Barclays PLC Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

RNS Number : 0183N

Barclays PLC

20 November 2024

 

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:				19 Nov 2024
(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:			28,598,244	2.07%	23,178,384	1.67%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			12,034,533	0.87%	27,566,513	2.00%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			40,632,777	2.94%	50,744,897	3.67%
(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		1,538,678		5.6600  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		475,813		5.6997  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		240,729		5.7000  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		115,566		5.6988  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		48,595		5.6799  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		39,379		5.6698  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		21,010		5.6760  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		20,363		5.7011  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		12,508		5.6684  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,780		5.6663  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,267		5.6787  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,681		5.6908  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,489		5.6947  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,898		5.6741  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,526		5.6800  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,447		5.6807  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,079		5.6846  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,722		5.6775  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,617		5.6679  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,298		5.6964  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,187		5.7069  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		555		5.6894  GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		419		5.6875  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		232,320		5.7000  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		77,640		5.6629  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		76,459		5.6722  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		71,954		5.6511  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		67,129		5.6858  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		62,502		5.6742  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		21,098		5.6709  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		21,010		5.6765  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		20,471		5.6632  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		19,460		5.6992  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,185		5.6747  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,037		5.6782  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		11,152		5.6600  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,081		5.6661  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,853		5.7037  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,780		5.6669  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,346		5.6592  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,491		5.6930  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,467		5.6801  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,148		5.6725  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,066		5.6812  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,778		5.6626  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,575		5.6647  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,336		5.7100  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,680		5.6536  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,424		5.6508  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,335		5.6695  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,281		5.6735  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,197		5.6732  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,758		5.6554  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,719		5.6407  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,336		5.6630  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,940		5.6603  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,790		5.6450  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,257		5.6901  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,224		5.6800  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,157		5.7129  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,098		5.6562  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		858		5.6750  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		850		5.6575  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		829		5.6730  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		717		5.6550  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		555		5.6900  GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		515		5.6400  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,578	5.6755  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		71,954	5.6511  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		59,626	5.6597  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,962	5.6615  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,982	5.6632  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,523	5.6652  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,652	5.6670  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		76,459	5.6722  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		62,502	5.6742  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,257	5.6901  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,271	5.6997  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,570	5.7000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		39,379	5.6698  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,824	5.6828  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,489	5.6947  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,298	5.6964  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,356	5.6985  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		225,666	5.6993  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,881	5.7000  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		109,410	5.7002  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,676	5.7010  USD
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,363	5.7011  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,187	5.7069  GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		195	5.7200  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		50,000	5.6593  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		16,570	5.6674  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		873	5.7000  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,538,678	5.6600  GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		224,443	5.7000  GBP
(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
(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:				20 Nov 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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