25th Oct 2024 15:00
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3aReplaces form Released at 18/10/2024 15:20 RNS Number : 8284I | |||||||
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: | 17 Oct 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: | 26,451,114 | 1.91% | 25,296,858 | 1.83% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 11,512,771 | 0.83% | 25,499,257 | 1.85% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 37,963,885 | 2.74% | 50,796,115 | 3.68% | |||
(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 | 378,290 | 4.6280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 333,011 | 4.6233 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 253,817 | 4.6400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 141,884 | 4.6596 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 108,845 | 4.6200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 107,466 | 4.6095 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 74,800 | 4.6144 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 72,292 | 4.6112 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 70,000 | 4.6135 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 69,615 | 4.6277 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 56,141 | 4.6241 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,000 | 4.6007 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 46,083 | 4.6412 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 34,233 | 4.6183 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,633 | 4.6130 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,631 | 4.6242 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,170 | 4.6019 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,650 | 4.6898 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,457 | 4.5965 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,064 | 4.6809 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,615 | 4.5940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,964 | 4.6186 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,686 | 4.6182 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,064 | 4.6431 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,382 | 4.6110 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,675 | 4.6053 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,597 | 4.6315 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,220 | 4.5990 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,444 | 4.6290 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,969 | 4.6147 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,812 | 4.6025 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,691 | 4.6722 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,189 | 4.6409 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,880 | 4.6415 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,769 | 4.6933 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,646 | 4.5959 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,216 | 4.6748 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,594 | 4.6031 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,702 | 4.6039 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,411 | 4.6038 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,243 | 4.6047 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,896 | 4.6016 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,525 | 4.6353 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,174 | 4.5920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,130 | 4.6319 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,727 | 4.6180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,505 | 4.5906 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,452 | 4.6254 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,402 | 4.6141 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 687 | 4.5910 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 685 | 4.6220 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 597 | 4.6068 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 522 | 4.6900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 443 | 4.7120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 312 | 4.5720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 236 | 4.6120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 4.6140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 255,081 | 4.6280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 242,525 | 4.5959 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 242,142 | 4.6632 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 102,394 | 4.6252 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 92,752 | 4.6085 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 71,869 | 4.6866 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 46,083 | 4.6412 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 36,981 | 4.6084 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,530 | 4.6805 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,253 | 4.6727 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 28,170 | 4.6019 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,315 | 4.6283 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,652 | 4.6183 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,586 | 4.6444 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,013 | 4.6270 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,496 | 4.6302 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,471 | 4.6305 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,920 | 4.6239 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,072 | 4.6137 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,850 | 4.6143 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,459 | 4.6275 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,361 | 4.5960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,969 | 4.6147 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,901 | 4.6583 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,812 | 4.6025 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,691 | 4.6722 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,123 | 4.6193 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,694 | 4.6210 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,471 | 4.6149 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,306 | 4.6024 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,210 | 4.6061 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,216 | 4.6748 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,630 | 4.6121 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,647 | 4.6375 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,412 | 4.6028 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,243 | 4.6047 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,117 | 4.6372 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,990 | 4.6290 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,896 | 4.6016 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,864 | 4.6190 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,528 | 4.6213 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,525 | 4.6353 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,357 | 4.6072 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,108 | 4.6387 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,972 | 4.6040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,962 | 4.6133 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,882 | 4.6224 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,727 | 4.6180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,655 | 4.6268 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,329 | 4.6094 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,287 | 4.6208 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,034 | 4.6160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 929 | 4.6386 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 895 | 4.6020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 706 | 4.6200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 537 | 4.6291 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 443 | 4.7120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 33 | 4.6140 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 | Decreasing Short | 2,060 | 4.5929 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 242,525 | 4.5959 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 208 | 4.6193 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,013 | 4.6270 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 537 | 4.6291 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,496 | 4.6302 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,471 | 4.6305 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,886 | 4.6312 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,117 | 4.6372 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,647 | 4.6375 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,397 | 4.5944 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,646 | 4.5959 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,457 | 4.5965 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,702 | 4.6039 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 597 | 4.6068 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,633 | 4.6130 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 108,139 | 4.6200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,640 | 4.6212 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47,154 | 4.6260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 77,069 | 4.6277 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 340,201 | 4.6280 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 39,300 | 4.6285 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,444 | 4.6290 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 253,817 | 4.6400 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 36 | 4.6280 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,755 | 4.6537 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 200,000 | 4.6747 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 443 | 4.7120 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 73,316 | 4.6280 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 70,015 | 4.6323 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: | 25 Oct 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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