| FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a, 3b |
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| Replaces form released on 12:20 07/08/2024 |
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| RNS Number : 5877Z |
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| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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| 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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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | |||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | DS SMITH PLC | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | |||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | |||||||
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| offeror/offeree: | |||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 01-Aug-24 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | |||||
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| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | ||||||
| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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| 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) | |||||||
| Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 33,653,076 | 2.43% | 32,941,524 | 2.38% | |||
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 12,296,156 | 0.89% | 32,916,366 | 2.38% | |||
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
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| 45,949,232 | 3.32% | 65,857,890 | 4.76% | |||
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| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and | ||||||
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| other executive options) | |||||||
| Class of relevant security in relation to | | ||||||
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| which subscription right exists | |||||||
| Details, including nature of the rights | | ||||||
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| concerned and relevant percentages: | |||||||
| 3 | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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| security | securities | ||||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 340,000 | 4.5503 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 164,085 | 4.5660 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 59,637 | 4.5547 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 59,609 | 4.5659 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 41,471 | 4.5625 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,076 | 4.5630 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,771 | 4.5634 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,265 | 4.5636 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,693 | 4.5581 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,286 | 4.5604 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,000 | 4.5702 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,728 | 4.5531 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,283 | 4.5554 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,061 | 4.5583 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,131 | 4.5535 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,955 | 4.5532 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,324 | 4.5677 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,749 | 4.5545 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,576 | 4.5497 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,094 | 4.5616 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,069 | 4.5504 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,400 | 4.5308 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,331 | 4.5668 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,300 | 4.5380 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,115 | 4.5498 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,090 | 4.5800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 882 | 4.5450 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 629 | 4.5640 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 606 | 4.5300 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 606 | 4.5500 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 571 | 4.5680 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 283 | 4.5580 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 4.5603 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 339,178 | 4.5651 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 115,515 | 4.5637 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 86,226 | 4.5621 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 70,501 | 4.5658 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 67,991 | 4.5833 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 58,895 | 4.5578 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 40,571 | 4.5575 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 35,157 | 4.5378 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 30,385 | 4.5605 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 25,568 | 4.5536 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 24,039 | 4.5650 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 22,715 | 4.5537 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 21,356 | 4.5624 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 15,317 | 4.5660 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,396 | 4.5635 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,636 | 4.5582 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,898 | 4.5604 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,538 | 4.5501 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,483 | 4.5694 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,372 | 4.5497 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,147 | 4.5445 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,692 | 4.5591 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,551 | 4.5632 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,350 | 4.5664 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,213 | 4.5550 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,545 | 4.5620 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,519 | 4.5587 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,194 | 4.5640 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,003 | 4.5647 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,999 | 4.5541 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,856 | 4.5570 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,777 | 4.5648 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,771 | 4.5600 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,729 | 4.5760 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,300 | 4.5380 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 21 | 4.5780 GBP | ||||
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
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| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,104 | 4.5644 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 13,969 | 4.5659 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,274 | 4.5660 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,657 | 4.5304 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 664 | 4.5379 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 50,000 | 4.5631 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 12,842 | 4.5659 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 926 | 4.5660 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 412 | 4.5759 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 200 | 4.5603 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 24,039 | 4.5650 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,157 | 4.5378 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 86,226 | 4.5621 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,147 | 4.5445 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,757 | 4.5534 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 58,895 | 4.5578 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,304 | 4.5635 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,912 | 4.5660 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4 | 4.5380 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,576 | 4.5497 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 59,637 | 4.5547 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,398 | 4.5605 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,094 | 4.5616 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,795 | 4.5661 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 40,571 | 4.5575 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,115 | 4.5498 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,728 | 4.5531 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,594 | 4.5590 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,911 | 4.5635 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,973 | 4.5660 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 4.5380 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,671 | 4.5540 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,693 | 4.5581 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,806 | 4.5580 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,176 | 4.5580 GBP | |||
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| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for | ||||||
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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, | |||||||
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| 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 person making the disclosure and any party | |||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| derivatives | |||||||
| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | |||||||
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| 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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| 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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