| FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3b | |||||||
| 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: | 09 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: | 32,695,105 | 2.37% | 28,499,226 | 2.06% | |||
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 11,030,636 | 0.80% | 32,364,239 | 2.34% | |||
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| | 43,725,741 | 3.17% | 60,863,465 | 4.41% | |||
| (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 | 1,247,878 | 4.4979 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 125,142 | 4.5063 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 81,345 | 4.5773 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 65,241 | 4.5800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 57,316 | 4.5623 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 53,390 | 4.5711 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 49,350 | 4.5267 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 36,085 | 4.5482 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 30,265 | 4.5741 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,165 | 4.5466 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,526 | 4.5216 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,363 | 4.5608 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,372 | 4.5191 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,217 | 4.5690 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,549 | 4.5182 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,397 | 4.4941 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,187 | 4.4964 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,181 | 4.5234 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,956 | 4.5193 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,592 | 4.5139 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,184 | 4.5653 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,959 | 4.5652 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,382 | 4.5560 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,301 | 4.4967 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 742 | 4.5044 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 712 | 4.5160 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 681 | 4.4900 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 554 | 4.4980 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 532 | 4.5100 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 484 | 4.5710 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 339 | 4.5200 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 904,742 | 4.4987 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 121,841 | 4.5008 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 115,869 | 4.5654 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 114,233 | 4.5009 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 101,911 | 4.5800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 81,128 | 4.5000 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 72,297 | 4.5037 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 55,537 | 4.5802 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 54,410 | 4.4926 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 49,824 | 4.5028 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 42,279 | 4.5700 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 27,083 | 4.5618 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 19,297 | 4.4955 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 18,167 | 4.5100 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,592 | 4.5507 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,799 | 4.5677 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,321 | 4.5794 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,790 | 4.5704 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,602 | 4.5340 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,029 | 4.5489 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,644 | 4.4960 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,629 | 4.4920 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,259 | 4.5150 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,288 | 4.5010 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 704 | 4.4950 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 4.5613 GBP | ||||
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
| Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,537 | 4.5505 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 937 | 4.4960 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 72,297 | 4.5037 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,259 | 4.5150 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,029 | 4.5489 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,083 | 4.5617 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 84,701 | 4.5800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 742 | 4.5044 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 49,350 | 4.5267 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,253 | 4.5346 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,800 | 4.5392 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,085 | 4.5482 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,363 | 4.5608 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,888 | 4.5642 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,184 | 4.5653 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,265 | 4.5741 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,137 | 4.4957 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,339 | 4.5800 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 42,528 | 4.5800 GBP | |||
| NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled | |||||||
| Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 1,137 | 4.5089 GBP | |||
| (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: | 30 Sep 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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