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REG - Barclays PLC Smith (DS) PLC - Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Amend

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RNS Number : 5770I  Barclays PLC  27 March 2024

 FORM 8.3- Amendment to sections 2a and 3a
 Released 12:42:29 19 February 2024
 RNS Number : 6459D
 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:                                         16-Feb-24
 (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?             MON
                                                                                                                                               DI
                                                                                                                                               PLC
 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
                                                                                                                                                            disclos
                                                                                                                                                            ure
                                                                                                                                                            relates
                                                                                                                                                            followi
                                                                                                                                                            ng the
                                                                                                                                                            dealing
                                                                                                                                                            (if
                                                                                                                                                            any)
 Class of relevant security:                                                                       10p ordinary
                                                                                                   Interests                                   Short Positions
                    Number                  (%)                            Number                  (%)
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                                  8,676,281             0.62%                 7,422,817    0.53%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                     6,802,768             0.49%                 8,198,572    0.59%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                               0                     0.00%                 0            0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                   15,482,765            1.11%                 15,621,389   1.12%

  TOTAL:

 (b)                Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and

                                                                                                                                                             other
                                                                                                                                                            executi
                                                                                                                                                            ve
                                                                                                                                                            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  Purchase/sale           Number of                      Price per unit

  security                                   securities
 10p ordinary       Purchase                772,469                        3.2880  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                570,838                        3.2878  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                205,429                        3.2290  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                75,000                         3.2537  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                38,991                         3.2874  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                35,770                         3.2742  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                26,255                         3.2630  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                17,332                         3.2535  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                14,901                         3.2772  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                12,757                         3.2660  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                10,632                         3.2659  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                8,692                          3.2729  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                6,437                          3.2504  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                5,933                          3.2697  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                5,619                          3.2637  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                4,751                          3.2510  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                4,695                          3.2640  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                3,993                          3.2646  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                2,821                          3.2848  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                2,610                          3.2648  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                2,088                          3.2670  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                1,558                          3.2768  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                1,508                          3.2600  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                1,490                          3.2830  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                1,283                          3.2960  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                1,199                          3.2840  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                1,097                          3.2752  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                571                            3.2870  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                503                            3.2680  GBP
 10p ordinary       Purchase                533                            3.2880  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    4120                           3.2290 GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    979,192                        3.2870  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    429,346                        3.2880  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    252,411                        3.2802  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    130,646                        3.2510  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    128,961                        3.2886  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    76,542                         3.2572  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    72,033                         3.2732  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    37,604                         3.2560  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    34,333                         3.2769  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    21,614                         3.2879  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    17,300                         3.2741  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    12,247                         3.2863  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    10,632                         3.2660  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    9,995                          3.2565  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    9,807                          3.2663  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    6,323                          3.2848  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    6,205                          3.2813  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    5,709                          3.2615  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    5,284                          3.2888  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    4,588                          3.2607  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    4,524                          3.2746  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    3,301                          3.2616  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    3,211                          3.2838  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    3,209                          3.2610  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    3,000                          3.2860  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    2,821                          3.2852  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    2,765                          3.2586  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    2,401                          3.2881  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    2,000                          3.2830  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    1,508                          3.2600  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    1,199                          3.2840  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    1,158                          3.2918  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    1,061                          3.2670  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    1,044                          3.2630  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    1,044                          3.2681  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    1,016                          3.2655  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    503                            3.2680  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    452                            3.2640  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    273                            3.2700  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    250                            3.2525  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    148                            3.2970  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    111                            3.2930  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    33                             3.2940  GBP
 10p ordinary       Sale                    18                             3.2650  GBP

 (b)                Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of           Product  description    Nature of dealing              Number of               Price per

  relevant                                   reference                                                                                                       uni
                                                                                                                                                            t

  security                                   securities
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Long                37,207                  3.2875  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Closing Long                   68,005                  3.2880  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Long                1,097                   3.2752  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Long                1,108                   3.2637  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Long                3,374                   3.2640  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Long                5,330                   3.2776  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Long                6,437                   3.2504  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Long                10,329                  3.2878  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Long                14,901                  3.2772  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Long                17,332                  3.2535  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Long                104,416                 3.2865  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Long                166,311                 3.2880  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Long                205,429                 3.2290  GBP
 10p ordinary       CFD                     Decreasing Short               1,327                   3.2507  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Short               2,000                   3.2826  GBP
 10p ordinary       CFD                     Decreasing Short               4,123                   3.2879  GBP
 10p ordinary       CFD                     Decreasing Short               5,217                   3.2751  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Short               6,901                   3.2973  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Short               10,399                  3.2586  GBP
 10p ordinary       CFD                     Decreasing Short               10,632                  3.2659  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Short               21,614                  3.2879  GBP
 10p ordinary       CFD                     Decreasing Short               25,947                  3.2859  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Decreasing Short               130,646                 3.2510  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Long                554                     3.2640  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Long                1,547                   3.2646  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Long                25,564                  3.2827  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Long                35,286                  3.2784  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Long                54,600                  3.2886  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Long                72,033                  3.2732  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Long                76,542                  3.2572  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Long                252,411                 3.2802  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Long                430,592                 3.2879  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Long                473,424                 3.2880  GBP
 10p ordinary       CFD                     Increasing Short               1,327                   3.2882  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Short               2,880                   3.2748  GBP
 10p ordinary       CFD                     Increasing Short               4,123                   3.2879  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Short               5,812                   3.2720  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Short               15,000                  3.2636  GBP
 10p ordinary       CFD                     Increasing Short               19,634                  3.2629  GBP
 10p ordinary       CFD                     Increasing Short               25,947                  3.2859  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Increasing Short               103,884                 3.2880  GBP
 10p ordinary       CFD                     Increasing Short               428,251                 3.2880  GBP
 10p ordinary       SWAP                    Opening Long                   6,564                   3.2708  GBP

 (c)                Stock-settled derivative transactions

                                                                                                                                                             (inclu
                                                                                                                                                            ding
                                                                                                                                                            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                                                                                                      uni
                                                                                                                                                            t

 (d)                Other dealings (including subscribing for

                                                                                                                                                             new
                                                                                                                                                            securit
                                                                                                                                                            ies)
 Class of relevant  Nature of Dealings      Details                        Price per unit (if

  security                                                                                                                                      appl
                                                                                                                                               icabl
                                                                                                                                               e)

 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

                                                                                                                                                             deriva
                                                                                                                                                            tives
 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-Mar-24
 Contact name:                                                                                     Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                 020 3134 7213

 

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