REG - Barclays PLC Smith (DS) PLC - Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc
01/05/2024 14:30
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RNS Number : 8656M Barclays PLC 01 May 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: 30 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? 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: 21,995,307 1.59% 7,890,671 0.57%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 8,619,322 0.62% 21,519,339 1.56%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 30,614,629 2.22% 29,410,010 2.13%
(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 503,512 3.5113 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 372,271 3.5160 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 216,192 3.5065 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 200,748 3.5040 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 175,487 3.5197 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 125,112 3.5124 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 66,671 3.5182 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 62,998 3.5226 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 54,071 3.5166 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 46,594 3.5152 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 38,460 3.5154 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 32,700 3.5222 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 30,165 3.5162 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 29,348 3.5143 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 28,537 3.5145 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 25,148 3.5186 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 23,882 3.5179 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,385 3.5171 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 16,323 3.5170 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 15,751 3.5217 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 13,859 3.5106 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 11,679 3.5129 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,126 3.5138 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,191 3.5240 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,034 3.5121 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,378 3.5110 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,948 3.5181 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,447 3.5175 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,389 3.5126 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,380 3.5228 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,172 3.5193 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,106 3.5117 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,684 3.5140 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,366 3.5136 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,489 3.5289 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,200 3.5200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,117 3.5131 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 791 3.5300 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 698 3.5280 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 476 3.5380 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 153 3.5030 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 355,034 3.5211 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 229,272 3.5132 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 158,204 3.5040 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 138,672 3.5165 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 105,109 3.5159 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 103,904 3.5041 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 76,519 3.5128 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 49,789 3.5045 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 45,129 3.5075 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 34,914 3.5082 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 27,300 3.5124 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 25,115 3.5230 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 21,781 3.5179 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 21,264 3.5180 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 15,052 3.5168 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,752 3.5289 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10,902 3.5268 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,161 3.5196 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,050 3.5184 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,984 3.5153 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,798 3.5176 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,601 3.5140 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,777 3.5192 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,446 3.5150 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,200 3.5158 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,088 3.5187 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,787 3.5143 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,728 3.5221 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,613 3.5185 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,988 3.5047 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,677 3.5280 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,600 3.5080 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,386 3.5130 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,373 3.5142 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,200 3.5170 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,004 3.5120 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 791 3.5300 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 578 3.5144 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 361 3.5190 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 270 3.5380 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 218 3.5200 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 Closing Long 15,751 3.5217 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Closing Long 20,078 3.5145 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 3,784 3.5156 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 20,098 3.5184 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 25,148 3.5186 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 325 3.5380 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 422 3.5096 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 578 3.5144 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 807 3.5160 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,718 3.5039 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,613 3.5185 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 3,531 3.5135 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 15,649 3.5192 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 18,159 3.5174 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 25,115 3.5231 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 50,000 3.5117 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 104,980 3.5171 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 106,865 3.5173 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 108,263 3.5040 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 355,034 3.5211 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 5,798 3.5176 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 55 3.5380 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 144 3.5040 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 2,976 3.5043 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 3,885 3.5190 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,172 3.5193 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,380 3.5228 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,477 3.5201 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,948 3.5181 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 31,405 3.5195 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 31,876 3.5039 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 48,944 3.5040 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 56,049 3.5157 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 62,998 3.5226 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 98,308 3.5040 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 100,817 3.5059 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 119,786 3.5178 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 125,112 3.5124 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 128,840 3.5160 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 174,708 3.5197 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 186,047 3.5214 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 243,431 3.5160 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 78,201 3.5125 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: 01 May 2024
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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