Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC, 24 Jul 2024 15:25

24 July 2024, 15:25

Source - LSE Regulatory

RNS Number : 7101X

Barclays PLC

24 July 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 relevant securities this form relates:			DS SMITH PLC
(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:			23 Jul 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			YES: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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:				36,020,718	2.61%	28,102,101	2.04%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				7,696,997	0.56%	35,994,423	2.61%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				43,717,715	3.17%	64,096,524	4.65%
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
10p ordinary	Purchase	283,345	4.4600 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	207,576	4.4660 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	61,190	4.4792 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	49,671	4.4597 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	43,775	4.4947 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	42,038	4.4742 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	32,250	4.4829 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	27,262	4.4946 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	25,835	4.4896 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	17,912	4.4671 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,585	4.4770 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,089	4.4909 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,423	4.4898 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,056	4.4844 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,675	4.4812 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,671	4.4843 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,597	4.4823 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,107	4.4764 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,098	4.4854 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,628	4.4840 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,087	4.5043 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,914	4.4971 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,374	4.4848 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,280	4.4954 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,916	4.4900 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,670	4.5100 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,524	4.4880 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,460	4.4711 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,379	4.4992 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	973	4.4920 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	903	4.4960 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	794	4.4690 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	645	4.4580 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	76	4.4860 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	308,932	4.4604 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	253,526	4.4600 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	175,000	4.4866 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	73,371	4.4698 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	25,000	4.4940 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,394	4.4670 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,210	4.4881 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,262	4.5020 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,783	4.4848 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,670	4.5100 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	387	4.4760 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	223	4.4800 GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security	Product description	Nature of dealing	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	135,641	4.4600 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	2,420	4.4600 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	30,000	4.4737 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	10,610	4.4871 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,670	4.5100 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	492	4.4650 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,394	4.4670 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,170	4.4833 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,210	4.4881 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	115,396	4.4602 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	61,190	4.4792 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	320	4.4900 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	267	4.5100 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	986	4.4834 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,103	4.4918 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	3,087	4.5043 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	73,371	4.4698 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	48,549	4.4600 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,460	4.4711 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	28,061	4.4900 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	158,157	4.5100 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	170,000	4.4834 GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security	Product description	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit


(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit


(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if 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 person 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:				24 Jul 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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