11th Oct 2024 13:17
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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(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: | 10 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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| 29,072,549 | 2.10% | 25,524,896 | 1.85% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 11,709,750 | 0.85% | 27,862,674 | 2.02% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 40,782,299 | 2.95% | 53,387,570 | 3.87% |
(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 | 660,387 | 4.5685 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 327,983 | 4.5666 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 200,000 | 4.5532 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 149,116 | 4.5509 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 63,439 | 4.5680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 60,614 | 4.5606 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 59,398 | 4.5674 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 47,081 | 4.5541 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,629 | 4.5540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,660 | 4.5646 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,402 | 4.5615 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,031 | 4.5507 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,110 | 4.5568 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,588 | 4.5491 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,773 | 4.5639 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,685 | 4.5569 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,373 | 4.5607 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,232 | 4.5577 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,883 | 4.5592 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,768 | 4.5689 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,083 | 4.5632 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,761 | 4.5618 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,015 | 4.5640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,979 | 4.5505 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,843 | 4.5513 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,977 | 4.5687 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,478 | 4.5563 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,291 | 4.5591 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,755 | 4.5461 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,673 | 4.5636 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,282 | 4.5700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,282 | 4.5698 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,943 | 4.5682 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,925 | 4.5441 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,248 | 4.5556 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 730 | 4.5660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 698 | 4.5320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 546 | 4.5360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 504 | 4.5720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 468 | 4.5380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 425 | 4.5740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 408 | 4.5472 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 485,191 | 4.5670 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 431,477 | 4.5581 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 207,331 | 4.5657 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 187,877 | 4.5680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 118,574 | 4.5684 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 100,161 | 4.5674 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 98,513 | 4.5614 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 74,332 | 4.5515 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 42,707 | 4.5507 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 35,434 | 4.5578 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 26,697 | 4.5603 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 26,330 | 4.5467 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,707 | 4.5497 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,085 | 4.5540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,934 | 4.5652 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,422 | 4.5627 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,147 | 4.5492 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,424 | 4.5658 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,411 | 4.5448 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,810 | 4.5584 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,439 | 4.5547 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,119 | 4.5653 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 4.5542 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,375 | 4.5517 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,151 | 4.5446 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,637 | 4.5634 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,618 | 4.5500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,544 | 4.5544 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,445 | 4.5479 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,209 | 4.5386 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,755 | 4.5461 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,282 | 4.5700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,144 | 4.5600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,095 | 4.5509 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 934 | 4.5633 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 698 | 4.5320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 607 | 4.5560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 546 | 4.5360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 505 | 4.5719 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 468 | 4.5380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 427 | 4.5628 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 425 | 4.5740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 391 | 4.5440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 370 | 4.5480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 309 | 4.5520 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 | 391 | 4.5440 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,330 | 4.5467 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,375 | 4.5517 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 724 | 4.5520 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,934 | 4.5652 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,119 | 4.5653 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,424 | 4.5658 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 485,191 | 4.5670 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 149,340 | 4.5673 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,763 | 4.5674 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 160,548 | 4.5680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,925 | 4.5441 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 149,116 | 4.5509 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,843 | 4.5513 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,249 | 4.5523 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47,081 | 4.5541 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,097 | 4.5582 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 102,819 | 4.5640 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 136,744 | 4.5652 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 730 | 4.5660 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 660,387 | 4.5685 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 452 | 4.5760 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 223,011 | 4.5495 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 12,492 | 4.5555 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 100,000 | 4.5610 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 27,179 | 4.5680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 287 | 4.5680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 425 | 4.5740 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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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: | 11 Oct 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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