Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

01 October 2024, 18:20

Source - LSE Regulatory

RNS Number : 5481G

Barclays PLC

01 October 2024

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3b Replaces form Released at 16/09/2024 15:22 RNS Number : 3817E
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 positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:			DS SMITH PLC
(d)	If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:			13 Sep 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			YES: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
2.	POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security:				10p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:				33,011,989	2.39%	28,929,734	2.10%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				10,789,881	0.78%	32,141,197	2.33%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				43,801,870	3.17%	61,070,931	4.42%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3.	DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
10p ordinary	Purchase	365,192	4.6700 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	246,937	4.6721 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	115,169	4.6553 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	32,962	4.6980 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	20,801	4.7137 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,010	4.6051 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	15,848	4.7288 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	15,240	4.6415 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,257	4.6762 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,326	4.6041 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,864	4.7117 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,071	4.7038 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,644	4.6004 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,633	4.7068 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,609	4.6117 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,025	4.6345 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,349	4.7135 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,144	4.6973 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,135	4.6940 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,085	4.6080 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	791	4.6240 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	613	4.6360 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	317	4.7119 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	238	4.7120 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	245,345	4.6735 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	210,217	4.6700 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	91,216	4.6702 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	59,410	4.6778 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	49,297	4.7052 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	48,010	4.6874 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	37,142	4.7011 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	32,936	4.6980 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	27,802	4.6707 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	20,801	4.7140 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,935	4.6709 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,009	4.7174 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,505	4.7296 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,858	4.7008 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,651	4.5880 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,749	4.7016 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,360	4.6135 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,283	4.6941 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,038	4.6940 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,873	4.7005 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,393	4.6084 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	317	4.7120 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	238	4.7121 GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security	Product description	Nature of dealing	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	16,669	4.6698 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,393	4.6084 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,360	4.6135 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	16,633	4.6700 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	59,410	4.6778 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	48,010	4.6874 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	28,822	4.6986 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,459	4.6989 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	21,334	4.7035 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	49,297	4.7052 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,644	4.6004 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,326	4.6041 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	18,010	4.6051 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,609	4.6117 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	7,794	4.6501 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,931	4.6699 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	35,763	4.6700 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	17,281	4.6706 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	29,271	4.6707 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	38,992	4.6878 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	26	4.6980 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	619	4.6700 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	27,845	4.6700 GBP

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security	Product description	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit


(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit


(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4.	OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party 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 derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				01 Oct 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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