Barclays PLC - Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

RNS Number : 8646L

Barclays PLC

12 November 2024

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a Replaces form Released at 07/11/2024 15:01 RNS Number : 4168L
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:			06 Nov 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:				24,129,561	1.74%	23,913,990	1.73%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				12,560,662	0.91%	23,225,066	1.68%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				36,690,223	2.65%	47,139,056	3.41%
(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	1,743,998	5.6001 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	576,524	5.7379 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	363,064	5.7386 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	354,303	5.7690 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	213,000	5.7643 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	153,700	5.7673 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	132,489	5.5750 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	117,163	5.7650 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	71,681	5.7646 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	70,565	5.7319 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	55,967	5.7095 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	36,549	5.7516 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	33,244	5.7366 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	33,140	5.7630 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	28,429	5.7687 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	19,995	5.7540 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	16,499	5.7722 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	16,071	5.7710 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,305	5.7700 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,242	5.7491 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,206	5.7660 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,170	5.7610 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,409	5.7587 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,096	5.7631 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,496	5.7470 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,299	5.7499 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,145	5.7657 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,565	5.7496 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,555	5.7768 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,499	5.7723 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,259	5.7504 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,157	5.7186 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,769	5.7638 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,555	5.7618 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,283	5.7181 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,183	5.7250 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	800	5.6700 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	655	5.7628 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	618	5.7725 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	564	5.7550 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	512	5.8050 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	115	5.7494 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	666,114	5.7392 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	445,199	5.7702 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	302,697	5.7686 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	300,000	5.7685 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	268,462	5.7650 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	172,962	5.7733 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	111,335	5.7100 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	67,326	5.7677 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	57,408	5.7889 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	45,287	5.7691 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	33,140	5.7630 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	23,221	5.7655 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	16,875	5.7642 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	13,018	5.7638 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,115	5.7690 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,850	5.7793 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,458	5.7663 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,206	5.7660 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,024	5.7643 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,759	5.7616 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,284	5.7703 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,973	5.7713 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,169	5.7742 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,030	5.7516 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,831	5.7618 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,747	5.7817 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,154	5.7363 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,956	5.7754 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,600	5.7645 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,849	5.7723 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,789	5.7708 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,376	5.7431 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,263	5.7641 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,004	5.7773 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,388	5.7925 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,183	5.7250 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,021	5.7673 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	723	5.7700 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	676	5.7652 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	564	5.7550 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	551	5.7750 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	515	5.7600 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	512	5.8050 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	110	5.7694 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	107	5.7575 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	Decreasing Short	27,689	5.7668 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,030	5.7516 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	101,189	5.7635 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	13,018	5.7638 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,600	5.7645 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	24,038	5.7649 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	107,607	5.7650 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	128,405	5.7652 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	28,035	5.7679 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	300,000	5.7685 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	36,516	5.7695 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	445,199	5.7702 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,973	5.7713 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	172,962	5.7733 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,747	5.7817 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	57,408	5.7889 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	132,489	5.5750 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,283	5.7181 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	576,524	5.7379 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	655	5.7628 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	476	5.7648 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	36,266	5.7650 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	45,640	5.7656 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,145	5.7657 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	93,752	5.7700 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	34,555	5.7714 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	16,499	5.7722 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	618	5.7725 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	3,025	5.7472 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	23,277	5.7530 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	95	5.7650 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	50,000	5.7683 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	50,000	5.7895 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	33,140	5.7630 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	95	5.7650 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	284,421	5.7707 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:				12 Nov 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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