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| FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3b |
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| Replaces form released on 15:21 02/07/2024 |
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| RNS Number : 8507U |
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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: | 01-Jul-24 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| 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 |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
-1 | Relevant securities owned | | | | | ||
| and/or controlled: | | | 29,847,734 | 2.16% | 22,422,347 | 1.63% |
-2 | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| and/or controlled: | | | 9,039,549 | 0.66% | 29,205,152 | 2.12% |
-3 | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: | | | 38,887,283 | 2.82% | 51,627,499 | 3.74% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to | | | | | |||
which subscription right exists | | | | | |||
Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: | | | | | |||
3 | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | | securities | | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,002,629 | 4.1957 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 500,000 | 4.2021 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 471,944 | 4.2154 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 397,773 | 4.2061 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 358,000 | 4.1989 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 300,000 | 4.1959 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 178,943 | 4.1990 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 153,284 | 4.1992 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 139,002 | 4.2070 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 89,528 | 4.2035 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 85,037 | 4.2174 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 78,897 | 4.2158 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 74,359 | 4.2084 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 59,570 | 4.1920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 59,307 | 4.2044 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 59,218 | 4.2056 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 55,514 | 4.2004 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 51,686 | 4.2125 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 47,038 | 4.1927 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 31,903 | 4.2063 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,623 | 4.2170 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,510 | 4.2137 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,757 | 4.2083 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,579 | 4.2120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,997 | 4.2099 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,385 | 4.2027 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,874 | 4.2045 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,276 | 4.2066 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,951 | 4.2081 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,027 | 4.2042 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,932 | 4.2039 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,473 | 4.2100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,464 | 4.2074 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,400 | 4.1924 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,399 | 4.2160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,088 | 4.2165 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,723 | 4.2095 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,689 | 4.1980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,866 | 4.2040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,839 | 4.2000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,596 | 4.2085 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,500 | 4.2104 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,197 | 4.2060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,164 | 4.1985 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,142 | 4.2180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,690 | 4.2080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,609 | 4.1967 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,604 | 4.2041 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,455 | 4.2167 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,393 | 4.2008 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,329 | 4.2020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,104 | 4.2135 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 785 | 4.1968 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 739 | 4.2300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 671 | 4.2140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 249,334 | 4.2048 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 216,953 | 4.1920 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 202,681 | 4.2027 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 153,284 | 4.1991 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 151,218 | 4.2106 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 140,571 | 4.2180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 107,358 | 4.2131 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 66,312 | 4.1957 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 61,906 | 4.2016 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 56,187 | 4.2175 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 51,714 | 4.2156 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 34,700 | 4.2061 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 32,152 | 4.2070 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 27,390 | 4.2082 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,116 | 4.2085 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,104 | 4.2067 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,380 | 4.2039 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,683 | 4.2066 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,295 | 4.1932 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,614 | 4.2142 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,333 | 4.2110 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,244 | 4.2031 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,727 | 4.2100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,502 | 4.2146 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,106 | 4.2160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,855 | 4.1980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,618 | 4.2060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,515 | 4.2176 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,143 | 4.2098 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,868 | 4.2120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,866 | 4.2040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,576 | 4.2045 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,164 | 4.1990 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,805 | 4.2014 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,775 | 4.2140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,774 | 4.2000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,751 | 4.2063 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,690 | 4.2080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,329 | 4.2020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,294 | 4.2124 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,257 | 4.2107 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,151 | 4.2164 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,084 | 4.2068 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 854 | 4.1975 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 845 | 4.2170 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 785 | 4.1972 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 770 | 4.2130 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 739 | 4.2300 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | | reference | unit | |||
security | | | securities | | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,095 | 4.2024 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 16 | 4.1918 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 59,554 | 4.1920 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 153,284 | 4.1991 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,304 | 4.2010 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 95 | 4.1980 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,800 | 4.2021 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,295 | 4.1932 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 854 | 4.1975 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,576 | 4.2045 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 107,358 | 4.2131 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,151 | 4.2164 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 314,940 | 4.1931 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 160,008 | 4.1944 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,609 | 4.1967 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 214,669 | 4.1995 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 55,514 | 4.2004 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 143,000 | 4.2021 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 104,944 | 4.2038 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 123,902 | 4.2070 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,596 | 4.2085 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 987 | 4.2100 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 134,500 | 4.2154 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 759 | 4.2160 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,510 | 4.2174 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,751 | 4.2063 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,932 | 4.2039 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 46,642 | 4.2052 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,576 | 4.2071 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 151,218 | 4.2106 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 147,235 | 4.1920 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 522,228 | 4.1995 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 357,000 | 4.2021 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 195,899 | 4.2036 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,001 | 4.2075 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,723 | 4.2095 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,500 | 4.2104 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 336,500 | 4.2154 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,088 | 4.2165 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 59,527 | 4.2174 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,568 | 4.2048 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 99,186 | 4.2003 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,268 | 4.1911 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,000 | 3.5952 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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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 |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | | | securities | unit | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | | | applicable) | ||||
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4 | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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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 |
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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 |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | | | |||||
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: | | | | | | | |
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 03-Jul-24 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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