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Barclays PLC - Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc
13th November 2024, 14:08
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RNS Number : 1322M
Barclays PLC
13 November 2024
 

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:

12 Nov 2024

(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:

 

 

23,909,744

1.73%

23,389,173

1.69%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

12,245,558

0.89%

23,082,183

1.67%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

36,155,302

2.62%

46,471,356

3.36%

(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

 

securities

 

10p ordinary

Purchase

546,652

5.6000  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

232,248

5.6011  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

66,108

5.6093  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

55,667

5.6300  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

43,377

5.6029  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

25,836

5.6071  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

19,125

5.6055  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

18,061

5.6062  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,896

5.6080  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,373

5.6026  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

13,634

5.6035  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,997

5.6061  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,342

5.6024  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,301

5.6075  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,296

5.6058  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,945

5.6021  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,282

5.6019  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,731

5.6023  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,566

5.6050  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,463

5.6100  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,091

5.6082  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,966

5.6250  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,848

5.6194  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,739

5.6223  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,388

5.6040  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,878

5.6008  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,361

5.5994  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,006

5.6018  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

908

5.6200  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

892

5.5915  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

817

5.6261  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

668

5.6400  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

536

5.5969  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

536

5.5975  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

461

5.6150  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

181

5.6189  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

600,335

5.6000  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

177,210

5.6226  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

96,090

5.6088  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

87,315

5.6066  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

37,981

5.6098  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

31,777

5.6083  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

17,332

5.6086  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,639

5.6093  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,744

5.6082  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,413

5.6126  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,059

5.6343  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,951

5.6199  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,937

5.6025  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,762

5.5999  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,921

5.5990  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,769

5.6076  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,607

5.6326  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,463

5.6100  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,360

5.6050  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,972

5.6023  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,966

5.6250  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,664

5.6127  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,878

5.6013  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,379

5.6200  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,093

5.6027  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,006

5.6024  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

778

5.6077  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

751

5.5900  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

536

5.5975  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

349

5.5950  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

34

5.5950  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,921

5.5990  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,762

5.5999  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

314,107

5.6000  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,937

5.6025  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

87,315

5.6066  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

96,090

5.6088  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31,950

5.6095  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

23,324

5.6100  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,043

5.6104  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,493

5.6107  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,951

5.6199  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

892

5.5915  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

263

5.5950  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

175,685

5.6000  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

37,631

5.6007  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,582

5.6010  USD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,282

5.6019  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,342

5.6024  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

154,364

5.6025  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,373

5.6027  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

118,956

5.6030  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,086

5.6050  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,125

5.6055  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

55,065

5.6093  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,701

5.5900  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

17,966

5.6216  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

50,000

5.6495  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,701

5.5900  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

85,281

5.6000  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 exempt principal trader 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:

13 Nov 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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