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Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

29th Jan 2025 16:54

RNS Number : 1761V
Barclays PLC
29 January 2025
 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3aReplaces form Released at 27/01/2025 14:16 RNS Number : 8276U

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 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:

 

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

24 Jan 2025

(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:

34,707,725

2.51%

29,967,670

2.17%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

12,524,385

0.91%

32,263,657

2.34%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

47,232,110

3.42%

62,231,327

4.50%

(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

594,437

6.0822 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

201,810

6.1500 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

146,388

6.1233 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

95,395

6.0814 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

49,120

6.0242 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

42,170

6.0672 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

37,141

6.0889 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

23,845

6.0750 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

22,393

6.0691 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

21,769

6.0670 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,848

6.0959 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,747

6.0895 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,900

6.0963 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,000

6.0950 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,000

6.1450 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,833

6.0250 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,272

6.0537 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,812

6.0588 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,792

6.0489 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,777

6.0645 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,641

6.0976 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,620

6.0398 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,416

6.0726 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,171

6.0796 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,658

6.0720 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,454

6.0534 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,254

6.1506 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,234

6.0450 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

499

6.0850 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

497

6.0300 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

465

6.1425 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

415

6.0586 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

386

6.0511 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

243

6.1225 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

211

6.0395 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

174

6.0833 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

144

6.0650 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

371,170

6.1500 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

272,345

6.1272 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

233,581

6.0730 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

227,000

6.0259 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

100,752

6.1071 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

54,452

6.0251 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

33,351

6.1087 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

31,835

6.0859 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

28,426

6.0752 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

27,062

6.0775 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

26,996

6.0715 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

26,533

6.0903 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

24,386

6.0437 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

23,916

6.0987 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18,589

6.0790 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,000

6.1481 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,000

6.0481 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,505

6.1376 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,088

6.1499 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,003

6.0200 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,295

6.0830 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,282

6.0612 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,950

6.0611 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,391

6.0741 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,980

6.1171 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,894

6.0234 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,743

6.0901 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,705

6.0338 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,699

6.0350 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,222

6.1256 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,060

6.0420 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

994

6.1054 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

875

6.1011 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

624

6.0550 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

Increasing Short

12,976

6.0872 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

402

6.0050 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

118

6.0200 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,894

6.0234 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,950

6.0611 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

26,996

6.0716 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

233,581

6.0730 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

138,265

6.0959 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,000

6.0982 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,393

6.1001 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

875

6.1011 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

33,351

6.1087 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

151,961

6.1126 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

54,677

6.1272 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

37,995

6.1284 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,911

6.1293 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,560

6.1485 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,792

6.0489 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

415

6.0587 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,888

6.0665 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,995

6.0670 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,416

6.0726 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

95,395

6.0814 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,525

6.0828 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

37,141

6.0889 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,000

6.0915 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

136,807

6.0941 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,618

6.1500 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,254

6.1506 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,501

6.0216 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

241

6.0746 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

151,461

6.1500 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

13,914

6.0419 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

365,748

6.0497 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

132,778

6.1500 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

 

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

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

29 Jan 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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