18th Mar 2024 14:12
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: | 15 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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| 14,108,838 | 1.02% | 7,396,633 | 0.54% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 7,275,237 | 0.53% | 14,375,190 | 1.04% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 21,384,075 | 1.55% | 21,771,823 | 1.58% |
(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 | 483,133 | 3.4146 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 413,863 | 3.4153 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 354,490 | 3.4248 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 230,137 | 3.4150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 158,649 | 3.4080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 155,700 | 3.4148 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 141,355 | 3.4180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 110,736 | 3.4085 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 107,628 | 3.4096 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 78,730 | 3.3948 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 68,467 | 3.4069 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 59,852 | 3.4186 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 53,303 | 3.4131 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 30,127 | 3.3812 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,110 | 3.4154 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,337 | 3.4004 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,527 | 3.4118 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,222 | 3.4165 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,658 | 3.4023 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,341 | 3.4340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,646 | 3.3872 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,419 | 3.3917 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,049 | 3.4129 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,325 | 3.4169 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,276 | 3.4244 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,936 | 3.4137 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,301 | 3.4176 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,627 | 3.4099 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,427 | 3.4089 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,036 | 3.4140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,707 | 3.4245 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,504 | 3.4219 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,364 | 3.4132 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,085 | 3.4098 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 952 | 3.4200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 928 | 3.4230 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 871 | 3.4168 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 402 | 3.4130 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 237 | 3.4090 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 164 | 3.4237 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 149 | 3.4060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 3.4268 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 41 | 3.4240 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 3.4298 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 3.4300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 442,274 | 3.4081 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 366,952 | 3.4107 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 355,804 | 3.4080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 157,427 | 3.4191 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 125,678 | 3.4118 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 117,073 | 3.4076 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 108,497 | 3.4157 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 107,628 | 3.4096 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 105,198 | 3.4145 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 84,612 | 3.4210 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 75,487 | 3.4189 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 57,618 | 3.3934 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 48,759 | 3.4180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,905 | 3.4079 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 23,211 | 3.4186 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,852 | 3.4143 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,005 | 3.4213 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,069 | 3.4095 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,650 | 3.4163 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,766 | 3.4089 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,227 | 3.4234 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,459 | 3.4273 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,089 | 3.4127 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,794 | 3.4201 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,624 | 3.4212 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,500 | 3.4190 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,500 | 3.4206 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,321 | 3.4246 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,304 | 3.4070 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,798 | 3.4192 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,779 | 3.4154 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,743 | 3.4167 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,242 | 3.4290 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 402 | 3.4133 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 237 | 3.4090 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 164 | 3.4240 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 41 | 3.4243 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 37 | 3.4280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 3.4300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,419 | 3.4060 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 | 37 | 3.4340 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 791 | 3.4117 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 918 | 3.4140 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,118 | 3.4080 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,364 | 3.4132 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24,298 | 3.4154 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 83,136 | 3.4110 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 114,101 | 3.4153 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 199,297 | 3.4178 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 460 | 3.4149 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 775 | 3.4164 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 16,018 | 3.4079 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 20,398 | 3.4173 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 23,211 | 3.4185 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 23,927 | 3.4340 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 40,080 | 3.4080 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,940 | 3.4080 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44,271 | 3.4173 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 60,000 | 3.4237 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 75,487 | 3.4189 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 352,832 | 3.4080 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 172 | 3.4379 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 174 | 3.3560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,630 | 3.4205 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,779 | 3.4154 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,321 | 3.4246 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,895 | 3.4235 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,127 | 3.4094 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,352 | 3.4194 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 43,905 | 3.4079 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 157,427 | 3.4191 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 230 | 3.4149 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 527 | 3.3970 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 837 | 3.4164 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,504 | 3.4219 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,728 | 3.4052 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,250 | 3.4173 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,764 | 3.4023 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,894 | 3.4024 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,521 | 3.4194 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,341 | 3.4339 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 16,018 | 3.4079 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 23,927 | 3.4340 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,495 | 3.4185 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 84,802 | 3.4144 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 107,628 | 3.4096 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 139,979 | 3.4180 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 285,420 | 3.4153 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 354,490 | 3.4248 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: | 18 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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