4th Nov 2024 17:52
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3aReplaces form Released at 29/10/2024 15:12 RNS Number : 1008K | |||||||
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 Oct 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: | 25,494,482 | 1.84% | 25,253,281 | 1.82% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 11,526,550 | 0.83% | 24,569,976 | 1.78% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 37,021,032 | 2.67% | 49,823,257 | 3.60% | |||
(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 | 478,339 | 4.7672 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 159,003 | 4.7680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 126,777 | 4.7611 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 111,334 | 4.7580 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 82,055 | 4.7630 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 65,481 | 4.7606 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 55,668 | 4.7740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 55,667 | 4.7700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 34,896 | 4.7613 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,834 | 4.7560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,715 | 4.7455 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,592 | 4.7677 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,943 | 4.7660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,190 | 4.7483 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,537 | 4.7627 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,130 | 4.7632 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,030 | 4.7478 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,513 | 4.7458 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,052 | 4.7433 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,253 | 4.7617 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,440 | 4.7500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,112 | 4.7575 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,393 | 4.7764 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,402 | 4.7638 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,634 | 4.7589 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,478 | 4.7450 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,916 | 4.7725 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,622 | 4.7445 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,373 | 4.7491 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,306 | 4.7570 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,241 | 4.7540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 811 | 4.7470 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 536 | 4.7620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 452 | 4.7720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 204 | 4.7820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 4.7750 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 250,742 | 4.7680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 88,186 | 4.7468 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,676 | 4.7679 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 33,889 | 4.7670 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 26,693 | 4.7619 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,935 | 4.7694 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,431 | 4.7625 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,266 | 4.7645 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,130 | 4.7632 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,956 | 4.7636 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,635 | 4.7627 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,499 | 4.7657 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,842 | 4.7639 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,002 | 4.7818 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,924 | 4.7712 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,520 | 4.7546 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,006 | 4.7678 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,977 | 4.7411 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,676 | 4.7616 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,476 | 4.7720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,444 | 4.7605 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,388 | 4.7775 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,142 | 4.7640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 899 | 4.7620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 798 | 4.7631 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 794 | 4.7714 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 624 | 4.7440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 536 | 4.7621 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 457 | 4.7460 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 206 | 4.7419 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7 | 4.7681 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 Long | 29,620 | 4.7646 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 206 | 4.7419 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 683 | 4.7680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 102 | 4.7720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,571 | 4.7763 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,388 | 4.7775 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,002 | 4.7818 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,634 | 4.7589 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,499 | 4.7608 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,103 | 4.7629 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 109,984 | 4.7645 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 238,252 | 4.7680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,393 | 4.7764 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,419 | 4.7893 USD | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,272 | 4.7621 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 12,866 | 4.7680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 452 | 4.7719 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,800 | 4.7627 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 128,551 | 4.7680 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,288 | 4.7745 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: | 04 Nov 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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