Smith (DS) Regulatory News (SMDS)

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:

11 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:

13,391,977

0.97%

19,058,060

1.38%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

15,204,949

1.10%

11,559,058

0.84%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

28,596,926

2.07%

30,617,118

2.22%

(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

797,271

4.1273 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

762,380

4.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

167,031

4.0995 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

65,522

4.1220 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

33,841

4.0897 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

27,999

4.0916 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

20,854

4.0962 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,902

4.0977 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,680

4.0854 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,450

4.0820 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,394

4.0850 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,425

4.0884 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,268

4.1008 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,981

4.0803 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,990

4.0972 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,875

4.0823 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,626

4.1020 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,349

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,123

4.1100 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,083

4.1071 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,584

4.0805 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,546

4.0870 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,489

4.0811 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,432

4.0810 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,392

4.0830 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

764

4.0818 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

519

4.1040 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

225

4.0840 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

221

4.0860 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

100

4.0800 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

44

4.1276 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

26

4.0618 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1

4.0754 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

940,024

4.1201 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

674,269

4.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

197,573

4.0920 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

130,394

4.0837 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

94,922

4.0846 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

75,470

4.0969 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

55,814

4.1288 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

51,565

4.1302 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,814

4.0827 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,308

4.0851 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,288

4.0867 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,436

4.0855 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,229

4.0927 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,184

4.0861 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,500

4.0815 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,707

4.0839 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,311

4.0887 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,920

4.0824 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,800

4.0858 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,347

4.0873 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,123

4.1104 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,890

4.0843 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,694

4.0892 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,592

4.1005 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,501

4.0820 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,214

4.0910 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,017

4.0760 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

794

4.1130 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

480

4.0904 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

232

4.1020 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

225

4.0840 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

221

4.0860 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

119

4.0810 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

100

4.0780 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

26

4.0620 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

-52

4.1276 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

84

4.1220 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,051

4.0837 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,349

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,610

4.1000 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,621

4.0773 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,981

4.0803 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,758

4.0880 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,330

4.0833 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,686

4.0820 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

20,854

4.0962 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

33,841

4.0897 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

60,977

4.1237 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

158,749

4.1001 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

237,582

4.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

682

4.0935 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,588

4.0929 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,637

4.0927 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

11,912

4.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

197,573

4.0920 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

362,041

4.1042 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,347

4.0873 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,800

4.0858 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,311

4.0887 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,707

4.0839 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,500

4.0815 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,722

4.0967 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,609

4.0920 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

19,142

4.0842 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

75,470

4.0969 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

130,394

4.0837 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

570,811

4.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

100

4.0800 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

300

4.0766 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,815

4.0841 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

5,268

4.1008 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

18,473

4.1074 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,641

4.0839 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,200

4.1024 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

70,475

4.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

425,085

4.1300 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

1,036

4.0823 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

46,682

4.0976 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:

12 Apr 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213