RNS Number : 5091P
Barclays PLC
22 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:

21 May 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:

 

 

26,900,392

1.95%

19,338,458

1.40%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

8,162,376

0.59%

25,377,579

1.84%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

35,062,768

2.54%

44,716,037

3.24%

(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

552,677

3.6826  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

527,150

3.6750  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

249,206

3.6888  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

206,663

3.6718  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

186,673

3.6825  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

158,720

3.6874  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

117,815

3.6740  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

107,044

3.6846  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

100,000

3.6749  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

92,039

3.6837  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

85,889

3.6720  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

68,850

3.7570  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

32,565

3.6823  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

30,122

3.6844  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

23,926

3.6851  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

16,536

3.6780  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,633

3.6824  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,072

3.6792  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,086

3.6746  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,112

3.6806  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,063

3.6809  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,551

3.6786  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,619

3.6859  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,983

3.6758  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,095

3.6766  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,722

3.6890  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,510

3.6849  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,088

3.6781  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,651

3.6840  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,335

3.6951  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,307

3.6920  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,212

3.6820  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,027

3.7020  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

898

3.6600  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

311

3.6814  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

156

3.6940  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

16

3.6709  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

439,930

3.6720  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

250,827

3.6749  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

185,868

3.6733  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

127,090

3.6772  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

95,894

3.6890  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

40,755

3.6849  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

37,849

3.6889  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

33,426

3.6941  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

32,629

3.6861  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

25,558

3.6700  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

25,362

3.6884  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,148

3.6887  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,950

3.6793  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,665

3.6883  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,803

3.6936  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,137

3.6847  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,956

3.6920  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,621

3.6825  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,500

3.6786  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,100

3.6800  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,894

3.6713  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,685

3.6898  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,665

3.6828  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,307

3.6921  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,212

3.6820  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,027

3.7020  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

921

3.6791  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

880

3.6780  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

713

3.6840  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

525

3.6680  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

524

3.6773  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

379

3.6860  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

95

3.6830  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

39

3.6709  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 Short

6,791

3.6720  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

156

3.6940  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

92,039

3.6837  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

10

3.7140  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

524

3.6773  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,803

3.6937  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,795

3.6851  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

40,755

3.6849  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

64,770

3.6812  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

84,462

3.6719  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

127,090

3.6772  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

261,443

3.6720  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

921

3.6791  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

138

3.6720  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

473

3.6920  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,212

3.6819  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,335

3.6951  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,619

3.6859  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

30,187

3.6728  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

70,444

3.6837  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

97,890

3.6844  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

100,000

3.6749  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

158,720

3.6874  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

186,673

3.6825  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

360,639

3.6720  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

552,677

3.6826  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

13,317

3.6818  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

211,000

3.6789  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:

22 May 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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