Barclays PLC Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

RNS Number : 6677U

Barclays PLC

24 January 2025

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a Replaces form Released at 23/01/2025 15:21 RNS Number : 5076U
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:			22 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:				34,657,048	2.51%	29,744,115	2.15%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				12,582,282	0.91%	32,264,371	2.34%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				47,239,330	3.42%	62,008,486	4.49%
(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	198,972	5.9907  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	195,259	6.0100  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	135,157	6.0130  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	131,271	6.0009  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	105,831	5.9900  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	88,381	5.9922  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	84,774	6.0049  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	58,967	5.9903  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	56,282	6.0000  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	55,684	6.0150  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	45,259	6.0019  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	39,470	6.0007  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	23,033	6.0064  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	22,936	6.0050  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	15,000	5.9917  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,528	5.9982  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,171	6.0078  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,137	5.9993  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,000	6.0068  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,878	6.0017  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,563	6.0018  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,490	6.0028  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,200	6.0158  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,920	5.9952  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,795	6.0044  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,802	5.9995  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,666	5.9944  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,476	6.0034  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,243	5.9958  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,802	6.0004  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,853	6.0073  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,407	6.0046  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,966	6.0077  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,584	5.9950  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,286	5.9963  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,159	5.9999  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,039	6.0024  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	944	5.9956  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	598	6.0003  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	556	6.0025  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	280	5.9800  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	45	6.0327  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	25	6.0350  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	20	6.0300  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1	6.0098  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	143,048	5.9989  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	138,269	6.0000  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	118,437	6.0016  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	115,607	5.9933  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	105,888	5.9900  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	75,003	5.9893  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	65,376	6.0010  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	58,967	5.9903  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	55,684	6.0171  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	51,615	6.0005  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	27,500	5.9971  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	27,339	5.9985  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	20,993	5.9993  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	19,792	5.9931  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,948	5.9936  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,496	6.0038  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,368	5.9967  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,802	5.9995  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,537	5.9992  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	4,476	6.0034  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,426	5.9958  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,549	6.0050  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,946	6.0041  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,670	5.9975  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,164	6.0060  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	752	6.0056  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	579	6.0006  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	552	5.9750  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	333	6.0399  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	81	6.0338  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	81	5.9954  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	36	5.9970  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	25	6.0350  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	20	6.0300  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	19	6.0107  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1	6.0057  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1	6.0100  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	13,024	5.9980  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	75,003	5.9893  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,782	5.9900  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,792	5.9931  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	21,769	5.9962  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	27,500	5.9971  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,125	5.9972  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	100,000	5.9985  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	400,000	5.9985  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	81,606	6.0001  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,946	6.0041  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	752	6.0056  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	55,684	6.0171  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	333	6.0399  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	63	6.0400  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	99,850	5.9606  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	51,015	5.9900  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	57,710	5.9908  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	944	5.9956  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	100,000	5.9985  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	150,000	5.9985  USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	153,646	5.9989  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,159	5.9999  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	62,915	6.0030  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	78,543	6.0049  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	21,556	6.0050  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23,033	6.0064  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,966	6.0077  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	364	6.0100  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	135,157	6.0130  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	2,744	5.9900  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	58,967	5.9903  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	4,047	5.9923  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	30,000	5.9979  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	31,132	5.9900  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	465	6.0503  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Closing Short	4,537	5.9993  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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