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: | 16 Sep 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: | 32,411,007 | 2.35% | 28,458,773 | 2.06% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 10,758,270 | 0.78% | 31,981,259 | 2.32% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 43,169,277 | 3.13% | 60,440,032 | 4.38% | |||
(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 | 202,045 | 4.6780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 102,230 | 4.6786 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 69,506 | 4.6878 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 46,633 | 4.7025 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,425 | 4.7156 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,077 | 4.7024 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,186 | 4.7250 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,914 | 4.7186 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,975 | 4.7218 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,876 | 4.7180 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,683 | 4.7160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,418 | 4.7299 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,276 | 4.7269 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,488 | 4.7300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,191 | 4.7100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 884 | 4.7360 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 610 | 4.6540 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 212 | 4.7440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 21 | 4.7380 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 244,306 | 4.6818 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 112,401 | 4.7203 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 94,316 | 4.6808 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 59,642 | 4.6780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 54,978 | 4.7083 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 39,182 | 4.7143 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,817 | 4.7282 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,978 | 4.7026 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,240 | 4.7160 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,216 | 4.7104 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,930 | 4.7271 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,335 | 4.7022 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,306 | 4.7020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,193 | 4.7030 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,925 | 4.7073 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,740 | 4.7365 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,359 | 4.7239 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,266 | 4.7243 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,265 | 4.7000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 666 | 4.7258 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 610 | 4.6540 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,848 | 4.6780 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,925 | 4.7073 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,430 | 4.7113 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 42,492 | 4.7122 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 39,182 | 4.7143 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,969 | 4.7168 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 112,401 | 4.7203 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,266 | 4.7243 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 352 | 4.6540 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52,729 | 4.6794 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,023 | 4.7019 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 46,633 | 4.7025 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,425 | 4.7156 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 212 | 4.7440 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 502 | 4.6780 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,188 | 4.7136 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 502 | 4.6780 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: | 17 Sep 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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