13th Dec 2024 14:40
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3bReplaces form Released at 29/11/2024 13:35 RNS Number : 2338O | |||||||
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: | 28 Nov 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: | 32,713,038 | 2.37% | 23,154,893 | 1.67% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 11,982,866 | 0.87% | 31,638,542 | 2.29% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 44,695,904 | 3.24% | 54,793,435 | 3.96% | |||
(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 | 104,472 | 5.8269 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 73,727 | 5.8300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 61,176 | 5.8270 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 52,800 | 5.8257 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,834 | 5.8295 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,811 | 5.8154 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,480 | 5.8233 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,435 | 5.8293 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,788 | 5.8253 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,020 | 5.8376 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,599 | 5.8091 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,207 | 5.7900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,098 | 5.8187 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,988 | 5.8329 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,745 | 5.7917 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,727 | 5.8304 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,101 | 5.8355 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 984 | 5.8250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 522 | 5.8350 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 470 | 5.8325 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 417 | 5.7850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 225 | 5.8225 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 139 | 5.7825 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32 | 5.7750 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 86,534 | 5.8300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,624 | 5.8294 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,604 | 5.8399 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,390 | 5.8269 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 5.8015 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,891 | 5.8069 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,859 | 5.8365 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,020 | 5.8382 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,302 | 5.8238 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,265 | 5.8286 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,241 | 5.8292 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,158 | 5.8241 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,096 | 5.8374 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 741 | 5.7767 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 619 | 5.7936 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 522 | 5.8355 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 370 | 5.7850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 107 | 5.7900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 92 | 5.8400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 38 | 5.8250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 32 | 5.7750 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 | 3,891 | 5.8069 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,158 | 5.8241 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,656 | 5.8300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,096 | 5.8374 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,811 | 5.8154 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,167 | 5.8213 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,480 | 5.8233 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52,800 | 5.8256 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 61,176 | 5.8269 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 915 | 5.8293 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,503 | 5.8295 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,201 | 5.8303 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,626 | 5.8304 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,242 | 5.8307 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 147 | 5.8300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 46,795 | 5.8300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,373 | 5.8333 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: | 13 Dec 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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