1st Oct 2024 18:20
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3bReplaces form Released at 16/09/2024 15:22 RNS Number : 3817E | |||||||
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 positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: | DS SMITH PLC | |||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 13 Sep 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | YES: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | |||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) | ||||||
Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 33,011,989 | 2.39% | 28,929,734 | 2.10% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 10,789,881 | 0.78% | 32,141,197 | 2.33% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 43,801,870 | 3.17% | 61,070,931 | 4.42% | |||
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options) | ||||||
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists | |||||||
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | |||||||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 365,192 | 4.6700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 246,937 | 4.6721 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 115,169 | 4.6553 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,962 | 4.6980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,801 | 4.7137 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,010 | 4.6051 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,848 | 4.7288 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,240 | 4.6415 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,257 | 4.6762 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,326 | 4.6041 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,864 | 4.7117 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,071 | 4.7038 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,644 | 4.6004 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,633 | 4.7068 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,609 | 4.6117 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,025 | 4.6345 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,349 | 4.7135 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,144 | 4.6973 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,135 | 4.6940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,085 | 4.6080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 791 | 4.6240 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 613 | 4.6360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 317 | 4.7119 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 238 | 4.7120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 245,345 | 4.6735 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 210,217 | 4.6700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 91,216 | 4.6702 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 59,410 | 4.6778 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 49,297 | 4.7052 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 48,010 | 4.6874 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 37,142 | 4.7011 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 32,936 | 4.6980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 27,802 | 4.6707 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,801 | 4.7140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,935 | 4.6709 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,009 | 4.7174 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,505 | 4.7296 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,858 | 4.7008 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,651 | 4.5880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,749 | 4.7016 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,360 | 4.6135 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,283 | 4.6941 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,038 | 4.6940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,873 | 4.7005 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,393 | 4.6084 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 317 | 4.7120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 238 | 4.7121 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of reference securities | Price per unit | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,669 | 4.6698 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,393 | 4.6084 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,360 | 4.6135 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,633 | 4.6700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 59,410 | 4.6778 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 48,010 | 4.6874 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,822 | 4.6986 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,459 | 4.6989 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,334 | 4.7035 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,297 | 4.7052 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,644 | 4.6004 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,326 | 4.6041 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,010 | 4.6051 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,609 | 4.6117 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,794 | 4.6501 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,931 | 4.6699 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,763 | 4.6700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,281 | 4.6706 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,271 | 4.6707 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,992 | 4.6878 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26 | 4.6980 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 619 | 4.6700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 27,845 | 4.6700 GBP | |||
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant security | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit | |||
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) | ||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | ||||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | ||||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 01 Oct 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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