FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3b |
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Replaces form released 15:20 on 29 July 2024 |
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2614Y |
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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 | | |||||
| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | DS SMITH PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an | | |||||
| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 26-Jul-24 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | | ||||
2 | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
-1 | Relevant securities owned | | | | | ||
| and/or controlled: |
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| 33,472,036 | 2.43% | 32,714,900 | 2.37% |
-2 | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| and/or controlled: |
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| 12,221,356 | 0.89% | 33,051,762 | 2.40% |
-3 | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 45,693,392 | 3.31% | 65,766,662 | 4.77% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to | | | | | |||
which subscription right exists | | | | | |||
Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: | | | | | |||
3 | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security |
| securities | | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 544,149 | 4.5640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 445,275 | 4.5619 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 84,098 | 4.5639 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 78,053 | 4.5548 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 55,675 | 4.5601 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 49,623 | 4.5757 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,312 | 4.5758 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,274 | 4.5777 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,399 | 4.4971 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,043 | 4.5720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,536 | 4.5434 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,456 | 4.6119 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,090 | 4.5628 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,284 | 4.5787 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,051 | 4.5743 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,843 | 4.5234 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,604 | 4.5575 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,576 | 4.5147 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,716 | 4.4978 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,907 | 4.5435 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,819 | 4.5657 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,715 | 4.5670 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,615 | 4.6321 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,390 | 4.5888 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,318 | 4.6085 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,294 | 4.6123 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,165 | 4.5380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,154 | 4.5600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,135 | 4.5660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,070 | 4.4980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 900 | 4.5960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 900 | 4.5958 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 701 | 4.5120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 679 | 4.5880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 374 | 4.5607 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 4.6320 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 177 | 4.6120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,586,221 | 4.5020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 404,670 | 4.5640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 315,664 | 4.5684 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 84,520 | 4.5638 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 65,892 | 4.5612 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 62,516 | 4.5831 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 51,542 | 4.5947 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 50,886 | 4.5987 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 38,148 | 4.6302 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 35,312 | 4.5758 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,083 | 4.5665 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,805 | 4.5675 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,374 | 4.6091 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,237 | 4.5769 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,301 | 4.5980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,986 | 4.5804 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,376 | 4.6035 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,284 | 4.5787 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,007 | 4.5789 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,636 | 4.5435 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,604 | 4.5575 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,557 | 4.6098 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,033 | 4.5850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,555 | 4.5060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,495 | 4.6129 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,377 | 4.5332 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,317 | 4.6113 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,280 | 4.5467 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,509 | 4.5366 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,390 | 4.5888 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,165 | 4.5380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,070 | 4.4980 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 900 | 4.5960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 705 | 4.5090 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 699 | 4.5107 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 336 | 4.6300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 4.6320 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | | reference | unit | |||
security |
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10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,070 | 4.4980 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 191,750 | 4.5639 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 20,620 | 4.6056 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 9,799 | 4.4902 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 82 | 4.5639 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 207,407 | 4.5640 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 50,000 | 4.5761 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 646 | 4.5882 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 648 | 4.5515 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,400 | 4.5628 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 300,874 | 4.5671 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,705 | 4.5472 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 309,138 | 4.5640 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,586,221 | 4.5020 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,083 | 4.5665 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,587 | 4.6321 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 28 | 4.6321 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,377 | 4.5332 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,509 | 4.5366 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 62,516 | 4.5831 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,482 | 4.5885 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,444 | 4.5943 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,576 | 4.5147 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 78,053 | 4.5548 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 55,675 | 4.5601 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 113,443 | 4.5633 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,403 | 4.5649 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,003 | 4.5775 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 38,148 | 4.6302 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,288 | 4.4977 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 428 | 4.4980 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,536 | 4.5434 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,007 | 4.5789 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,886 | 4.5987 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,357 | 4.6035 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,843 | 4.5234 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,323 | 4.5519 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 74,216 | 4.5640 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,761 | 4.5758 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | | date | money |
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| selling, | securities | per unit | | | paid/ |
security |
| varying etc | to which | | | | received |
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| option | | | | per unit |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security |
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4 | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | | | |||||
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | | ||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | | | | ||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | | | |||||
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 29-Aug-24 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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