| 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 Jul 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: | | | 38,432,134 | 2.79% | 25,433,791 | 1.84% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 7,901,930 | 0.57% | 37,807,228 | 2.74% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL: | | | 46,334,064 | 3.36% | 63,241,019 | 4.58% |
| (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 | 643,146 | 4.3800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 460,276 | 4.3777 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 144,945 | 4.3797 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 30,633 | 4.3447 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,804 | 4.2989 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,349 | 4.2740 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,515 | 4.2579 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,453 | 4.2640 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,414 | 4.3796 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,208 | 4.3370 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,974 | 4.3419 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,809 | 4.3765 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,836 | 4.3183 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,337 | 4.3099 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,336 | 4.3742 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,306 | 4.2700 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,273 | 4.3626 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 942 | 4.2930 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 817 | 4.3764 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 780 | 4.3097 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 756 | 4.3020 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 659 | 4.2594 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 384 | 4.3263 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 186 | 4.2680 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 12 | 4.2620 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 4.2660 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 4.3620 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 641,173 | 4.3796 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 446,918 | 4.3800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 395,523 | 4.3695 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 277,822 | 4.3720 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 143,929 | 4.3802 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 117,611 | 4.3220 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 72,967 | 4.3189 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 40,580 | 4.3195 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 20,191 | 4.3392 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 19,814 | 4.3107 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,384 | 4.2819 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,346 | 4.3533 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,707 | 4.2640 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,659 | 4.2811 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,683 | 4.3185 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,010 | 4.3613 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,844 | 4.3427 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,702 | 4.3218 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,579 | 4.2649 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,800 | 4.3053 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,798 | 4.2639 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,449 | 4.3499 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,336 | 4.3742 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,232 | 4.3240 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,199 | 4.2610 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,120 | 4.3200 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 852 | 4.3680 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 606 | 4.2900 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 600 | 4.3430 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 583 | 4.2780 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 283 | 4.2680 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 4.3180 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 196 | 4.2600 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 87 | 4.3323 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 4.3620 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | | |||||
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| relevant | description | | reference | unit | |||
| security | | | securities | | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,759 | 4.2625 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,702 | 4.2640 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,930 | 4.3800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,334 | 4.3336 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 206 | 4.3503 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,336 | 4.3742 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 439,444 | 4.3800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,800 | 4.3053 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 641,173 | 4.3796 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,798 | 4.2639 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 212 | 4.2640 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,579 | 4.2649 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 283 | 4.2680 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55,047 | 4.3163 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 117,611 | 4.3220 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55,744 | 4.3722 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 117,882 | 4.3800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 659 | 4.2594 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,540 | 4.2640 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 186 | 4.2680 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,804 | 4.2989 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,376 | 4.3716 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,910 | 4.3533 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,349 | 4.2740 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 926 | 4.3746 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,883 | 4.3774 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 200,000 | 4.3603 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 425 | 4.2640 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,580 | 4.3195 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,750 | 4.3207 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 123,466 | 4.3800 GBP | |||
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| (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 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| (ii) | Exercising | | | | | | |
| 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) | | |||||
| 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 | | |||||
| 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: | 17 Jul 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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