Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3b

Replaces form released on 11:59 07/08/2024

RNS Number : 5837Z

FORM 8.3

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):

(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

 offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

 offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

02-Aug-24

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

YES:

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

 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:

33,094,005

2.40%

32,576,375

2.36%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

12,290,116

0.89%

32,742,221

2.37%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

45,384,121

3.29%

65,318,596

4.73%

 TOTAL:

(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

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

 security

 securities

10p ordinary

Purchase

127,436

4.4452 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

121,782

4.4394 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

80,726

4.4380 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

78,894

4.4441 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

22,912

4.4751 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

13,588

4.4777 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,072

4.4375 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,838

4.4680 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,600

4.4373 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,034

4.4559 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,434

4.4980 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,380

4.4625 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,016

4.4672 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,931

4.4700 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,864

4.4371 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,473

4.4709 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,200

4.4820 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

947

4.5389 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

583

4.4779 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

386

4.4786 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

251

4.4807 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

215

4.4736 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

172

4.4830 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

158

4.4840 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

93

4.4467 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

25

4.4758 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

25

4.4760 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24

4.4440 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

18

4.4740 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

163,218

4.4666 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

136,839

4.4423 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

121,949

4.4380 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

105,302

4.4385 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

58,981

4.4637 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

30,089

4.4392 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

16,872

4.4742 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,793

4.5100 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,322

4.4648 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,009

4.4382 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,006

4.4832 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,519

4.4720 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,962

4.4387 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,856

4.4888 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.4580 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

583

4.4783 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

509

4.5120 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

407

4.4430 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

353

4.4880 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

215

4.4741 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

172

4.4834 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

25

4.4760 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18

4.4744 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

 relevant

 reference

 unit

 security

 securities

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,272

4.4380 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

167

4.4497 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

65,148

4.4379 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

93

4.4467 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

17,720

4.4557 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

48

4.4679 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,598

4.4380 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

80,445

4.4526 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

163,218

4.4666 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,006

4.4832 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,856

4.4888 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

78,894

4.4441 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3

4.4560 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,980

4.4932 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,434

4.4980 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

312

4.5130 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

947

4.5389 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

16,872

4.4742 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

22,912

4.4751 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

407

4.4430 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,986

4.4380 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

58,981

4.4637 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,588

4.4777 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

624

4.5132 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

340,000

4.5660 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

325,000

4.5660 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

 of

 description

 purchasing,

 of

 price

 date

 money

 relevant

 selling,

 securities

 per unit

 paid/

 security

 varying etc

 to which

 received

 option

 per unit

 relates

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

 security

 securities

 unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 security

 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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

29-Aug-24

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213