Barclays Regulatory News (BARC)

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:

09 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?

MONDI PLCINTERNATIONAL PAPER CO

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:

13,567,622

0.98%

18,336,885

1.33%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

14,636,767

1.06%

11,877,699

0.86%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

28,204,389

2.05%

30,214,584

2.19%

(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

581,028

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

264,373

4.0816 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

215,356

4.0974 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

179,940

4.0936 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

151,808

4.0986 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

137,409

4.1004 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

87,521

4.0954 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

78,261

4.0856 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

33,856

4.0960 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

32,920

4.1058 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

19,487

4.1061 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,430

4.0807 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

13,036

4.0846 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,607

4.0879 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,650

4.0862 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,177

4.0899 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,189

4.1053 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,179

4.1025 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,939

4.1056 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,230

4.0961 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,306

4.0801 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,900

4.0854 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,233

4.0814 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,182

4.0822 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,907

4.1066 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,387

4.0904 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,236

4.1078 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,110

4.0876 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,178

4.0847 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,729

4.1082 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,600

4.0886 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,507

4.0860 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,413

4.1043 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,350

4.0940 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,178

4.0929 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

620

4.1040 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

565

4.1051 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

173

4.1039 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

137

4.1170 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

34

4.1160 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6

4.1070 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1

4.0988 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

850,063

4.0970 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

334,247

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

223,700

4.1024 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

142,380

4.0940 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

75,653

4.0952 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

72,520

4.0720 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

68,890

4.0996 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

65,617

4.1002 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

33,391

4.0817 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

29,720

4.0886 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

29,570

4.0816 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

27,834

4.1041 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

21,619

4.1080 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

20,429

4.0885 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

16,858

4.1048 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,833

4.0837 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,992

4.1063 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,827

4.0863 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,211

4.0987 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,259

4.0963 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,756

4.0974 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,179

4.0842 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,962

4.0976 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,738

4.0892 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,507

4.0860 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,186

4.0840 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

970

4.0880 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

752

4.1115 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

699

4.1004 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

417

4.0900 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

-10

4.0988 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

Decreasing Long

280

4.0940 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

620

4.1040 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

700

4.0922 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,178

4.0847 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,110

4.0876 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,770

4.0939 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

11,607

4.0879 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

16,103

4.1025 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

19,356

4.0941 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

50,503

4.0998 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

63,891

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

179,940

4.0936 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

211,600

4.0974 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

388

4.0819 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,461

4.0889 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,756

4.0974 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,091

4.0890 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,921

4.0919 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

26,370

4.0912 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

43,283

4.1058 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

68,890

4.0996 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

72,520

4.0720 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

325,748

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

352,626

4.0927 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

19

4.0700 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

288

4.0860 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

724

4.0932 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,186

4.0840 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,738

4.0892 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,983

4.1050 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,179

4.0842 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,578

4.0999 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,535

4.0968 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

16,858

4.1048 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

21,619

4.1080 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

27,834

4.1042 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

64,614

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

194

4.0819 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

686

4.1065 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,507

4.0859 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,387

4.0904 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,556

4.0965 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

7,525

4.0809 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,862

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,390

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,650

4.0862 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

20,568

4.0932 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

147,363

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

264,373

4.0816 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

6,478

4.0997 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

3,734

4.0869 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

17,430

4.0807 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

125,074

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

128,808

4.0992 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:

10 Apr 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213