| 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: | 30 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: | 32,754,266 | 2.37% | 28,414,903 | 2.06% | |||
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 11,106,047 | 0.80% | 32,880,345 | 2.38% | |||
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| | 43,860,313 | 3.18% | 61,295,248 | 4.44% | |||
| (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 | 1,649,328 | 4.6795 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 717,750 | 4.6809 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 675,618 | 4.6797 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 574,960 | 4.5615 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 354,753 | 4.6800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 175,967 | 4.6799 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 125,832 | 4.7022 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 67,058 | 4.6848 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 47,639 | 4.7014 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 45,533 | 4.6980 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 39,110 | 4.6950 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,157 | 4.6796 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,106 | 4.6903 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,404 | 4.6899 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,702 | 4.6823 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,321 | 4.6981 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,735 | 4.6962 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,836 | 4.6875 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,096 | 4.7033 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,450 | 4.6948 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,818 | 4.6811 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,452 | 4.7005 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,374 | 4.7063 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,041 | 4.6852 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,700 | 4.7032 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,842 | 4.6701 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,696 | 4.7019 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,593 | 4.6678 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,176 | 4.7000 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,160 | 4.6519 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,862 | 4.6761 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,828 | 4.6760 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,752 | 4.6718 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,499 | 4.7039 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,210 | 4.6854 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 960 | 4.7060 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 904 | 4.6940 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 830 | 4.7080 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 728 | 4.6540 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 574 | 4.6660 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 522 | 4.6991 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 482 | 4.6880 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 401 | 4.6680 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 259 | 4.6860 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 243 | 4.6840 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 121 | 4.6974 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,271,575 | 4.6798 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,258,705 | 4.6803 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 902,407 | 4.6800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 579,979 | 4.6809 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 214,796 | 4.6818 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 81,241 | 4.6799 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 47,639 | 4.7014 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 26,467 | 4.6988 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 18,455 | 4.6704 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 18,096 | 4.6911 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 16,647 | 4.6930 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,479 | 4.6947 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,011 | 4.6986 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,580 | 4.7000 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,299 | 4.6982 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,835 | 4.6885 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,772 | 4.6876 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 7,295 | 4.6942 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,566 | 4.6962 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,482 | 4.7022 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,409 | 4.6996 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,655 | 4.7003 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,455 | 4.6797 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,416 | 4.6951 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,415 | 4.6901 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,203 | 4.7010 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,595 | 4.6950 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,458 | 4.6766 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,217 | 4.6757 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,130 | 4.6920 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,093 | 4.6980 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 960 | 4.7060 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 930 | 4.6860 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 904 | 4.6940 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 769 | 4.7040 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 728 | 4.6540 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 616 | 4.6760 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 616 | 4.6764 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 574 | 4.6660 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 482 | 4.6880 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 383 | 4.6826 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 243 | 4.6840 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 4.7044 GBP | ||||
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
| Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 590,514 | 4.6798 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,407 | 4.6800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 550 | 4.6920 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,033 | 4.6936 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 57,729 | 4.6800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 550 | 4.6920 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,480 | 4.6967 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 121 | 4.6974 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 47,639 | 4.7014 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 12,652 | 4.6800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 30,381 | 4.6972 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,674 | 4.6800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,158 | 4.6811 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 56,735 | 4.6834 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,098 | 4.6790 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 4.6520 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,455 | 4.6704 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,458 | 4.6766 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,984 | 4.6790 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 88,400 | 4.6800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,509 | 4.6807 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 383 | 4.6826 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 128 | 4.6920 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,572 | 4.6625 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 409,108 | 4.6800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,818 | 4.6811 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 67,058 | 4.6849 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 28,728 | 4.6885 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,479 | 4.6947 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,041 | 4.6852 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 53,969 | 4.6790 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 153,079 | 4.6818 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 133 | 4.6920 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 311,116 | 4.6800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,921 | 4.6907 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: | 02 Sep 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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