30th Aug 2024 10:29
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a |
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Replaces form released on 14:26 21/08/2024 |
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RNS Number : 3083B |
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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: | 20-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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| 33,408,691 | 2.42% | 29,586,944 | 2.14% |
-2 | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 11,740,076 | 0.85% | 33,549,925 | 2.43% |
-3 | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 45,148,767 | 3.27% | 63,136,869 | 4.57% |
(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 | 228,329 | 4.7020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 110,721 | 4.6939 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 41,218 | 4.6831 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 40,249 | 4.6777 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 37,679 | 4.6977 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,795 | 4.6857 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,837 | 4.6800 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,222 | 4.7015 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,628 | 4.7017 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,580 | 4.6796 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,375 | 4.6858 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,165 | 4.6912 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,032 | 4.6728 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,115 | 4.6795 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,490 | 4.6737 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,350 | 4.6731 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,487 | 4.6520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 827 | 4.6900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 746 | 4.6888 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 663 | 4.6860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 644 | 4.6820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 603 | 4.6920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 544 | 4.6772 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 411 | 4.6594 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 305 | 4.6894 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 262 | 4.6600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 284,715 | 4.7013 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 72,335 | 4.6787 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 45,766 | 4.6762 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 44,864 | 4.6987 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,005 | 4.6960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,218 | 4.6816 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 23,819 | 4.7014 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,131 | 4.6857 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,001 | 4.6946 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,944 | 4.6919 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,754 | 4.6927 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,544 | 4.6763 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,085 | 4.7020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,825 | 4.7022 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,801 | 4.6654 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,111 | 4.6836 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,816 | 4.6615 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,631 | 4.6783 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,961 | 4.6937 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,656 | 4.6936 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,487 | 4.6520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,206 | 4.6920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,182 | 4.6640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,051 | 4.6895 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 701 | 4.6900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 673 | 4.6804 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 411 | 4.6600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 4.6620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 4.6932 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 | 11,439 | 4.6903 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 13 | 4.6930 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 132 | 4.7019 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,487 | 4.6519 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,840 | 4.6951 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 132 | 4.7019 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 111,330 | 4.7020 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 110,721 | 4.6939 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 37,679 | 4.6977 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,816 | 4.6615 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45,766 | 4.6762 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,109 | 4.6919 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 159,686 | 4.7020 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,363 | 4.6520 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 610 | 4.6560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 262 | 4.6600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,350 | 4.6731 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,375 | 4.6858 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,539 | 4.6994 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,902 | 4.7020 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 23,819 | 4.7014 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,218 | 4.6816 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,754 | 4.6927 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,940 | 4.6945 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 69,941 | 4.7020 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,490 | 4.6737 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,112 | 4.6860 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,902 | 4.7020 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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(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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