24th Oct 2024 13:44
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: | 23 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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| 26,343,385 | 1.90% | 25,494,555 | 1.85% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 11,739,122 | 0.85% | 25,783,849 | 1.87% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 38,082,507 | 2.75% | 51,278,404 | 3.71% |
(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 | 273,945 | 4.6969 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 179,988 | 4.7421 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 142,383 | 4.7740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 91,188 | 4.6383 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 82,756 | 4.6389 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 64,343 | 4.6411 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 45,477 | 4.6255 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 37,178 | 4.6354 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,890 | 4.6971 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,583 | 4.6379 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 31,368 | 4.6436 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 31,275 | 4.7124 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,881 | 4.7716 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,565 | 4.6706 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,626 | 4.6438 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,917 | 4.7749 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,503 | 4.7987 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,370 | 4.6803 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,436 | 4.6592 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,886 | 4.6399 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,538 | 4.6522 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,986 | 4.7085 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,459 | 4.6926 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,440 | 4.6335 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,037 | 4.6442 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,581 | 4.6672 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,563 | 4.6376 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,661 | 4.6463 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,770 | 4.6391 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,034 | 4.6400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,022 | 4.6682 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,699 | 4.6341 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,645 | 4.6390 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,058 | 4.6412 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,832 | 4.6983 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,749 | 4.6448 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,508 | 4.6373 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,759 | 4.7679 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,412 | 4.6380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,409 | 4.7273 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,070 | 4.6420 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,056 | 4.6300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 783 | 4.6600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 778 | 4.7080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 712 | 4.6360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 677 | 4.6580 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 652 | 4.7240 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 639 | 4.6440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 637 | 4.7100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 592 | 4.7640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 479 | 4.6180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 427 | 4.6880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 378 | 4.7960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 240 | 4.6260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 150 | 4.7920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 47 | 4.7767 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 575,529 | 4.6901 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 354,722 | 4.7740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 134,584 | 4.6865 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 133,308 | 4.7675 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 98,951 | 4.6365 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 70,627 | 4.7625 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 59,930 | 4.7497 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 58,433 | 4.7044 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 51,525 | 4.7484 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 51,142 | 4.6359 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 40,000 | 4.6409 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,360 | 4.7730 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,503 | 4.7987 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,748 | 4.7280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,521 | 4.6400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,283 | 4.6903 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,360 | 4.6419 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,172 | 4.7385 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,756 | 4.6442 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,200 | 4.6372 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,770 | 4.6391 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,360 | 4.7110 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,096 | 4.7277 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,087 | 4.7127 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,597 | 4.7093 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,539 | 4.6653 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,405 | 4.6772 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,287 | 4.6381 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,669 | 4.7416 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,533 | 4.6830 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,599 | 4.7105 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,417 | 4.7042 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,412 | 4.6380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,310 | 4.6610 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 960 | 4.7424 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 778 | 4.7080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 712 | 4.6360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 683 | 4.7860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 677 | 4.6580 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 652 | 4.7240 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 639 | 4.6440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 601 | 4.7794 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 592 | 4.7640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 479 | 4.6180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 378 | 4.7960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 342 | 4.6401 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 309 | 4.6361 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 281 | 4.6447 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 262 | 4.8080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 240 | 4.6260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 4.6604 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 Long | 28,714 | 4.7391 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 59 | 4.6180 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,693 | 4.6722 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,504 | 4.6746 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,405 | 4.6772 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 134,584 | 4.6865 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 58,433 | 4.7044 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,597 | 4.7093 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,599 | 4.7105 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 652 | 4.7240 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,114 | 4.7349 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45,861 | 4.7382 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 70,627 | 4.7625 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,360 | 4.7730 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 345,885 | 4.7740 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,056 | 4.6300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 435 | 4.6420 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,832 | 4.6983 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,275 | 4.7125 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,322 | 4.7670 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,759 | 4.7679 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 66,851 | 4.7740 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,917 | 4.7749 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 479 | 4.6179 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 288 | 4.7077 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 19,794 | 4.7739 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 144,065 | 4.6407 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 36,639 | 4.6471 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,613 | 4.7357 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,291 | 4.7739 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 36,814 | 4.7740 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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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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(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: | 24 Oct 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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