| 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: | 22 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: | 33,288,803 | 2.41% | 28,735,957 | 2.08% | |||
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 11,129,049 | 0.81% | 33,347,083 | 2.42% | |||
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| | 44,417,852 | 3.22% | 62,083,040 | 4.50% | |||
| (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 | 599,777 | 4.7200 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 68,676 | 4.7101 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 65,541 | 4.7092 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 37,465 | 4.7105 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 34,696 | 4.7115 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,380 | 4.7140 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,100 | 4.7081 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,216 | 4.7098 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,481 | 4.7129 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,645 | 4.7073 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,159 | 4.7137 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,415 | 4.7030 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,930 | 4.7124 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,506 | 4.6914 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,297 | 4.6924 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,200 | 4.7100 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,765 | 4.6940 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,436 | 4.7044 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,098 | 4.7076 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,488 | 4.7207 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,192 | 4.7120 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,794 | 4.7032 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,756 | 4.7012 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,630 | 4.7062 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,125 | 4.7232 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,953 | 4.6933 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,918 | 4.7123 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,761 | 4.7104 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,452 | 4.6931 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,293 | 4.7039 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 862 | 4.7180 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 843 | 4.6960 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 664 | 4.6980 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 598 | 4.7020 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 430 | 4.7160 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 158 | 4.7147 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 31 | 4.7135 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 169,542 | 4.7140 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 55,606 | 4.7012 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 30,187 | 4.7112 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 17,199 | 4.6956 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,138 | 4.7094 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 7,438 | 4.7082 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,408 | 4.7038 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,297 | 4.6930 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,649 | 4.7142 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,288 | 4.7173 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,290 | 4.6910 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,387 | 4.6925 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,154 | 4.6959 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 430 | 4.7160 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 91 | 4.7141 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 65 | 4.7184 GBP | ||||
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
| Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 21,094 | 4.7080 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 218 | 4.7140 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 30,000 | 4.7121 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 218 | 4.7140 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 430 | 4.7160 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 13,767 | 4.7198 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 599,112 | 4.7200 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55,606 | 4.7012 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,138 | 4.7094 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 94,835 | 4.7140 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,288 | 4.7173 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,108 | 4.7083 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 68,676 | 4.7101 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,761 | 4.7104 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,899 | 4.7140 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 375 | 4.7340 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,100 | 4.7081 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,154 | 4.6960 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,212 | 4.7140 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,320 | 4.7080 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,465 | 4.7105 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,899 | 4.7140 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: | 23 Aug 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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