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Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

29th Jan 2025 17:02

RNS Number : 1777V
Barclays PLC
29 January 2025
 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3aReplaces form Released at 28/01/2025 13:25 RNS Number : 9954U

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):

 

(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:

 

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

27 Jan 2025

(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:

34,772,041

2.52%

13,239,653

0.95%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

12,483,102

0.90%

32,303,501

2.34%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

47,255,143

3.42%

45,543,154

3.29%

(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

10,916,585

6.1101 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,180,075

6.1100 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

261,657

6.0946 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

150,000

6.1138 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

133,305

6.1237 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

108,825

6.1316 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

63,537

6.0700 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

31,099

6.1201 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

27,503

6.0709 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24,391

6.1104 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24,290

6.0706 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24,102

6.1108 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

20,202

6.0732 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,250

6.1046 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,285

6.1258 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,680

6.1570 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,157

6.0926 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,551

6.1205 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,803

6.1323 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,773

6.1227 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,652

6.1367 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,556

6.1192 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,240

6.1385 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,244

6.0844 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,436

6.1193 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,685

6.1178 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,081

6.0973 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,021

6.0948 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

975

6.1425 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

825

6.1450 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

525

6.1525 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

365

6.0995 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

363

6.0900 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

256

6.0800 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

150

6.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

137

6.0912 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8

6.1200 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2

6.0850 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

606,374

6.0700 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

117,666

6.0958 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

84,109

6.0944 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

67,221

6.0888 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

64,309

6.0903 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

61,215

6.1313 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

56,965

6.1001 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

51,795

6.1126 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

27,163

6.1108 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

24,638

6.1094 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

20,202

6.0732 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

14,042

6.1195 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

11,304

6.1375 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,270

6.1179 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,392

6.1333 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,803

6.1331 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,240

6.1393 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,128

6.1200 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,571

6.1324 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,299

6.1122 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,263

6.1157 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,721

6.1248 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,530

6.1015 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,346

6.1227 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,118

6.1250 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,021

6.0948 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

825

6.1450 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

802

6.1204 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

740

6.1081 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

736

6.0991 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

713

6.0650 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

566

6.1114 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

513

6.1050 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

282

6.0799 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

150

6.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

143

6.1099 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

79

6.0940 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2

6.0851 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2

6.0850 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

12,889

6.1050 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

227,000

6.0259 USD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,965

6.0700 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

282

6.0799 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,145

6.0881 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

67,221

6.0888 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

64,309

6.0903 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

79

6.0934 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

84,109

6.0944 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

88,371

6.0986 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

736

6.0991 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

699

6.1100 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,299

6.1122 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,393

6.1144 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

29,318

6.1150 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

100,766

6.0700 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24,290

6.0706 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,078

6.0712 USD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,000

6.0715 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,239

6.0773 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,593

6.0800 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,312

6.0860 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

391

6.0869 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,157

6.0926 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24,391

6.1104 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24,102

6.1108 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

150,000

6.1138 USD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,436

6.1193 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

108,825

6.1316 USD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,680

6.1570 USD

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

8,628

6.0700 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

21,316

6.1096 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

46,749

6.1263 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

83,211

6.1264 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

 

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

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

29 Jan 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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