| 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 |
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| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | DS SMITH PLC | |||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 25 Jul 2024 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | |||||
| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | ||||||
| Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 33,240,587 | 2.41% | 28,084,540 | 2.04% | |||
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 7,656,965 | 0.55% | 32,821,727 | 2.38% | |||
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| | 40,897,552 | 2.96% | 60,906,267 | 4.41% | |||
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and | ||||||
| Class of relevant security in relation to | | ||||||
| Details, including nature of the rights | | ||||||
| 3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 246,637 | 4.4995 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 239,639 | 4.4828 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 145,510 | 4.5007 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 75,000 | 4.4864 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 69,661 | 4.5018 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,116 | 4.5020 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 49,641 | 4.4868 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 48,425 | 4.4806 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,999 | 4.4978 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,798 | 4.4858 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,486 | 4.4892 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,604 | 4.4984 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,738 | 4.4909 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,807 | 4.4804 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,572 | 4.4778 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,418 | 4.4809 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,345 | 4.4773 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,680 | 4.4876 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,829 | 4.4704 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,483 | 4.4700 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,097 | 4.4813 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,486 | 4.4838 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,688 | 4.5003 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,570 | 4.4731 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,200 | 4.4540 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,013 | 4.4829 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 962 | 4.4920 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 830 | 4.4820 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 742 | 4.4710 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 734 | 4.4732 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 727 | 4.4800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 699 | 4.4860 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 207 | 4.4780 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 177 | 4.4640 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 119 | 4.4740 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 207,430 | 4.4958 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 180,631 | 4.5580 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 145,510 | 4.5007 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 69,475 | 4.5019 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 45,128 | 4.4937 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 32,807 | 4.4773 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 26,610 | 4.5020 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 24,745 | 4.4709 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 15,600 | 4.4789 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 15,531 | 4.4801 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 13,833 | 4.4750 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 13,479 | 4.4753 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,407 | 4.4929 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,442 | 4.5000 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,311 | 4.4842 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,697 | 4.4836 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,046 | 4.4702 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,851 | 4.4854 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,700 | 4.4833 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,650 | 4.4942 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,275 | 4.4805 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,001 | 4.4807 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,668 | 4.4705 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,547 | 4.4797 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,730 | 4.4878 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,321 | 4.4880 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,118 | 4.4912 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 892 | 4.4582 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 727 | 4.4800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 422 | 4.4540 GBP | ||||
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
| Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,321 | 4.4880 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 660 | 4.5020 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 219 | 4.4742 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 30,000 | 4.4898 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 145,510 | 4.5007 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 660 | 4.5020 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 639 | 4.4785 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,700 | 4.4833 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,444 | 4.4858 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 354 | 4.4858 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,046 | 4.4702 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,807 | 4.4773 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,635 | 4.4829 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 102,047 | 4.5020 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 180,631 | 4.5580 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 486 | 4.4540 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 742 | 4.4710 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 42,753 | 4.4796 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 239,639 | 4.4828 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 60,359 | 4.5011 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,442 | 4.5000 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,572 | 4.4778 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,284 | 4.4874 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 396 | 4.4920 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,745 | 4.4709 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,737 | 4.4740 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54,413 | 4.5020 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 49,641 | 4.4868 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,054 | 4.4870 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,502 | 4.4785 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 116,012 | 4.4833 GBP | |||
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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| (ii) | Exercising |
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| Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for | ||||||
| Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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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, | |||||||
| NONE | |||||||
| (b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or | ||||||
| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | |||||||
| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 26 Jul 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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