FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a | |||||||
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 |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | DS SMITH PLC | |||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 16 Dec 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | |||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | ||||||
Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 34,315,611 | 2.48% | 16,431,230 | 1.18% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 12,534,205 | 0.91% | 32,705,464 | 2.37% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 46,849,816 | 3.39% | 49,063,047 | 3.55% | |||
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and | ||||||
Class of relevant security in relation to | | ||||||
Details, including nature of the rights | | ||||||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,090,281 | 5.5750 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 500,000 | 5.4997 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 227,957 | 5.4722 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 83,504 | 5.4850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 81,673 | 5.4700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,887 | 5.4711 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,662 | 5.5081 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 14,632 | 5.5239 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,622 | 5.5049 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,762 | 5.5147 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,263 | 5.5080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,832 | 5.5177 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,012 | 5.5178 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,505 | 5.5122 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,398 | 5.5079 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,862 | 5.5121 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,218 | 5.5215 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,472 | 5.5068 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,262 | 5.5241 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,118 | 5.5135 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,070 | 5.5021 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,954 | 5.5327 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,811 | 5.5164 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,541 | 5.4900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,097 | 5.5152 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 984 | 5.5050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 952 | 5.4952 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 949 | 5.5260 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 846 | 5.5025 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 691 | 5.5219 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 561 | 5.5096 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 185,807 | 5.4700 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 139,174 | 5.4967 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 129,899 | 5.4689 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 76,311 | 5.5000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 73,647 | 5.5108 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 56,869 | 5.4943 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 46,148 | 5.5083 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 29,640 | 5.5099 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 27,208 | 5.5086 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,700 | 5.4861 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,975 | 5.5136 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,505 | 5.5122 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,795 | 5.4900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,587 | 5.5207 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,417 | 5.5065 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,079 | 5.5002 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,450 | 5.4975 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,054 | 5.5329 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 846 | 5.4950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 91 | 5.5050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 5.5750 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 62,956 | 5.5147 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 129,899 | 5.4689 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 232 | 5.4700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,256 | 5.4753 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,700 | 5.4861 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 56,869 | 5.4942 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 139,174 | 5.4967 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,134 | 5.5052 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,417 | 5.5065 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 46,148 | 5.5083 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,208 | 5.5086 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,993 | 5.5107 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,975 | 5.5136 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 86 | 5.5750 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 134,322 | 5.4700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,706 | 5.4761 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,882 | 5.4764 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 145,000 | 5.4787 USD | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 371 | 5.4900 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 952 | 5.4952 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,472 | 5.5068 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,661 | 5.5079 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,862 | 5.5121 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,002 | 5.4700 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for | ||||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | ||||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or | ||||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 17 Jan 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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