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

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RNS Number : 6538M  Barclays PLC  30 April 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:                                                     29 Apr 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 COMAPNY
 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:                                                      21,351,323         1.55%            7,925,186       0.57%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      7,847,052          0.57%            20,723,414      1.50%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  29,198,375         2.12%            28,648,600      2.08%
 (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                              563,733                             3.5160  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              412,173                             3.5053  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              300,000                             3.4327  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              290,063                             3.4564  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              226,354                             3.4895  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              223,224                             3.5084  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              203,687                             3.4223  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              201,130                             3.4811  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              198,947                             3.4652  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              173,171                             3.4736  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              121,981                             3.4260  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              82,505                              3.4731  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              81,263                              3.4821  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              66,428                              3.5086  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              56,055                              3.4729  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              54,197                              3.4773  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              39,141                              3.5000  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              32,945                              3.4691  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              31,160                              3.4926  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              18,984                              3.4630  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,818                              3.5165  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,747                              3.4932  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13,047                              3.4810  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,471                              3.4563  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,804                               3.4182  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,624                               3.4993  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,675                               3.5103  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,273                               3.4900  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,266                               3.4804  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,397                               3.4947  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,513                               3.5023  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,013                               3.4817  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,615                               3.4158  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,030                               3.4700  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,911                               3.4537  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,845                               3.4828  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,528                               3.4974  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,447                               3.4519  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,310                               3.4090  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,811                               3.4420  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,796                               3.3940  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,962                               3.4760  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              936                                 3.5100  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              860                                 3.4440  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              400                                 3.4302  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              350                                 3.5120  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              86                                  3.4340  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              80                                  3.4356  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              67                                  3.4360  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1                                   3.5149  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  650,648                             3.5092  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  533,181                             3.5059  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  318,892                             3.4878  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  257,677                             3.4098  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  211,807                             3.4228  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  190,188                             3.5161  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  169,589                             3.4984  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  75,532                              3.5160  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  47,952                              3.4989  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  38,749                              3.4959  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  35,257                              3.4888  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  20,625                              3.4666  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,886                              3.4492  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,516                              3.5063  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,644                               3.5084  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,367                               3.4435  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,018                               3.4370  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,982                               3.5140  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,858                               3.4211  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,825                               3.4760  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,999                               3.4089  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,969                               3.4987  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,968                               3.4342  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,841                               3.5000  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,370                               3.3940  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,355                               3.4320  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,249                               3.4340  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,169                               3.4260  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,166                               3.4939  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  950                                 3.4710  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  936                                 3.5100  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  924                                 3.4420  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  876                                 3.5170  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  860                                 3.4440  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  350                                 3.5120  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  158                                 3.4129  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10                                  3.5149  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 Long                     400             3.4302  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     9,804           3.4182  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     11,492          3.5060  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     14,818          3.5165  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     54,936          3.5092  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1               3.4700  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    449             3.5159  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,858           3.4211  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,018           3.4370  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    14,457          3.5160  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    32,529          3.5144  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    35,490          3.5160  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    48,695          3.5060  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    64,296          3.5084  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    318,892         3.4878  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     38,749          3.4959  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2               3.4340  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    946             3.4420  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,426           3.3940  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,811           3.4420  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,965           3.4575  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,447           3.4519  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,030           3.4700  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    7,203           3.5160  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    17,644          3.4798  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    33,227          3.5159  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    36,866          3.4213  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    44,452          3.4327  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    66,214          3.4567  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    71,324          3.4682  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    120,812         3.4261  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    147,128         3.4968  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    167,485         3.4951  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    177,854         3.4568  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    201,130         3.4811  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    223,224         3.5084  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    255,548         3.4327  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Opening Long                        80,463          3.4698  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:                                                                      30 Apr 2024
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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