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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a | |||||||
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: | 23 Jan 2025 | |||||
(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: | 34,744,509 | 2.52% | 29,742,681 | 2.15% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 12,551,034 | 0.91% | 32,318,776 | 2.34% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 47,295,543 | 3.43% | 62,061,457 | 4.49% | |||
(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 | 227,218 | 6.0290 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 143,836 | 6.0268 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 96,146 | 6.0073 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 72,008 | 6.0300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 47,081 | 6.0279 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 40,264 | 6.0058 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,923 | 6.0072 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 34,529 | 6.0077 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,553 | 6.0090 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,527 | 6.0016 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,721 | 6.0055 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,315 | 6.0041 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,204 | 6.0120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,025 | 5.9979 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,931 | 6.0015 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,417 | 6.0148 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,255 | 6.0088 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,887 | 6.0051 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,858 | 5.9965 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,824 | 6.0125 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,814 | 6.0027 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,609 | 6.0086 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,119 | 5.9969 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 945 | 5.9950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 702 | 6.0075 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 580 | 5.9975 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 563 | 6.0050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 219 | 5.9900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 6.0200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 6.0079 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 122,687 | 6.0300 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 103,196 | 6.0224 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 87,000 | 6.0119 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 63,485 | 6.0222 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 47,081 | 6.0279 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 37,897 | 6.0306 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 34,964 | 6.0204 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,276 | 6.0056 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,734 | 6.0029 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,853 | 6.0025 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 15,343 | 6.0035 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13,507 | 6.0095 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,396 | 6.0075 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,271 | 6.0094 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,698 | 6.0239 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,966 | 6.0068 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,709 | 6.0299 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,436 | 6.0065 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,793 | 6.0010 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,745 | 6.0017 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,271 | 6.0020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,513 | 5.9999 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,633 | 5.9977 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,936 | 6.0150 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,893 | 6.0026 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,499 | 6.0092 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,275 | 5.9956 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,141 | 6.0045 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,134 | 5.9900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 616 | 5.9950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 579 | 6.0132 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 563 | 6.0050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 548 | 5.9975 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 456 | 5.9899 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 352 | 6.0106 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 23 | 6.0200 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 302 | 5.9950 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,141 | 6.0045 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,276 | 6.0056 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,966 | 6.0068 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,720 | 6.0076 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,507 | 6.0095 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 352 | 6.0106 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 57,952 | 6.0116 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 87,000 | 6.0119 USD | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,964 | 6.0205 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,300 | 6.0262 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45,121 | 6.0300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 219 | 5.9900 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,814 | 6.0027 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20 | 6.0050 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,923 | 6.0072 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 96,146 | 6.0073 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,975 | 6.0074 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 327 | 6.0075 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,303 | 6.0083 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 131,309 | 6.0135 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,417 | 6.0148 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 42,369 | 6.0297 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,501 | 6.0300 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,000 | 6.0315 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 30,000 | 6.0009 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 563 | 6.0050 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,413 | 6.0098 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 47,081 | 6.0279 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: | 29 Jan 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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