7th Aug 2024 11:03
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a, 3a and 3b |
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Replaces form released on 14:03 16/07/2024 |
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RNS Number : 6347W |
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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: | 15-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? |
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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 |
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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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| 39,142,336 | 2.83% | 25,279,369 | 1.83% |
-2 | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 7,751,350 | 0.56% | 38,243,284 | 2.77% |
-3 | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 46,893,686 | 3.39% | 63,522,653 | 4.60% |
(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 | 359,998 | 4.2365 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 216,089 | 4.2351 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 187,652 | 4.2340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 108,098 | 4.2341 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 81,078 | 4.2393 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,616 | 4.2487 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,106 | 4.2337 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,304 | 4.2498 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,078 | 4.2510 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,018 | 4.2158 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,992 | 4.2268 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,255 | 4.2458 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,219 | 4.2480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,686 | 4.2526 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,263 | 4.2519 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,997 | 4.2694 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,696 | 4.2260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,362 | 4.2228 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,239 | 4.2516 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,148 | 4.2050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,142 | 4.2484 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 822 | 4.2232 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 752 | 4.2200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 736 | 4.2020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 135 | 4.2410 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 275,000 | 4.2553 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 174,876 | 4.2340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 91,500 | 4.2410 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 68,369 | 4.2420 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,956 | 4.2383 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,103 | 4.2588 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,859 | 4.2342 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,075 | 4.2547 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,500 | 4.2133 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,257 | 4.2245 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,788 | 4.2154 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,581 | 4.2153 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,637 | 4.2194 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,550 | 4.2312 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,539 | 4.2220 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,384 | 4.2550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,805 | 4.2059 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 914 | 4.2333 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 736 | 4.2020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 667 | 4.2260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 518 | 4.2530 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 486 | 4.2200 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 | Increasing Long | 736 | 4.2019 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1 | 4.2300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,262 | 4.2340 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 6,046 | 4.2339 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 87,470 | 4.2340 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 11,911 | 4.2382 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 105,948 | 4.2416 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,722 | 4.2469 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 914 | 4.2333 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 212,560 | 4.2351 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,529 | 4.2351 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 278 | 4.2020 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,581 | 4.2153 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,637 | 4.2194 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 486 | 4.2200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 68,369 | 4.2420 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,383 | 4.2547 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 822 | 4.2232 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,696 | 4.2260 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,992 | 4.2268 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 116,854 | 4.2339 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 81,078 | 4.2393 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,848 | 4.2406 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,570 | 4.2493 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 731 | 4.2352 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,686 | 4.2526 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 411 | 4.2720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,257 | 4.2245 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,431 | 4.2322 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45,075 | 4.2340 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,304 | 4.2498 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,985 | 4.2523 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,305 | 4.2547 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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(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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