2nd Oct 2024 07:00
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a, 3a and 3bReplaces form Released at 17/09/2024 15:31 RNS Number : 5683E | |||||||
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: | 16 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: | 32,489,491 | 2.35% | 28,537,257 | 2.06% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 10,758,270 | 0.78% | 31,981,869 | 2.32% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 43,247,761 | 3.13% | 60,519,126 | 4.38% | |||
(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 | 202,045 | 4.6780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 102,230 | 4.6786 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 78,484 | 4.7150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 69,506 | 4.6878 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 46,633 | 4.7025 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,425 | 4.7156 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,077 | 4.7024 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,186 | 4.7250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,914 | 4.7186 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,975 | 4.7218 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,876 | 4.7180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,683 | 4.7160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,418 | 4.7299 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,276 | 4.7269 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,488 | 4.7300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,191 | 4.7100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 884 | 4.7360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 610 | 4.6540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 212 | 4.7440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21 | 4.7380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 244,306 | 4.6818 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 112,401 | 4.7203 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 94,316 | 4.6808 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 78,484 | 4.7150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 59,642 | 4.6780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 54,978 | 4.7083 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 39,182 | 4.7143 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,817 | 4.7282 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,978 | 4.7026 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,240 | 4.7160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,216 | 4.7104 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,930 | 4.7271 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,335 | 4.7022 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,306 | 4.7020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,193 | 4.7030 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,925 | 4.7073 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,740 | 4.7365 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,359 | 4.7239 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,266 | 4.7243 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,265 | 4.7000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 666 | 4.7258 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 610 | 4.6540 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 | Decreasing Short | 28,848 | 4.6780 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,925 | 4.7073 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,430 | 4.7113 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 42,492 | 4.7122 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 39,182 | 4.7143 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,969 | 4.7168 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 112,401 | 4.7203 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,266 | 4.7243 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 352 | 4.6540 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52,729 | 4.6794 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,023 | 4.7019 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 46,633 | 4.7025 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,425 | 4.7156 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 212 | 4.7440 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 502 | 4.6780 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,188 | 4.7136 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 610 | 4.6540 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 502 | 4.6780 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: | 01 Oct 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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