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: | 21 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: | 33,344,698 | 2.42% | 29,401,414 | 2.13% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 11,728,161 | 0.85% | 33,412,422 | 2.42% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 45,072,859 | 3.27% | 62,813,836 | 4.55% | |||
(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 | 502,072 | 4.7200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 99,753 | 4.7039 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 77,410 | 4.6933 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 76,676 | 4.7038 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 70,906 | 4.7036 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 39,429 | 4.7076 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 36,497 | 4.7019 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,903 | 4.7197 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,783 | 4.7143 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,314 | 4.6950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,437 | 4.7030 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,332 | 4.6825 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,347 | 4.6851 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,851 | 4.7007 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,471 | 4.7017 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,255 | 4.7060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,228 | 4.7011 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,971 | 4.6998 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,761 | 4.6917 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,566 | 4.7193 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,135 | 4.7140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,934 | 4.6846 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,719 | 4.6860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,274 | 4.6915 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,000 | 4.7000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,977 | 4.6910 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,815 | 4.7088 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,659 | 4.6940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,326 | 4.6838 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,297 | 4.7160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,287 | 4.7259 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,266 | 4.6881 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,170 | 4.6817 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,034 | 4.7135 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 805 | 4.6840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 751 | 4.7191 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 668 | 4.6930 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 367 | 4.7180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 145 | 4.6786 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 71 | 4.6827 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 4.6886 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 4.7040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 248,203 | 4.7038 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 207,239 | 4.6910 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 175,715 | 4.7192 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 139,529 | 4.7200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 33,686 | 4.7065 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 27,783 | 4.7143 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,578 | 4.7202 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,442 | 4.6994 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,664 | 4.6919 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,051 | 4.6832 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,292 | 4.7071 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,113 | 4.7098 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,250 | 4.7060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,791 | 4.7207 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,803 | 4.6965 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,761 | 4.6917 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,601 | 4.6976 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,549 | 4.6900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,610 | 4.7118 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,608 | 4.7019 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 805 | 4.6840 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 753 | 4.6740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 685 | 4.6820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 589 | 4.7140 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 31 | 4.7000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 4.6940 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 28,835 | 4.6994 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 9,395 | 4.7093 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 25,938 | 4.7200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 71 | 4.6828 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,517 | 4.6996 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 41,415 | 4.7082 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,439 | 4.7200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,035 | 4.7206 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,880 | 4.7207 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,987 | 4.7035 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,686 | 4.7065 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,610 | 4.7118 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,402 | 4.7200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,947 | 4.6837 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,497 | 4.7019 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,815 | 4.7088 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 170 | 4.7140 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,977 | 4.7196 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,902 | 4.7200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,970 | 4.7202 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 145 | 4.6786 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,176 | 4.7001 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,292 | 4.7071 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,004 | 4.7200 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,474 | 4.6878 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,851 | 4.7007 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,902 | 4.7200 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: | 22 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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