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: | 16 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: | 34,539,860 | 2.50% | 32,425,593 | 2.35% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 11,907,622 | 0.86% | 33,593,242 | 2.43% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 46,447,482 | 3.37% | 66,018,835 | 4.78% | |||
(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 | 2,204,039 | 4.6126 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 164,564 | 4.6088 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 130,216 | 4.6327 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 112,873 | 4.6374 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 107,252 | 4.5731 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 89,055 | 4.6377 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 80,067 | 4.6029 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 63,365 | 4.6000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 46,700 | 4.6012 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,837 | 4.6149 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 34,714 | 4.6094 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 30,590 | 4.5810 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,281 | 4.5903 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,983 | 4.5834 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,900 | 4.5860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,291 | 4.5760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,690 | 4.5740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,403 | 4.6371 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,200 | 4.6380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,947 | 4.5850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,319 | 4.5660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,291 | 4.5812 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,287 | 4.5720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,111 | 4.5880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,111 | 4.5875 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,537 | 4.6271 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,414 | 4.6280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 836 | 4.5680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 669 | 4.5700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 4.5747 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 512,400 | 4.6123 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 283,141 | 4.6340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 253,690 | 4.5740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 247,004 | 4.6280 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 201,129 | 4.6344 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 158,720 | 4.5890 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 133,899 | 4.6322 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 129,379 | 4.6320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 129,173 | 4.6053 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 86,792 | 4.6385 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 72,731 | 4.5996 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 72,248 | 4.6165 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 63,365 | 4.6000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 58,844 | 4.5952 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 54,346 | 4.6188 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 48,797 | 4.6310 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 40,448 | 4.6380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 39,929 | 4.6381 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 38,743 | 4.6116 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,124 | 4.6207 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,974 | 4.6131 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 22,794 | 4.6054 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 21,436 | 4.6333 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,923 | 4.5985 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,703 | 4.6276 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,157 | 4.6281 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,943 | 4.6214 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,115 | 4.5719 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,992 | 4.6321 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,490 | 4.6147 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,809 | 4.6339 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,641 | 4.6374 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,309 | 4.6062 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,158 | 4.6077 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,411 | 4.6162 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,181 | 4.6013 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,155 | 4.6311 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,937 | 4.5879 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,429 | 4.6373 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,231 | 4.6343 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,042 | 4.5660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,976 | 4.6010 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,701 | 4.5700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,335 | 4.5721 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,953 | 4.5862 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,507 | 4.5898 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,145 | 4.5720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,111 | 4.5880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,024 | 4.6059 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,905 | 4.5785 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,871 | 4.6213 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,740 | 4.6358 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,306 | 4.6363 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,294 | 4.5760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,224 | 4.6337 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,078 | 4.6400 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 836 | 4.5680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 444 | 4.5650 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 444 | 4.5600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 314 | 4.5910 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 192 | 4.5820 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 12,593 | 4.6179 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,903 | 4.6362 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,641 | 4.6374 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,522 | 4.6379 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8,154 | 4.5727 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 23 | 4.5747 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 63,365 | 4.6000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,178 | 4.6379 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,429 | 4.6373 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,507 | 4.5898 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,194 | 4.6098 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,124 | 4.6207 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,649 | 4.6320 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,362 | 4.6380 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,997 | 4.5760 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 80,067 | 4.6029 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,357 | 4.6049 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 55,293 | 4.6270 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 4.6300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,899 | 4.6380 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 30,590 | 4.5810 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,992 | 4.6321 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,748 | 4.6332 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 398 | 4.6380 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,331 | 4.5964 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,837 | 4.6149 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,899 | 4.6380 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,677 | 4.6200 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: | 19 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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