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: | 23 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: | 33,294,405 | 2.41% | 28,709,892 | 2.08% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 11,128,216 | 0.81% | 33,387,779 | 2.42% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 44,422,621 | 3.22% | 62,097,671 | 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 | 386,531 | 4.6120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 189,172 | 4.7700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 151,658 | 4.7324 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 82,097 | 4.7656 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,769 | 4.7180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,293 | 4.7445 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,149 | 4.7416 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,227 | 4.7475 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,169 | 4.7354 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,500 | 4.7260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,434 | 4.7330 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,867 | 4.7465 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,436 | 4.7368 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,356 | 4.7328 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,312 | 4.7355 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,624 | 4.7458 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,162 | 4.7356 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,106 | 4.7360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,985 | 4.7437 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,928 | 4.7300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,581 | 4.7403 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,368 | 4.7347 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,330 | 4.7533 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,302 | 4.7320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,286 | 4.7540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,106 | 4.7560 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 833 | 4.7707 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 736 | 4.7469 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 689 | 4.7335 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 643 | 4.7440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 152 | 4.7295 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 48 | 4.7275 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 400,000 | 4.7321 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 201,931 | 4.7273 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 46,713 | 4.7318 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 44,444 | 4.7335 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 42,100 | 4.7578 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 21,434 | 4.7700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,553 | 4.7291 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 18,665 | 4.7398 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,541 | 4.7383 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,392 | 4.7284 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,872 | 4.7370 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,195 | 4.7702 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,086 | 4.7275 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,500 | 4.7260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,025 | 4.7330 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,035 | 4.7620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,871 | 4.7358 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,891 | 4.7340 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,850 | 4.7339 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,749 | 4.7540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 859 | 4.7352 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 814 | 4.7360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 152 | 4.7300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 48 | 4.7280 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 19,810 | 4.7406 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 34 | 4.7158 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,487 | 4.7160 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,725 | 4.7466 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 146 | 4.7700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 34 | 4.7158 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,487 | 4.7160 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 11,770 | 4.7700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 833 | 4.7707 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,086 | 4.7340 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 859 | 4.7352 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,523 | 4.7359 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,541 | 4.7383 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,226 | 4.7700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,434 | 4.7330 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 111 | 4.7400 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,293 | 4.7445 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,412 | 4.7453 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,294 | 4.7559 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,886 | 4.7700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,330 | 4.7533 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,769 | 4.7180 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,025 | 4.7330 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,719 | 4.7373 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,764 | 4.7700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,149 | 4.7416 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,166 | 4.7475 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,886 | 4.7700 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: | 27 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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