| FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a, 3a 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: | 11 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: | 33,217,379 | 2.41% | 29,031,356 | 2.10% | |||
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 10,862,279 | 0.79% | 32,311,392 | 2.34% | |||
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| | 44,079,658 | 3.19% | 61,342,748 | 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 | 1,025,022 | 4.5153 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 463,702 | 4.4900 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 198,812 | 4.4958 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 112,227 | 4.4906 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 99,243 | 4.5104 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 61,414 | 4.5039 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 58,669 | 4.4897 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 49,627 | 4.5117 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 47,941 | 4.4910 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 36,308 | 4.5129 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,099 | 4.5060 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,902 | 4.5102 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,580 | 4.4972 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,236 | 4.5253 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,520 | 4.5118 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,377 | 4.4919 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,484 | 4.5093 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,556 | 4.5131 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,138 | 4.5001 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,302 | 4.5056 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,727 | 4.5080 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,562 | 4.5107 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,500 | 4.5220 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,341 | 4.5309 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,299 | 4.5072 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,204 | 4.5095 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,175 | 4.5096 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,925 | 4.5097 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,072 | 4.5043 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 893 | 4.5200 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 701 | 4.4975 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 667 | 4.5120 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 645 | 4.5380 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 601 | 4.5240 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 496 | 4.5248 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 490 | 4.5100 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 477 | 4.5139 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 296 | 4.5140 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 228 | 4.5020 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 4.5192 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 4.5280 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 850,000 | 4.5160 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 496,503 | 4.4906 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 174,614 | 4.4900 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 123,529 | 4.4799 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 86,768 | 4.4944 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 51,281 | 4.5097 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 27,457 | 4.5115 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 20,929 | 4.5083 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 20,857 | 4.5104 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 20,561 | 4.5159 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 14,651 | 4.5110 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 13,898 | 4.4913 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 13,613 | 4.5014 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 13,137 | 4.5000 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,794 | 4.5085 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,640 | 4.5018 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,375 | 4.5108 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,787 | 4.5020 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 7,021 | 4.5127 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,126 | 4.5106 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,728 | 4.5303 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,758 | 4.5078 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,510 | 4.5112 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,149 | 4.5120 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,887 | 4.5065 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,611 | 4.5076 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,150 | 4.5053 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,087 | 4.5084 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,022 | 4.5058 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,624 | 4.5092 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,351 | 4.5038 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,342 | 4.5044 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,043 | 4.5178 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,520 | 4.5096 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,469 | 4.5010 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,417 | 4.4980 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,199 | 4.5100 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,162 | 4.5060 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 985 | 4.5140 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 263 | 4.4960 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 217 | 4.5200 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 18 | 4.5196 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 4.5124 GBP | ||||
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
| Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,078 | 4.5030 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,000 | 4.5031 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 123,529 | 4.4800 USD | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,549 | 4.4900 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,624 | 4.5092 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,021 | 4.5127 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,561 | 4.5159 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 217 | 4.5200 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 69,200 | 4.4900 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 190,108 | 4.4906 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,413 | 4.5097 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,116 | 4.5102 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 99,243 | 4.5104 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,672 | 4.5113 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,308 | 4.5129 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,556 | 4.5131 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 496 | 4.5248 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,922 | 4.5356 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 143,872 | 4.4900 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 19,093 | 4.5071 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 57,678 | 4.4900 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,000 | 4.5179 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: | 30 Sep 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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