Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC – Company Announcement

Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

Nov 22 2024 15:08 GMTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 3884N

Barclays PLC

22 November 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 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:			21 Nov 2024
(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:				29,801,961	2.15%	23,174,178	1.67%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				12,027,575	0.87%	28,779,963	2.08%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				41,829,536	3.02%	51,954,141	3.75%
(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	333,106	5.8198 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	270,000	5.7804 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	269,286	5.8249 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	250,000	5.6928 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	94,100	5.8158 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	83,501	5.7914 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	83,219	5.8393 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	81,448	5.8141 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	60,062	5.8270 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	55,924	5.8300 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	50,800	5.8131 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	40,617	5.8307 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	36,750	5.8022 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	34,080	5.8311 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	33,804	5.8193 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	27,834	5.7847 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	27,834	5.8054 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	23,990	5.8272 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	18,966	5.8202 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	14,191	5.8115 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,749	5.8146 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,604	5.7925 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,109	5.8100 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,741	5.8197 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,547	5.8079 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,078	5.7984 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,228	5.7940 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,881	5.7965 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,172	5.7900 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,100	5.7770 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,889	5.7893 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,597	5.7850 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,579	5.8051 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	857	5.7788 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	602	5.8466 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	240	5.7700 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	123,735	5.8038 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	122,307	5.8176 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	73,652	5.8132 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	70,584	5.8116 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	60,062	5.8269 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	59,127	5.7879 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	40,343	5.8300 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	18,523	5.7988 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	14,585	5.7860 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,145	5.8267 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	10,343	5.8161 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,001	5.7895 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8,933	5.8180 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,867	5.8537 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	5,476	5.8080 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,703	5.7985 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,259	5.8215 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,578	5.8139 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,354	5.7922 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,638	5.7900 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,251	5.8021 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,237	5.7950 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,236	5.7907 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	977	5.8006 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	737	5.8074 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	686	5.8250 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	633	5.7873 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	485	5.8100 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7	5.8550 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	Decreasing Short	524	5.7850 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	21,397	5.7879 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,354	5.7922 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	29,925	5.8019 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	123,735	5.8038 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	70,584	5.8116 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	53,963	5.8201 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	99	5.8300 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,867	5.8537 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	40,577	5.6868 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	250,000	5.6928 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	240	5.7700 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	857	5.7788 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	270,000	5.7804 USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,078	5.7984 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	36,750	5.8022 USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	27,834	5.8054 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	50,800	5.8131 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	280,726	5.8190 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	127,114	5.8222 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	70,499	5.8271 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23,990	5.8272 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	39,802	5.8289 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	45,101	5.8300 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	40,617	5.8307 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	34,080	5.8311 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	83,219	5.8393 USD
10p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	602	5.8466 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	7,096	5.7816 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	30,000	5.8147 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	268	5.8300 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	82,911	5.7974 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	60,062	5.8269 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	111,603	5.8300 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:				22 Nov 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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