13th Mar 2024 14:03
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: | 12 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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| 11,597,761 | 0.84% | 6,390,978 | 0.46% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 6,576,864 | 0.48% | 11,835,648 | 0.86% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 18,174,625 | 1.32% | 18,226,626 | 1.32% |
(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 | 745,009 | 3.3934 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 489,888 | 3.4059 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 401,646 | 3.4284 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 264,888 | 3.4222 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 247,647 | 3.3840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 145,156 | 3.3963 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 115,038 | 3.4195 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 65,627 | 3.4177 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 36,106 | 3.3838 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,055 | 3.4057 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,368 | 3.4231 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,524 | 3.4216 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,652 | 3.4191 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,945 | 3.4379 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,923 | 3.4289 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,281 | 3.4244 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,238 | 3.4097 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,784 | 3.4185 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,466 | 3.4280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,171 | 3.4313 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,698 | 3.4290 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,227 | 3.4300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,903 | 3.4173 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,209 | 3.4078 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,459 | 3.4330 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,446 | 3.4333 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,068 | 3.4343 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 873 | 3.4410 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 840 | 3.3830 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 142 | 3.3852 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 109 | 3.4340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 522,241 | 3.4162 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 511,562 | 3.3837 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 433,613 | 3.3840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 190,215 | 3.4224 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 62,557 | 3.3842 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 49,655 | 3.3839 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,562 | 3.4186 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 41,648 | 3.4277 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 29,990 | 3.4246 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 27,473 | 3.4306 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 23,925 | 3.4300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,060 | 3.4280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,885 | 3.4268 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,617 | 3.4284 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,460 | 3.4253 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,485 | 3.4230 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,926 | 3.4177 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,875 | 3.4282 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,446 | 3.4290 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,210 | 3.4365 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 805 | 3.4360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 424 | 3.4089 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 272 | 3.4270 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 88 | 3.3830 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 Short | 703 | 3.3877 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 218,489 | 3.3840 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 827 | 3.4300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,209 | 3.4078 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,819 | 3.4294 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,129 | 3.4054 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,977 | 3.4209 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25,560 | 3.4204 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 72,372 | 3.4206 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 151,762 | 3.3874 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 166,417 | 3.3840 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 489,888 | 3.4059 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 458 | 3.4339 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 557 | 3.4428 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,267 | 3.3837 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,820 | 3.4212 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,885 | 3.4268 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 52,784 | 3.3840 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 151,841 | 3.3839 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 40 | 3.4290 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 272 | 3.4270 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 424 | 3.4089 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 653 | 3.4309 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,880 | 3.4277 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,996 | 3.3923 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23,925 | 3.4300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 49,655 | 3.3839 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 363,174 | 3.4131 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 511,562 | 3.3837 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 229 | 3.4339 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,032 | 3.4172 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,267 | 3.4292 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,446 | 3.4289 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,873 | 3.4215 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,186 | 3.3849 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,281 | 3.4244 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,267 | 3.4230 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 27,805 | 3.3839 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48,213 | 3.4244 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 145,156 | 3.3963 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 146,846 | 3.3840 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 192,781 | 3.4202 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 258,614 | 3.3840 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 264,888 | 3.4222 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 13 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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