7th Aug 2024 11:09
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3a and 3b |
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Replaces form released on 15:17 19/07/2024 |
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RNS Number : 1452X |
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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: | 18-Jul-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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 36,759,735 | 2.66% | 28,012,494 | 2.02% |
-2 | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 7,665,380 | 0.55% | 36,711,958 | 2.66% |
-3 | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 44,425,115 | 3.21% | 64,724,452 | 4.68% |
(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 | 193,432 | 4.4260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 67,488 | 4.4256 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 61,914 | 4.4257 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 53,759 | 4.4456 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,812 | 4.4404 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,559 | 4.4349 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,600 | 4.4156 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,951 | 4.4320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,492 | 4.4270 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,021 | 4.4140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,853 | 4.4212 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,596 | 4.4266 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,255 | 4.4449 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,978 | 4.4100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,500 | 4.4411 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,466 | 4.4480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,129 | 4.4331 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,999 | 4.4359 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,612 | 4.4414 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,210 | 4.4560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 740 | 4.4160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 732 | 4.4180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 398 | 4.4500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 4.4440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 4.4170 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 4.4220 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,804,116 | 4.4200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 281,421 | 4.4263 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 89,042 | 4.4406 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 86,637 | 4.4249 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 80,619 | 4.4341 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 79,469 | 4.4260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 69,881 | 4.4402 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 64,344 | 4.4264 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,529 | 4.4104 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,250 | 4.4320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,440 | 4.4247 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,309 | 4.4207 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,224 | 4.4154 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,590 | 4.4117 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 947 | 4.4210 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 896 | 4.4396 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 841 | 4.4426 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 804 | 4.4168 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 551 | 4.4180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 537 | 4.4420 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 253 | 4.4140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 122 | 4.4527 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 4.4224 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,451 | 4.4224 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 | 537 | 4.4180 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 77,292 | 4.4259 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10,078 | 4.4260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 537 | 4.4180 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 10,078 | 4.4260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,596 | 4.4266 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,862 | 4.4256 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,909 | 4.4260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,044 | 4.4294 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 896 | 4.4396 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 89,042 | 4.4406 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 841 | 4.4426 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,853 | 4.4212 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,129 | 4.4331 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,447 | 4.4353 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,999 | 4.4359 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 122 | 4.4527 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,544 | 4.4220 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 27,559 | 4.4349 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 391 | 4.4400 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,680 | 4.4260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,614 | 4.4277 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 80,619 | 4.4341 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 840,209 | 4.4260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 501,449 | 4.4349 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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| selling, | securities | per unit |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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: | 07-Aug-24 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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