Barclays PLC Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc Replacement

RNS Number : 5459V

Barclays PLC

31 January 2025

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a Replaces form Released at 20/12/2024 14:26 RNS Number : 9906Q
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:			19 Dec 2024
(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:				32,359,899	2.34%	16,429,985	1.18%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				12,605,686	0.91%	31,165,460	2.26%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				44,965,585	3.26%	47,595,445	3.43%
(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	455,556	5.3700  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	212,808	5.3701  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	66,237	5.3148  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	40,099	5.3128  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,538	5.3326  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	17,812	5.3206  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	13,649	5.3285  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,718	5.3675  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,253	5.3136  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,044	5.3189  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,426	5.3243  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,425	5.3195  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,133	5.3205  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,088	5.3708  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,677	5.3098  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,624	5.3151  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,642	5.3156  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,465	5.3144  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,734	5.3172  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,657	5.3121  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,984	5.3109  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,282	5.3254  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,159	5.2997  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,121	5.3249  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,701	5.3100  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,417	5.3625  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,201	5.3125  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,157	5.3250  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	769	5.3550  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	549	5.3552  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	476	5.3200  GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	261	5.3000  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	592,055	5.3698  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	212,808	5.3701  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	66,034	5.3700  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	27,741	5.3436  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	21,882	5.3617  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	19,851	5.3689  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	14,633	5.3210  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,794	5.3395  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,758	5.3217  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,575	5.3051  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,565	5.3000  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,343	5.3324  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,834	5.3403  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,435	5.3199  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,382	5.3369  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,278	5.3383  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,204	5.3421  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,885	5.3593  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,805	5.3401  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,728	5.3184  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,567	5.3608  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,107	5.3600  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,012	5.3100  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	660	5.2925  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	571	5.3250  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	538	5.3550  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	430	5.3625  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	422	5.3274  GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	390	5.2800  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	Decreasing Short	752,701	5.4400  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	63,300	5.3221  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	752,701	5.4400  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,575	5.3051  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	14,633	5.3210  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	12,128	5.3225  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	27,741	5.3436  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,043	5.3492  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,851	5.3689  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	165,038	5.3700  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	40,099	5.3128  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	10,253	5.3136  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,642	5.3156  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,734	5.3172  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,179	5.3250  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	200	5.3300  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,230	5.3682  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,897	5.3700  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	165	5.3800  GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	20,000	5.4859  USD
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	28,796	5.3082  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	20,000	5.3104  GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,943	5.3367  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:				31 Jan 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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