Barclays PLC Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

RNS Number : 6666U

Barclays PLC

24 January 2025

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a Replaces form Released at 15/01/2025 14:58 RNS Number : 4750T
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:			14 Jan 2025
(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:				32,635,993	2.36%	23,384,967	1.69%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				12,923,949	0.94%	30,945,495	2.24%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				45,559,942	3.30%	54,330,462	3.93%
(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	186,909	5.6700  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	146,512	5.6286  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	107,337	5.6689  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	104,228	5.6310  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	86,478	5.6200  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	81,144	5.6349  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	71,010	5.6694  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	41,815	5.6250  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	36,493	5.6550  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	30,993	5.6583  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	26,476	5.6561  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	22,178	5.6493  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	22,043	5.6510  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	19,920	5.6398  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	15,433	5.6633  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,822	5.6338  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,461	5.6459  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,638	5.6603  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,583	5.6441  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,093	5.6631  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,590	5.6434  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,644	5.6514  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,382	5.6645  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,922	5.6417  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,645	5.6626  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,310	5.6318  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,863	5.6388  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,500	5.6050  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,632	5.6800  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,348	5.6806  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,194	5.6281  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,143	5.6444  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,671	5.5911  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,641	5.6644  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,511	5.6205  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,168	5.6472  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	757	5.6150  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	580	5.6325  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	541	5.6332  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	214	5.6400  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,596,564	5.6300  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	197,750	5.6692  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	170,502	5.6361  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	110,578	5.6662  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	102,953	5.6651  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	97,107	5.6299  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	64,289	5.6641  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	40,242	5.6700  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	24,847	5.6739  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	22,178	5.6493  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,463	5.6457  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,457	5.6333  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,836	5.6344  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,121	5.6459  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,010	5.6699  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	6,549	5.6492  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,863	5.6388  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,870	5.6438  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,061	5.6752  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,891	5.6280  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,348	5.6806  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,188	5.6050  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,006	5.6550  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,986	5.6320  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,231	5.6496  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,062	5.6254  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	912	5.6315  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	564	5.6750  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	325	5.6477  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4	5.6100  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	112,430	5.6564  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,322	5.6572  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,891	5.6280  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	325	5.6477  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	16,653	5.6569  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	64,289	5.6641  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	110,578	5.6662  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	60,107	5.6688  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,010	5.6699  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,634	5.6700  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	12,092	5.6807  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	432	5.6150  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,511	5.6205  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	45	5.6300  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	541	5.6331  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	81,144	5.6349  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	133,579	5.6612  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23,392	5.6617  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	56,562	5.6700  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	5,360	5.6592  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	27,340	5.6700  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	29,681	5.6804  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,373	5.5853  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,671	5.5911  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	770	5.6700  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:				24 Jan 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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