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

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04/12/2024 15:30

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RNS Number : 8448O  Barclays PLC  04 December 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:                                                     03 Dec 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 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:                                                      33,504,188         2.43%            23,176,196      1.68%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      12,018,747         0.87%            32,450,988      2.35%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  45,522,935         3.30%            55,627,184      4.03%
 (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                              155,681                             5.8411  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              150,227                             5.8443  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              83,223                              5.8433  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              73,890                              5.8499  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              43,275                              5.8500  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              18,917                              5.8250  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              18,771                              5.8345  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              17,900                              5.8369  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              16,771                              5.8413  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12,028                              5.8340  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,113                               5.8431  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,036                               5.8427  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,919                               5.8375  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,571                               5.8176  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,863                               5.8372  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,707                               5.8511  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,122                               5.8328  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,998                               5.8313  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,381                               5.8324  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,328                               5.8188  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,273                               5.8422  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,268                               5.8244  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,704                               5.8287  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,282                               5.8454  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,177                               5.8403  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,095                               5.8575  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              515                                 5.8300  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              229                                 5.8212  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Purchase                              119                                 5.8450  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  164,880                             5.8500  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  102,400                             5.8320  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  50,752                              5.8513  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  50,000                              5.8339  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,056                              5.8438  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,975                               5.8354  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,316                               5.8381  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,270                               5.8427  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,088                               5.8265  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,317                               5.8496  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,562                               5.8395  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,030                               5.8454  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  271                                 5.8140  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  250                                 5.8399  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  56                                  5.8250  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       Sale                                  35                                  5.8200  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                                  Increasing Short                    26,687          5.8414  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,088           5.8265  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    102,400         5.8320  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    8,975           5.8354  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,316           5.8381  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    250             5.8399  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    26,687          5.8487  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,509           5.8500  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,874           5.8295  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,381           5.8324  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    13,332          5.8325  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,028          5.8340  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    17,900          5.8368  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    155,681         5.8411  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    83,223          5.8433  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    119             5.8450  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    27,835          5.8497  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    16,788          5.8500  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,707           5.8511  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    14,125          5.8500  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    136             5.8253  GBP
 10p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    35,224          5.8500  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:                                                                      04 Dec 2024
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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