REG - Barclays PLC Smith (DS) PLC - Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc
11/03/2024 13:30
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RNS Number : 3787G Barclays PLC 11 March 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: 08 Mar 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? MONDI 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 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: 9,988,443 0.73% 5,145,892 0.37%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 4,740,803 0.34% 9,628,687 0.70%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 14,729,246 1.07% 14,774,579 1.07%
(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 1,452,556 3.4575 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,118,552 3.4800 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 826,033 3.4271 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 798,608 3.4362 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 595,000 3.4603 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 525,335 3.4212 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 510,135 3.4667 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 334,613 3.4918 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 296,338 3.4699 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 243,100 3.4417 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 164,027 3.4599 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 124,542 3.4700 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 120,000 3.4704 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 98,327 3.4837 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 65,967 3.4590 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 62,404 3.4386 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 60,000 3.4324 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 60,000 3.4385 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 57,000 3.4742 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 52,945 3.4563 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 51,857 3.4252 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 49,439 3.4200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 38,705 3.4369 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 28,572 3.4648 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 28,250 3.4856 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 18,236 3.4602 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,994 3.4572 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,515 3.4351 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,252 3.4697 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,023 3.4651 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,298 3.4743 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,220 3.4695 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,297 3.4470 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,102 3.4696 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,508 3.4442 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,250 3.4895 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,250 3.4850 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,049 3.4630 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,818 3.4547 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,751 3.4515 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,699 3.4361 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,050 3.4465 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,955 3.4698 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,594 3.4529 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,273 3.4690 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,905 3.4769 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,869 3.4400 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,830 3.4330 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,723 3.4205 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,227 3.4559 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,904 3.4480 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,304 3.4880 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,200 3.4360 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 623 3.4460 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 83 3.4180 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,197,475 3.4620 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,118,552 3.4800 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,086,376 3.4594 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 660,867 3.4253 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 525,335 3.4212 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 506,241 3.4310 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 436,443 3.4647 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 381,451 3.4585 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 334,613 3.4922 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 313,820 3.4699 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 213,229 3.4534 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 209,802 3.4566 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 175,710 3.4219 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 173,213 3.4770 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 125,986 3.4387 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 122,188 3.4700 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 107,041 3.4857 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 101,179 3.4548 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 84,975 3.4646 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 84,207 3.4470 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 66,955 3.4578 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 63,991 3.4517 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 51,678 3.4586 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 43,200 3.4561 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 42,959 3.4199 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 42,796 3.4264 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 39,752 3.4460 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 22,141 3.4636 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 21,426 3.4449 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 19,981 3.4412 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 19,647 3.4657 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 17,156 3.4697 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 14,859 3.4200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,670 3.4713 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,893 3.4867 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,500 3.4872 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,000 3.4521 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 11,844 3.4440 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,799 3.4469 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,677 3.4416 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,164 3.4744 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,190 3.4383 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,055 3.4354 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,950 3.4531 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,441 3.4679 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,850 3.4295 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,677 3.4330 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,552 3.4690 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,245 3.4695 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,869 3.4400 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,919 3.4396 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,691 3.4286 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,683 3.4570 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,200 3.4360 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,183 3.4454 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,123 3.4994 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,012 3.4285 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 883 3.4480 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 781 3.4490 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 781 3.4855 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 717 3.4201 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 269 3.4680 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2 3.4180 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 Closing Long 14,677 3.4200 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Closing Long 28,572 3.4648 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 721 3.4690 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,300 3.4227 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,304 3.4880 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,723 3.4205 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 5,751 3.4515 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 34,271 3.4705 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 52,945 3.4563 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 98,327 3.4837 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 164,027 3.4599 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 170,000 3.4603 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 214,511 3.4200 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 456,560 3.4239 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 570 3.4796 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,200 3.4360 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,312 3.4200 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,406 3.4574 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 3,500 3.4396 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 3,500 3.4716 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 6,055 3.4354 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 6,500 3.4341 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 7,000 3.4226 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 7,706 3.4335 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,184 3.4860 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 21,596 3.4797 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 24,288 3.4744 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 396,990 3.4572 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 436,443 3.4647 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 525,335 3.4212 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 48 3.4460 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 823 3.4414 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 847 3.4330 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,907 3.4687 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 5,918 3.4979 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 14,850 3.4800 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 43,200 3.4561 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 171,572 3.4469 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,197,475 3.4620 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,203 3.4574 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,354 3.4392 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,938 3.4560 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 8,307 3.4200 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 12,515 3.4351 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 13,662 3.4597 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 13,988 3.4755 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 20,743 3.4595 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 21,596 3.4202 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 31,000 3.4420 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 57,000 3.4743 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 62,404 3.4386 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 85,729 3.4705 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 425,000 3.4603 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 42,959 3.4199 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 56,349 3.4698 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 91,396 3.4632 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 386,268 3.4539 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 552,363 3.4616 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Short 39,235 3.4200 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Short 116,490 3.4617 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Short 1,452,556 3.4575 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: 11 Mar 2024
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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