4th Nov 2024 14:09
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: | 01 Nov 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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| 26,567,395 | 1.92% | 25,001,741 | 1.81% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 11,920,295 | 0.86% | 24,101,651 | 1.75% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 38,487,690 | 2.78% | 49,103,392 | 3.56% |
(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 | 1,182,220 | 5.3900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 399,514 | 5.3871 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 200,301 | 5.3724 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 99,982 | 5.3897 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 80,099 | 5.3680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 65,926 | 5.3899 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 45,207 | 5.3898 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,144 | 5.3716 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,299 | 5.3703 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,878 | 5.3625 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,219 | 5.3814 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,563 | 5.3730 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,647 | 5.3853 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,422 | 5.3666 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,884 | 5.3733 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,073 | 5.3676 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,896 | 5.3769 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,252 | 5.3700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,241 | 5.3674 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,043 | 5.3750 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 988 | 5.3541 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 634 | 5.3600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 351 | 5.3650 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 175 | 5.3950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 57 | 5.3850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 296,891 | 5.3710 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 132,238 | 5.3894 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 117,743 | 5.3900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 60,466 | 5.3880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 51,515 | 5.3898 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 37,756 | 5.3889 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 37,700 | 5.3858 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 34,255 | 5.3888 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 34,089 | 5.3863 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,507 | 5.3718 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,438 | 5.3842 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,718 | 5.3705 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,076 | 5.3827 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,595 | 5.3678 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,824 | 5.3814 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,580 | 5.3784 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,693 | 5.3949 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,339 | 5.3744 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,905 | 5.3700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,347 | 5.3822 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,379 | 5.3675 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,313 | 5.3730 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 725 | 5.3850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 668 | 5.3800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 647 | 5.3650 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 634 | 5.3600 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 | 31,050 | 5.3796 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 296,891 | 5.3710 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,347 | 5.3822 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 471 | 5.3850 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,931 | 5.3852 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,342 | 5.3854 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,700 | 5.3858 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 60,466 | 5.3880 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,255 | 5.3888 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,756 | 5.3889 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,349 | 5.3900 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,789 | 5.3920 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 80,099 | 5.3680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,810 | 5.3704 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,263 | 5.3719 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 200,301 | 5.3725 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,896 | 5.3769 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,395 | 5.3814 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 186,949 | 5.3838 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 106,746 | 5.3891 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,136,220 | 5.3900 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 60,000 | 5.4482 USD | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 57 | 5.3850 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,141 | 5.3900 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 34,748 | 5.3900 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,000 | 5.3956 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 988 | 5.3541 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: | 04 Nov 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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