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RNS Number : 6626K Barclays PLC 15 April 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: 12 Apr 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? MONDI PLC
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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: 13,564,585 0.98% 18,932,735 1.37%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 15,650,744 1.14% 11,771,494 0.85%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 29,215,329 2.12% 30,704,229 2.23%
(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 647,209 4.1232 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 370,232 4.1349 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 224,409 4.1224 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 140,039 4.1220 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 137,518 4.1355 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 95,321 4.1339 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 61,015 4.1371 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 58,607 4.1365 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 37,043 4.1209 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,396 4.1212 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,664 4.1194 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 17,949 4.1206 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 16,422 4.1317 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 15,909 4.1375 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,038 4.1214 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,114 4.1195 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,652 4.1348 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,905 4.1252 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,756 4.1373 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,331 4.1386 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,151 4.1260 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,070 4.1215 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,812 4.1340 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,589 4.1318 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,523 4.1235 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,384 4.1300 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,177 4.1208 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,941 4.1354 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,855 4.1275 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,719 4.1283 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,697 4.1307 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,910 4.1200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,777 4.1227 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,746 4.1376 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,732 4.1428 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,228 4.1303 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,058 4.1217 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,848 4.1352 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,790 4.1367 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,625 4.1287 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,210 4.1420 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,098 4.1400 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 993 4.1430 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 918 4.1190 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 713 4.1460 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 400 4.1282 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 264 4.1155 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 118 4.1295 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 37 4.1196 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 524,508 4.1220 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 389,337 4.1302 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 224,409 4.1224 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 93,092 4.1249 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 90,575 4.1288 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 84,778 4.1305 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 63,079 4.1362 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 50,626 4.1223 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 30,654 4.1346 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 24,323 4.1317 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 23,372 4.1212 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 16,745 4.1319 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,189 4.1315 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,850 4.1306 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,729 4.1219 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,652 4.1348 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,756 4.1373 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,125 4.1290 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,882 4.1389 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,226 4.1316 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,188 4.1386 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,291 4.1200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,848 4.1352 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,471 4.1226 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,394 4.1206 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,389 4.1218 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,280 4.1240 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,177 4.1260 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 986 4.1390 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 891 4.1204 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 713 4.1460 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 503 4.1330 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 264 4.1160 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 38 4.1344 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 19 4.1280 GBP
10p ordinary Sale -262 4.1196 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 Long 400 4.1283 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 603 4.1500 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 638 4.1260 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 955 4.1378 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,790 4.1367 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 3,941 4.1354 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 5,963 4.1336 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 7,725 4.1395 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 13,745 4.1383 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 18,245 4.1289 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 61,015 4.1371 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 67,399 4.1339 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 134,027 4.1396 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 216,497 4.1318 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 16 4.1418 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 208 4.1420 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 299 4.1233 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 303 4.1220 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,745 4.1302 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11,682 4.1300 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 12,069 4.1219 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 23,700 4.1215 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 295,835 4.1330 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 581 4.1240 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,234 4.1256 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,425 4.1187 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,689 4.1284 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 4,636 4.1214 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 6,125 4.1290 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 31,752 4.1228 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 34,780 4.1286 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 84,778 4.1305 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 93,092 4.1249 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 99,369 4.1220 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 16 4.1418 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 208 4.1420 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 303 4.1220 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,719 4.1283 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,855 4.1275 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 4,177 4.1208 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 5,442 4.1219 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,743 4.1301 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 10,700 4.1265 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 17,949 4.1206 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 19,961 4.1202 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 23,700 4.1222 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 43,932 4.1220 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 47,000 4.1223 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 147,179 4.1357 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 224,409 4.1224 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 46,801 4.1281 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: 15 Apr 2024
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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