2 Apr 2024 12:18
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 |
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| 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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 28 Mar 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | MONDI PLCINTERNATIONAL PAPER CO |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 14,205,776 | 1.03% | 15,573,998 | 1.13% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 11,883,315 | 0.86% | 12,503,537 | 0.91% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 26,089,091 | 1.89% | 28,077,535 | 2.04% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,867,567 | 3.9990 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,844,569 | 3.9670 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,339,593 | 3.9681 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 500,000 | 3.9634 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 460,338 | 3.9752 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 451,629 | 3.9746 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 438,949 | 3.9885 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 272,053 | 3.9660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 158,045 | 3.9778 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 147,805 | 3.9696 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 95,354 | 3.9573 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,146 | 3.9545 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 30,621 | 3.9623 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 29,250 | 3.9958 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,831 | 3.9909 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,434 | 3.9501 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,818 | 3.9797 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,875 | 3.9904 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,490 | 3.9805 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,049 | 3.9770 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,489 | 3.9985 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,157 | 3.9876 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,679 | 3.9818 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,575 | 3.9535 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,307 | 3.9550 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,323 | 3.9720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,630 | 3.9652 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,337 | 3.9629 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 765 | 4.0010 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 309 | 3.9636 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 924,686 | 3.9680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 922,082 | 3.9681 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 808,632 | 4.0000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 700,161 | 3.9670 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 513,994 | 3.9868 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 460,674 | 3.9909 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 366,380 | 3.9762 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 343,267 | 3.9814 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 277,213 | 3.9832 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 203,078 | 3.9994 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 182,911 | 3.9975 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 123,565 | 3.9881 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 109,973 | 3.9820 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 87,128 | 3.9671 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 74,824 | 3.9987 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 65,269 | 3.9801 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 61,455 | 3.9939 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 43,929 | 3.9806 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 26,953 | 3.9858 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,083 | 3.9851 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,648 | 3.9884 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,963 | 3.9837 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,261 | 3.9950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,544 | 3.9780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,286 | 3.9642 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,490 | 3.9809 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,046 | 3.9450 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,807 | 3.9997 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,267 | 3.9860 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,137 | 3.9607 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,737 | 4.0005 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,438 | 3.9553 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,489 | 3.9985 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,157 | 3.9880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,687 | 3.9891 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,679 | 3.9822 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,586 | 3.9886 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,732 | 3.9644 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,700 | 3.9774 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,554 | 3.9585 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,323 | 3.9720 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,098 | 3.9503 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,732 | 3.9499 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 46 | 3.9570 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 3.9636 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 20,000 | 3.9549 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,492 | 3.9430 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,630 | 3.9652 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,307 | 3.9550 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,616 | 3.9437 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,973 | 3.9550 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20,065 | 3.9572 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 39,994 | 3.9668 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 69,350 | 3.9670 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 95,354 | 3.9573 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 272,053 | 3.9660 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 409,649 | 3.9670 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 500,000 | 3.9634 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 215 | 3.9806 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 587 | 3.9678 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 602 | 3.9670 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 660 | 3.9570 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,572 | 3.9505 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,489 | 3.9985 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 38,328 | 3.9702 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 200,000 | 3.9664 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 680,417 | 3.9669 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 745 | 3.9505 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 956 | 3.9687 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,530 | 3.9676 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,622 | 3.9896 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,666 | 3.9582 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,712 | 3.9559 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,700 | 3.9774 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,466 | 3.9827 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 61,455 | 3.9939 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 85,768 | 3.9667 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 152,078 | 3.9915 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 186,101 | 3.9732 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 277,213 | 3.9832 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 366,380 | 3.9762 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 765 | 4.0010 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,120 | 3.9726 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,323 | 3.9720 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,497 | 3.9711 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,990 | 3.9699 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 10,875 | 3.9903 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,371 | 3.9697 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 49,052 | 3.9669 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 103,122 | 3.9673 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 438,949 | 3.9885 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 623,177 | 3.9670 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 742,399 | 3.9700 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 136,416 | 3.9670 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 143,287 | 3.9722 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 02 Apr 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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