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Barclays PLC, DS Smith PLC

Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 8529U
Barclays PLC
27 January 2025
 

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:

23 Jan 2025

(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:

 

 

34,744,509

2.52%

29,742,581

2.15%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

12,551,034

0.91%

32,318,776

2.34%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

47,295,543

3.43%

62,061,357

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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

 

securities

 

10p ordinary

Purchase

227,218

6.0290  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

143,836

6.0268  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

96,146

6.0073  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

72,008

6.0300  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

47,081

6.0279  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

40,264

6.0058  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

35,923

6.0072  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

34,529

6.0077  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,553

6.0090  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,527

6.0016  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,721

6.0055  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,315

6.0041  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,204

6.0120  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,025

5.9979  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,931

6.0015  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,417

6.0148  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,255

6.0088  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,887

6.0051  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,858

5.9965  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,824

6.0125  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,814

6.0027  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,609

6.0086  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,119

5.9969  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

945

5.9950  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

702

6.0075  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

580

5.9975  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

563

6.0050  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

219

5.9900  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

23

6.0200  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8

6.0079  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

122,687

6.0300  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

103,196

6.0224  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

87,000

6.0119  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

63,485

6.0222  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

47,081

6.0279  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

37,897

6.0306  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

34,964

6.0204  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

25,276

6.0056  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

20,734

6.0029  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

16,853

6.0025  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,343

6.0035  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,507

6.0095  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

12,396

6.0075  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,271

6.0094  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,698

6.0239  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,966

6.0068  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,709

6.0299  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,436

6.0065  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,793

6.0010  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,745

6.0017  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,271

6.0020  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,513

5.9999  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,633

5.9977  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,936

6.0150  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,893

6.0026  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,499

6.0092  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,275

5.9956  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,141

6.0045  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,134

5.9900  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

579

6.0132  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

563

6.0050  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

548

5.9975  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

516

5.9950  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

456

5.9899  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

352

6.0106  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

23

6.0200  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

302

5.9950  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,141

6.0045  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,276

6.0056  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,966

6.0068  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,720

6.0076  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,507

6.0095  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

352

6.0106  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

57,952

6.0116  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

87,000

6.0119  USD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

34,964

6.0205  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

33,300

6.0262  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45,121

6.0300  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

219

5.9900  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,814

6.0027  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20

6.0050  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,923

6.0072  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

96,146

6.0073  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,975

6.0074  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

327

6.0075  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

30,303

6.0083  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

131,309

6.0135  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,417

6.0148  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

42,369

6.0297  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,501

6.0300  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,000

6.0315  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

30,000

6.0009  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

563

6.0050  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,413

6.0098  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

47,081

6.0279  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:

27 Jan 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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