5th Nov 2024 07:00
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3aReplaces form Released at 01/11/2024 14:38 RNS Number : 6799K | |||||||
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: | 31 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: | 25,204,274 | 1.82% | 24,916,594 | 1.80% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 11,820,184 | 0.86% | 22,699,670 | 1.64% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 37,024,458 | 2.68% | 47,616,264 | 3.44% | |||
(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 | 494,198 | 5.2907 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 481,611 | 4.7980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 250,311 | 5.4508 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 231,480 | 5.3609 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 150,505 | 4.8408 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 128,462 | 5.4550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 111,334 | 5.4300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 97,518 | 5.1579 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 60,000 | 5.4482 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 51,754 | 5.4065 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,000 | 4.7663 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 48,033 | 5.4249 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 39,165 | 5.1367 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,790 | 5.1050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,647 | 4.8480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,030 | 5.0872 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,542 | 4.9983 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,551 | 4.9276 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,005 | 4.8550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,399 | 4.7976 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 5.0400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,967 | 5.0038 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,790 | 4.9323 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,566 | 5.4758 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,144 | 4.9724 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,421 | 4.8883 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,329 | 4.8600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,320 | 5.2729 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 938 | 5.4000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 935 | 4.7560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 766 | 5.4445 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 740 | 4.7962 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 665 | 5.3675 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 650 | 5.2250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 558 | 4.7340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 536 | 4.9120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 5.4100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 490 | 5.4777 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 455 | 4.9040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 449 | 5.4907 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 363 | 4.7480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 319 | 4.8520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 268 | 4.7520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 213 | 4.7280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 202 | 4.9440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 166 | 5.4125 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 67 | 5.4596 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 4.9002 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12 | 5.4150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 527,159 | 5.3502 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 480,320 | 5.1066 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 444,523 | 5.4497 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 250,311 | 5.4508 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 205,215 | 5.1929 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 195,432 | 5.2907 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 171,789 | 5.3188 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 131,070 | 5.0853 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 85,645 | 4.8157 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 85,452 | 5.4552 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 68,713 | 4.8485 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 49,820 | 5.3638 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 41,748 | 5.1714 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 36,647 | 5.0023 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 27,915 | 5.3862 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 27,719 | 5.2584 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,065 | 5.4369 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,993 | 5.0643 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,777 | 5.4539 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,706 | 5.4250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,621 | 5.4550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,731 | 5.4439 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,465 | 5.2489 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,397 | 5.1938 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,690 | 5.2477 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,483 | 5.2574 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,990 | 5.4297 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,406 | 5.3054 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,387 | 5.4288 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,095 | 5.4446 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,034 | 5.4321 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,435 | 4.7741 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,177 | 5.1393 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,064 | 5.4594 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,063 | 4.8337 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 5.0400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,461 | 5.1330 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,446 | 5.2340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,383 | 5.4403 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,189 | 4.7442 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,949 | 5.3520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,885 | 5.4323 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,550 | 5.3326 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,128 | 5.4141 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,823 | 5.4328 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,642 | 4.7404 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,240 | 5.4415 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,210 | 5.0821 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 988 | 4.8834 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 935 | 4.7560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 5.4175 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 676 | 5.4050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 665 | 5.3680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 650 | 5.2255 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 630 | 4.7460 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 558 | 4.7340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 536 | 4.9120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 501 | 5.4100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 500 | 5.4105 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 455 | 4.9040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 363 | 4.7480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 319 | 4.8520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 287 | 5.4650 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 268 | 4.7520 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 213 | 4.7280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 202 | 4.9440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 166 | 5.4130 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 75 | 4.7838 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 67 | 5.4601 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 5.4155 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 Long | 31,422 | 5.3051 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 988 | 4.8834 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 480,320 | 5.1066 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 205,215 | 5.1930 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 195,432 | 5.2907 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 75,374 | 5.3088 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 116,906 | 5.3127 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,918 | 5.3700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 444,523 | 5.4497 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 125,190 | 5.4506 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,777 | 5.4539 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,165 | 5.4550 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,000 | 4.7663 USD | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,790 | 4.9323 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 97,518 | 5.1579 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 938 | 5.4000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 125,544 | 5.4546 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 61,007 | 5.4550 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100,915 | 5.4560 USD | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,705 | 5.4662 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 55,681 | 5.1965 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 100,000 | 5.4351 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 250,311 | 5.4508 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 694 | 5.4550 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 197,790 | 5.0675 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 694 | 5.4550 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: | 05 Nov 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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