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 581 | 4.4880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 472 | 4.4760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 123 | 4.5990 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 212,032 | 4.4891 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 154,118 | 4.5660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 140,660 | 4.4703 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 83,574 | 4.4700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 61,101 | 4.5180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 58,161 | 4.4934 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 38,838 | 4.4845 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,401 | 4.5751 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 29,315 | 4.4691 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,975 | 4.5009 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 21,717 | 4.4740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,820 | 4.5213 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,274 | 4.5189 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,601 | 4.5003 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,398 | 4.5850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,575 | 4.5047 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,365 | 4.4985 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,522 | 4.5949 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,232 | 4.4984 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,663 | 4.5130 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,859 | 4.4991 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,636 | 4.4941 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,522 | 4.5954 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,149 | 4.5339 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,400 | 4.5934 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,982 | 4.4959 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,959 | 4.5344 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,761 | 4.4951 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,000 | 4.5940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,991 | 4.5860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,186 | 4.4950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,074 | 4.5117 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,838 | 4.4912 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,682 | 4.4960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,665 | 4.5233 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,522 | 4.5043 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,500 | 4.5288 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,272 | 4.5200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,227 | 4.4857 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,203 | 4.5100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 943 | 4.5020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 805 | 4.5620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 745 | 4.4900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 598 | 4.4920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 592 | 4.5140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 581 | 4.4880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 280 | 4.4897 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 169 | 4.5340 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 | 29,315 | 4.4691 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,894 | 4.4700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,838 | 4.4845 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,227 | 4.4857 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,203 | 4.5100 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,274 | 4.5189 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,665 | 4.5233 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 169 | 4.5340 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,416 | 4.5893 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 4.5960 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 254,033 | 4.4700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,095 | 4.4708 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 131,083 | 4.4723 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48,209 | 4.4789 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,161 | 4.5006 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 78,246 | 4.5060 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 84,377 | 4.5084 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54,667 | 4.5094 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,118 | 4.5480 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 529 | 4.5659 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,090 | 4.4700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,513 | 4.5340 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,090 | 4.4700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 140,660 | 4.4703 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 23,693 | 4.5143 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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(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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 21 Oct 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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