Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a

Replaces form released on 15:02 08/08/2024

RNS Number : 7864Z

FORM 8.3

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

DS SMITH PLC

 relevant securities this form relates:

(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:

07-Aug-24

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

YES:

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

 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:

33,552,459

2.43%

32,821,307

2.37%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

12,182,545

0.88%

33,181,686

2.40%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

45,735,004

3.31%

66,002,993

4.77%

 TOTAL:

(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

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

 security

 securities

10p ordinary

Purchase

166,644

4.4561 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

48,047

4.4504 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

43,125

4.4611 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

42,650

4.4597 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

29,753

4.4600 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

23,347

4.4453 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

20,287

4.4589 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

13,807

4.4300 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

13,503

4.4528 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,223

4.4432 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,283

4.4464 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,662

4.4382 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,844

4.4661 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,599

4.4439 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,221

4.4321 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,974

4.4473 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,822

4.4442 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,422

4.4540 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

900

4.4227 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

668

4.4340 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

634

4.4255 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

90,276

4.4626 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

60,722

4.4516 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

55,388

4.4587 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

51,823

4.4595 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

46,137

4.4544 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

43,256

4.4600 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

25,634

4.4586 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

22,539

4.4547 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,840

4.4552 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,012

4.4414 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,643

4.4425 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,136

4.4421 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,997

4.4325 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,446

4.4610 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,046

4.4442 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,329

4.4620 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,774

4.4540 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

906

4.4560 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

881

4.4431 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

634

4.4260 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

573

4.4643 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

372

4.4601 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

157

4.4960 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

 relevant

 reference

 unit

 security

 securities

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

29,495

4.4600 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

220

4.4957 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

900

4.4227 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

28,253

4.4396 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,520

4.4600 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,431

4.4737 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,208

4.4357 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

42,935

4.4611 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

190

4.4612 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,997

4.4325 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

18,104

4.4492 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

60,722

4.4516 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

44,543

4.4600 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

327

4.4680 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,223

4.4432 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,347

4.4453 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

84,441

4.4600 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,003

4.4601 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,675

4.4623 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

573

4.4643 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

48,047

4.4504 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,435

4.4532 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

55,388

4.4587 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

39,933

4.4600 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

28,442

4.4540 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

 of

 description

 purchasing,

 of

 price

 date

 money

 relevant

 selling,

 securities

 per unit

 paid/

 security

 varying etc

 to which

 received

 option

 per unit

 relates

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

 security

 securities

 unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 security

 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:

30-Aug-24

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213