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: | 02 Aug 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: | 33,094,005 | 2.40% | 32,508,384 | 2.36% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 12,290,116 | 0.89% | 32,742,221 | 2.37% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 45,384,121 | 3.29% | 65,250,605 | 4.73% | |||
(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 | 127,436 | 4.4452 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 121,782 | 4.4394 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 80,726 | 4.4380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 78,894 | 4.4441 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,912 | 4.4751 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,588 | 4.4777 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,072 | 4.4375 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,838 | 4.4680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,600 | 4.4373 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,034 | 4.4559 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,434 | 4.4980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,380 | 4.4625 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,016 | 4.4672 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,931 | 4.4700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,864 | 4.4371 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,473 | 4.4709 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,200 | 4.4820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 947 | 4.5389 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 583 | 4.4779 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 386 | 4.4786 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 251 | 4.4807 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 215 | 4.4736 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 172 | 4.4830 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 158 | 4.4840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 93 | 4.4467 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 4.4758 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 4.4760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 24 | 4.4440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 4.4740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 163,218 | 4.4666 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 136,839 | 4.4423 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 121,949 | 4.4380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 105,302 | 4.4385 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 58,981 | 4.4637 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,089 | 4.4392 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,872 | 4.4742 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,793 | 4.5100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,322 | 4.4648 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,009 | 4.4382 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,006 | 4.4832 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,519 | 4.4720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,962 | 4.4387 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,856 | 4.4888 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 4.4580 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 583 | 4.4783 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 509 | 4.5120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 407 | 4.4430 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 353 | 4.4880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 215 | 4.4741 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 172 | 4.4834 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25 | 4.4760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18 | 4.4744 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,272 | 4.4380 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 167 | 4.4497 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 65,148 | 4.4379 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 93 | 4.4467 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 17,720 | 4.4557 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48 | 4.4679 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,598 | 4.4380 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 80,445 | 4.4526 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 163,218 | 4.4666 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,006 | 4.4832 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,856 | 4.4888 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 78,894 | 4.4441 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 4.4560 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,980 | 4.4932 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,434 | 4.4980 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 312 | 4.5130 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 947 | 4.5389 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,872 | 4.4742 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,912 | 4.4751 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 407 | 4.4430 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,986 | 4.4380 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 58,981 | 4.4637 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,588 | 4.4777 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 624 | 4.5132 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 325,000 | 4.5660 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 340,000 | 4.5660 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: | 05 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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