Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 7353N
Barclays PLC
26 November 2024
 

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

 

 

positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

DS SMITH PLC

 

relevant securities this form relates:

(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:

25 Nov 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

YES:

 

 

 

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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:

 

 

30,852,653

2.23%

23,146,038

1.68%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

12,002,656

0.87%

29,795,689

2.16%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

42,855,309

3.10%

52,941,727

3.83%

(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

 

securities

 

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,097,160

5.9147  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

625,133

5.9150  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

278,763

5.9138  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

156,068

5.9533  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

133,690

5.9330  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

133,690

5.9192  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

63,464

5.9160  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

50,800

5.9236  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

40,757

5.9050  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

39,855

5.9415  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

23,362

5.9317  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

23,104

5.9244  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

21,604

5.9280  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

19,022

5.9152  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,978

5.9796  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

16,989

5.9183  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,485

5.8954  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,177

5.9238  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,557

5.8992  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,359

5.9844  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,280

5.9120  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,061

5.9068  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,043

5.9359  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,973

5.9208  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,106

5.9173  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,018

5.9143  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,874

5.9202  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,565

5.9590  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,105

5.9389  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,566

5.9420  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,156

5.9214  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,047

6.0018  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,828

5.9000  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,172

5.9525  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

674

5.8925  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

511

5.8900  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

501

6.0050  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

472

5.9400  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

789,917

5.9150  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

249,876

5.9155  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

231,163

5.9428  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

136,644

5.9410  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

134,866

5.9053  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

51,668

5.9157  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

28,586

5.9329  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

24,443

5.9436  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

20,131

5.9328  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18,041

5.9405  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

12,424

5.9357  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

12,083

5.9359  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

11,812

5.9474  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,071

5.9306  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,461

5.8996  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,318

5.9138  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,216

5.9532  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,619

5.9254  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,563

5.9440  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,273

5.9361  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,643

5.9404  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,837

5.9465  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,598

5.9165  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,715

5.9287  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,278

5.9767  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,018

5.9143  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,997

5.9450  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,428

5.9293  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,343

5.9250  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,203

5.9724  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,172

5.9525  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

880

5.9000  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

816

5.9599  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

402

5.9799  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

264

5.8950  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

102

5.9800  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,687

5.9260  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

264

5.8950  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,318

5.9138  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

44,164

5.9150  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

51,668

5.9157  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,131

5.9328  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,083

5.9359  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,678

5.9402  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,022

5.9450  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7

5.9600  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,278

5.9767  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

501,132

5.9150  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

62,508

5.9163  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,824

5.9218  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

50,800

5.9235  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,562

5.9334  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,043

5.9359  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

39,855

5.9415  USD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

156,068

5.9533  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,635

5.9716  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,978

5.9796  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,913

6.0026  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,018

5.9143  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,826

5.9150  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

231,163

5.9428  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,362

5.9551  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

16,115

5.9104  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

499,747

5.9150  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

 

date

money

relevant

 

selling,

securities

per unit

 

 

paid/

security

 

varying etc

to which

 

 

 

received

 

 

 

option

 

 

 

per unit

 

 

 

relates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Exercising

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

 

 

securities

unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

 

 

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 exempt principal trader 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:

26 Nov 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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