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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: | 05 Dec 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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| 34,037,194 | 2.47% | 23,320,519 | 1.69% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 12,082,154 | 0.88% | 33,242,505 | 2.41% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 46,119,348 | 3.34% | 56,563,024 | 4.10% |
(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 | 533,005 | 5.6348 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 315,675 | 5.6939 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 260,107 | 5.6689 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 241,658 | 5.6791 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 227,157 | 5.6300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 154,504 | 5.6326 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 84,879 | 5.6853 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 65,783 | 5.6615 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 30,550 | 5.6676 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,125 | 5.6611 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,326 | 5.6669 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,314 | 5.6537 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,585 | 5.7003 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,664 | 5.6841 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,675 | 5.6655 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,969 | 5.6756 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,926 | 5.6675 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,286 | 5.6604 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,351 | 5.6565 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,558 | 5.6459 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,195 | 5.6854 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,836 | 5.6800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,015 | 5.6500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,949 | 5.6510 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,887 | 5.6626 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,828 | 5.6844 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,623 | 5.7044 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,582 | 5.6982 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,540 | 5.6969 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,510 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,462 | 5.6625 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,274 | 5.6678 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 899 | 5.7016 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 776 | 5.6783 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 564 | 5.6750 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 492 | 5.7650 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 186 | 5.6575 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 35 | 5.7000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 545,109 | 5.6873 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 396,805 | 5.6300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 199,022 | 5.6588 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 118,903 | 5.6695 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 95,242 | 5.6535 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 91,923 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 89,947 | 5.6331 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 48,725 | 5.6577 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 44,594 | 5.6418 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 38,726 | 5.6696 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,000 | 5.6800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 23,640 | 5.6930 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,682 | 5.6589 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,518 | 5.6501 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,828 | 5.6672 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,660 | 5.6801 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,633 | 5.6782 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,480 | 5.6674 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,800 | 5.6619 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,517 | 5.6770 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,337 | 5.6648 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,654 | 5.6476 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,267 | 5.6671 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,513 | 5.6749 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 885 | 5.6949 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 530 | 5.7200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 492 | 5.7650 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 Short | 28,371 | 5.6591 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,222 | 5.6592 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 127,505 | 5.6644 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 81,986 | 5.6289 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,220 | 5.6300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,647 | 5.6320 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 95,242 | 5.6535 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,945 | 5.6567 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 199,022 | 5.6588 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,612 | 5.6609 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,800 | 5.6618 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,726 | 5.6696 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,350 | 5.6851 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,577 | 5.6897 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 41 | 5.7200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 307,038 | 5.6300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 61,703 | 5.6302 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 116,156 | 5.6523 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,286 | 5.6603 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 28,092 | 5.6610 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,664 | 5.6841 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 74,883 | 5.6853 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,585 | 5.7003 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,163 | 5.7007 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,545 | 5.7097 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,768 | 5.8114 USD | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 358 | 5.6300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 887 | 5.6996 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 110,243 | 5.6300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,128 | 5.6796 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 06 Dec 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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