15th Mar 2024 11:36
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 |
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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: | 14 Mar 2024 | |||||
(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? | MONDI PLC |
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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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 13,693,348 | 0.99% | 7,313,402 | 0.53% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 7,444,515 | 0.54% | 13,955,925 | 1.01% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 21,137,863 | 1.53% | 21,269,327 | 1.54% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | ||||
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10p ordinary | Purchase | 568,438 | 3.3894 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 416,623 | 3.3610 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 301,189 | 3.3698 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 264,615 | 3.3836 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 240,200 | 3.3794 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 123,015 | 3.3570 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,510 | 3.3558 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 49,939 | 3.3554 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 47,772 | 3.3696 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,075 | 3.3590 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,335 | 3.3612 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,810 | 3.3879 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,043 | 3.3641 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 3.3480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,513 | 3.3910 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 768 | 3.3593 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 516 | 3.3600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 217 | 3.3670 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.3450 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 501,749 | 3.3613 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 243,503 | 3.3610 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 149,586 | 3.3716 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 127,985 | 3.3837 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 82,681 | 3.3652 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 79,887 | 3.3609 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 78,644 | 3.3826 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 69,368 | 3.3611 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 59,343 | 3.3849 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 58,230 | 3.3694 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 41,343 | 3.3855 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 35,873 | 3.3607 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 23,107 | 3.3701 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,733 | 3.3917 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,518 | 3.3686 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,300 | 3.3530 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,007 | 3.3671 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,757 | 3.3870 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,698 | 3.3947 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,535 | 3.3840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 3.3480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,374 | 3.3729 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,136 | 3.3898 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,512 | 3.3910 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 516 | 3.3603 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 516 | 3.3600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 500 | 3.3510 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 259 | 3.3940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 256 | 3.3535 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.3450 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 295 | 3.3590 GBP | ||||
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(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 | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20 | 3.4010 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 157 | 3.3470 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 217 | 3.3670 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,508 | 3.3631 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,761 | 3.4017 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,043 | 3.3641 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,397 | 3.3463 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 68,600 | 3.3794 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 123,015 | 3.3570 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 137,361 | 3.3609 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5 | 3.3620 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 154 | 3.3581 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 466 | 3.3559 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,015 | 3.3625 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,642 | 3.3545 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,903 | 3.3609 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,698 | 3.3947 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 11,300 | 3.3530 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,321 | 3.3928 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 21,220 | 3.3850 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,039 | 3.3610 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 165,030 | 3.3610 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 259 | 3.3940 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,483 | 3.3590 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,535 | 3.3840 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,990 | 3.3937 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,873 | 3.3607 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 41,343 | 3.3855 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 77,838 | 3.3608 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 79,887 | 3.3609 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 116,995 | 3.3828 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 392,327 | 3.3592 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1 | 3.3500 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5 | 3.3620 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 233 | 3.3559 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,408 | 3.3714 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,707 | 3.3729 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,877 | 3.3610 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,203 | 3.3598 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 49,939 | 3.3554 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,510 | 3.3558 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51,883 | 3.3755 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 105,010 | 3.3827 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 171,600 | 3.3794 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 180,317 | 3.3609 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 568,438 | 3.3894 GBP | |||
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(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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(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: | 15 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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