9th Sep 2024 07:00
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3bReplaces form Released at 05/09/2024 15:03 RNS Number : 1223D | |||||||
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: | 04 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: | 33,080,241 | 2.40% | 28,582,160 | 2.07% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 11,154,337 | 0.81% | 32,797,561 | 2.38% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 44,234,578 | 3.20% | 61,379,721 | 4.45% | |||
(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 | 625,651 | 4.6540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 199,760 | 4.6432 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 166,085 | 4.6519 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 54,818 | 4.6397 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,297 | 4.6656 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,304 | 4.6400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,007 | 4.6642 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,570 | 4.6707 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,525 | 4.6647 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,578 | 4.6735 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,545 | 4.6527 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,576 | 4.6635 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,564 | 4.6595 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,554 | 4.6698 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,545 | 4.6640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,451 | 4.6667 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,904 | 4.6563 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,647 | 4.6680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,632 | 4.6598 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,744 | 4.6496 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,740 | 4.6440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,354 | 4.6395 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,279 | 4.6591 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,256 | 4.6655 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,083 | 4.6360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,028 | 4.6500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 769 | 4.6780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 724 | 4.6550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 698 | 4.6523 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 694 | 4.6645 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 651 | 4.6700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 604 | 4.6600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 589 | 4.6460 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 350 | 4.6589 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 4.6427 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 4.6520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 304,790 | 4.6570 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 113,132 | 4.6538 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 97,384 | 4.6670 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 75,739 | 4.6450 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 69,787 | 4.6624 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 62,510 | 4.6540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 59,124 | 4.6654 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 56,265 | 4.6460 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 51,869 | 4.6577 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 45,046 | 4.6443 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 42,194 | 4.6600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 37,614 | 4.6434 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 31,054 | 4.6400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,169 | 4.6611 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,196 | 4.6646 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,987 | 4.6548 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,000 | 4.6520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,824 | 4.6586 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,226 | 4.6551 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,170 | 4.6545 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,827 | 4.6608 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,449 | 4.6567 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,357 | 4.6658 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,980 | 4.6553 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,722 | 4.6565 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,445 | 4.6522 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,497 | 4.6526 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,165 | 4.6530 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,070 | 4.6576 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,933 | 4.6672 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,911 | 4.6820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,860 | 4.6566 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,740 | 4.6440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,665 | 4.6584 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,166 | 4.6560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,083 | 4.6360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 990 | 4.6660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 922 | 4.6564 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 778 | 4.6420 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 769 | 4.6780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 689 | 4.6860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 651 | 4.6700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 605 | 4.6534 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 449 | 4.6640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 197 | 4.6653 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 4.6452 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 4.6524 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 | 15,575 | 4.6522 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 450 | 4.6360 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,536 | 4.6400 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 69 | 4.6460 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,497 | 4.6526 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,165 | 4.6530 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,784 | 4.6590 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,628 | 4.6598 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,334 | 4.6602 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,753 | 4.6609 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,169 | 4.6611 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 69,787 | 4.6624 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,973 | 4.6640 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,423 | 4.6393 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 102,435 | 4.6400 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 82,819 | 4.6479 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,545 | 4.6527 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,967 | 4.6531 USD | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,904 | 4.6563 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 350 | 4.6589 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,632 | 4.6598 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 260 | 4.6600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 81,199 | 4.6622 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 434 | 4.6673 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10 | 4.6450 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 605 | 4.6531 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,083 | 4.6360 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6 | 4.6433 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: | 09 Sep 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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