30th Aug 2024 10:26
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a and 3a |
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Replaces form released on 14:34 20/08/2024 |
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RNS Number : 1419B |
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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: | 19-Aug-24 | |||||
(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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| 33,639,109 | 2.43% | 29,741,920 | 2.15% |
-2 | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 11,888,476 | 0.86% | 33,777,864 | 2.44% |
-3 | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 45,527,585 | 3.29% | 63,519,784 | 4.59% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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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 | ||||
security |
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10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,803,481 | 4.7300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 700,000 | 4.6325 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 109,111 | 4.6561 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 84,195 | 4.6720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,170 | 4.6691 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 48,929 | 4.6718 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 40,298 | 4.6529 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,959 | 4.6515 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,000 | 4.6680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,268 | 4.6610 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,556 | 4.6421 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,987 | 4.6660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,902 | 4.6541 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,547 | 4.6579 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,234 | 4.6347 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,189 | 4.6586 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,174 | 4.6525 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,261 | 4.6456 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,150 | 4.6370 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,639 | 4.6284 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,614 | 4.6540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,500 | 4.5960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,904 | 4.6307 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,882 | 4.6300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,353 | 4.6432 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,220 | 4.6352 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,084 | 4.6380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 758 | 4.6320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 725 | 4.6600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 442 | 4.6820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 237 | 4.6260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 4.6020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 200,000 | 4.6220 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 79,380 | 4.6147 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 71,382 | 4.6213 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 66,439 | 4.6632 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 64,586 | 4.6694 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 62,319 | 4.6291 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 59,262 | 4.6720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 44,594 | 4.6350 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 42,971 | 4.6629 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 33,691 | 4.6654 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 31,819 | 4.6252 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,000 | 4.6310 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,106 | 4.6672 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,134 | 4.6211 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,028 | 4.6571 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,487 | 4.6661 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,015 | 4.6565 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,068 | 4.6715 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,951 | 4.6442 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,041 | 4.6649 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,884 | 4.6642 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,625 | 4.6249 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,591 | 4.6676 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,587 | 4.6623 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 4.5950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,469 | 4.6564 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,130 | 4.6586 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,096 | 4.6681 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,983 | 4.6305 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,331 | 4.6600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,075 | 4.6312 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,689 | 4.6662 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,684 | 4.6166 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,094 | 4.6663 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,028 | 4.6303 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 840 | 4.6800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 625 | 4.6660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 580 | 4.6690 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 576 | 4.6360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 518 | 4.6202 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 446 | 4.6780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 442 | 4.6820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 281 | 4.6670 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 4.6020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 140,000 | 4.6699 GBP | ||||
(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 | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,253 | 4.6575 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 224 | 4.6719 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 550 | 4.6720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3 | 4.6733 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 20,000 | 4.6008 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 39,850 | 4.6719 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 550 | 4.6720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3 | 4.6733 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,684 | 4.6166 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 518 | 4.6202 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,983 | 4.6305 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,151 | 4.6720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,882 | 4.6300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 758 | 4.6320 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,298 | 4.6529 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,452 | 4.6565 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,090 | 4.6604 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,227 | 4.6647 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 124 | 4.7300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,487 | 4.6661 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,556 | 4.6421 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 18,268 | 4.6610 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,068 | 4.6715 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 576 | 4.6360 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,174 | 4.6525 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,824 | 4.6595 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,568 | 4.6618 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,495 | 4.6720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,146 | 4.6380 GBP | |||
(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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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 30-Aug-24 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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