| 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: | 21 Jan 2025 | |||||
| (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: | | | 34,242,544 | 2.48% | 29,729,791 | 2.15% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 12,548,639 | 0.91% | 32,142,899 | 2.33% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL: | | | 46,791,183 | 3.39% | 61,872,690 | 4.48% |
| (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 | 429,929 | 6.0150 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 325,735 | 5.9497 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 89,343 | 6.0100 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 73,340 | 6.0042 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 55,185 | 5.9429 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 37,076 | 5.9648 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,770 | 5.9645 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,551 | 5.9672 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,441 | 5.9206 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,272 | 5.9855 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,785 | 5.9674 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,923 | 5.9538 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,686 | 5.9319 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,334 | 5.9223 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,299 | 5.9522 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,182 | 5.9688 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,581 | 5.9553 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,412 | 5.9240 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,250 | 5.9545 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,953 | 5.9743 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,497 | 5.9443 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,825 | 5.9427 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,711 | 5.9041 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,294 | 5.8950 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,284 | 6.0013 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,159 | 6.0105 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,820 | 5.9466 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,525 | 5.9835 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,295 | 5.9598 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,248 | 5.9817 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,199 | 5.9650 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,168 | 6.0006 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,808 | 5.9619 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,807 | 5.9915 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,515 | 5.9420 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,348 | 6.0040 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,281 | 5.9092 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,185 | 6.0025 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,101 | 6.0012 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,000 | 5.9217 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 990 | 5.9968 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 561 | 5.9100 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 456 | 5.9702 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 437 | 6.0068 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 358 | 5.9200 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 190 | 5.9125 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 32 | 6.0248 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 32 | 6.0250 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 174,179 | 5.9962 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 109,523 | 5.9389 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 100,000 | 6.0057 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 95,755 | 6.0150 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 16,500 | 5.9890 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 14,836 | 5.9729 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 14,041 | 5.9822 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 13,959 | 5.9809 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,542 | 5.9591 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 7,798 | 5.9858 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,602 | 5.9237 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,543 | 6.0126 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,713 | 5.9687 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,463 | 6.0137 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,960 | 6.0032 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,455 | 5.9147 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,923 | 5.9852 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,923 | 6.0062 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,774 | 5.9200 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,423 | 5.9150 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,092 | 5.9600 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 994 | 6.0050 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 548 | 6.0075 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 418 | 5.9199 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 32 | 6.0250 GBP | ||||
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| (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 | 116,670 | 5.9704 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,857 | 5.9754 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,455 | 5.9147 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 418 | 5.9199 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,082 | 5.9386 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 109,523 | 5.9389 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,092 | 5.9600 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,836 | 5.9729 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,086 | 6.0009 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,463 | 6.0137 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,732 | 6.0150 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 69,319 | 6.0154 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,281 | 5.9092 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,441 | 5.9206 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,000 | 5.9218 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 250,000 | 5.9257 USD | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,648 | 5.9284 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,526 | 5.9327 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 55,185 | 5.9429 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 456 | 5.9701 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 134,073 | 5.9776 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,248 | 5.9817 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,807 | 5.9915 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 437 | 6.0068 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,297 | 6.0137 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 189,536 | 6.0150 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 358 | 5.9200 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 30,000 | 5.9958 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,703 | 6.0150 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3 | 6.0166 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 239,001 | 5.9296 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 96,064 | 6.0150 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3 | 6.0166 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,960 | 6.0032 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100,000 | 6.0058 GBP | |||
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| (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 | |||
| | | | | | |||
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| (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: | 22 Jan 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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