RNS Number : 5484V
Barclays PLC
31 January 2025
 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 08/01/2025 14:32 RNS Number : 6286S

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

 relevant securities this form relates:

DS SMITH PLC

(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:

07 Jan 2025

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES:
 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:

32,361,850

2.33%

16,459,374

1.19%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

12,809,944

0.93%

30,928,101

2.24%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

45,171,794

3.25%

47,387,475

3.43%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Number of

 securities

Price per unit

10p ordinary

Purchase

399,065

5.4288  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

151,676

5.4300  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

133,226

5.4117  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

88,962

5.4277  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

78,613

5.4251  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

61,391

5.4227  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

28,654

5.4228  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

21,324

5.4147  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,093

5.4234  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,946

5.4193  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,510

5.4028  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,000

5.3793  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,928

5.4052  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,378

5.4208  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,610

5.4050  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,462

5.4194  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,442

5.4303  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,434

5.4085  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,305

5.4115  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,056

5.4114  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,848

5.3900  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,266

5.4100  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,139

5.4049  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,078

5.4264  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,536

5.3966  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,080

5.3873  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,850

5.4260  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,783

5.4433  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,757

5.4150  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,343

5.4092  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,318

5.4069  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,213

5.4009  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,137

5.4109  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,998

5.4000  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,945

5.3978  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,703

5.4075  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,571

5.3950  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,541

5.4550  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,443

5.4250  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,400

5.4400  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,287

5.4200  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,159

5.4235  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,135

5.4544  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,091

5.3775  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,006

5.3975  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

974

5.4500  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

895

5.3800  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

724

5.4450  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

623

5.3550  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

593

5.3850  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

376

5.4375  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

328,894

5.4261  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

243,724

5.4300  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

171,511

5.4311  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

155,184

5.4293  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

142,106

5.4129  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

105,349

5.4177  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

63,418

5.4100  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

45,351

5.4188  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

43,847

5.4416  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

42,458

5.4170  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

31,924

5.4136  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

31,179

5.4141  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

29,875

5.4000  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

27,877

5.3551  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

26,374

5.4131  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

20,257

5.4117  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

19,114

5.4344  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18,214

5.4462  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

16,260

5.4304  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,220

5.4444  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,109

5.4060  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,667

5.4063  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,304

5.4500  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,076

5.3801  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,634

5.4009  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,145

5.4149  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,808

5.4050  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,250

5.4262  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,848

5.3900  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,748

5.4128  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,239

5.4143  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,845

5.3859  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,733

5.4263  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,916

5.3927  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,757

5.4150  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,708

5.3977  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,470

5.4309  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,329

5.4450  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,951

5.4021  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,907

5.4303  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,682

5.4190  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,675

5.4001  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,571

5.3950  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,541

5.4550  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,443

5.4250  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,400

5.4400  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,219

5.4104  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,116

5.3875  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,091

5.3775  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

728

5.4075  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

623

5.3550  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

593

5.3850  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

479

5.4114  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

111

5.4091  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

95

5.3800  GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

54,876

5.4155  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

945

5.3550  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,091

5.3775  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,708

5.3977  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,520

5.4025  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,667

5.4063  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

111

5.4091  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

479

5.4114  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

113,328

5.4129  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,384

5.4138  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,726

5.4140  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31,179

5.4141  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,239

5.4143  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,027

5.4147  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

107,227

5.4172  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

91,947

5.4185  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

44,611

5.4188  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

49,026

5.4208  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,937

5.4297  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

282,379

5.4300  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,114

5.4344  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,080

5.3873  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

519

5.4079  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,343

5.4092  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,304

5.4111  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,603

5.4207  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

61,391

5.4227  USD

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,850

5.4260  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,128

5.4291  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

38,911

5.4300  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,820

5.4219  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

423

5.4300  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

100,000

5.4079  GBP









(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

 of

 relevant

 security

Product

 description

Writing,

 purchasing,

 selling,

 varying etc

Number

 of

 securities

 to which

 option

 relates

Exercise

 price

 per unit

Type

Expiry

 date

Option

 money

 paid/

 received

 per unit

















(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

 security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

 securities

Exercise price per

 unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

 security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 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 person 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:

31 Jan 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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