26 Feb 2024 14:35
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: | Â | Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | Â | |||||
 | 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 | Â | |||||
 | offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
 | offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 23 Feb 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | Â | Â | |||
 | disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | MONDI PLC |  | ||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | Â | |||||
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 8,937,755 | 0.65% | 6,024,639 | 0.44% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 5,548,773 | 0.40% | 8,573,229 | 0.62% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and agreements to purchase/sell: |  |  | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | TOTAL: |  |  | 14,486,528 | 1.05% | 14,597,868 | 1.06% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | Â | |||||
 | options) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of relevant security in relation to | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
which subscription right exists | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Details, including nature of the rights | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | Â | securities | Â | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 286,770 | 3.2080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 217,673 | 3.2084 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 85,340 | 3.2078 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 31,045 | 3.2101 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,422 | 3.2074 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,966 | 3.2248 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,613 | 3.2092 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,461 | 3.2109 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,878 | 3.2096 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,252 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,875 | 3.2082 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,687 | 3.2089 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,099 | 3.2038 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,948 | 3.2162 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,903 | 3.2108 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,478 | 3.2050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,998 | 3.2434 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,652 | 3.2047 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,460 | 3.2174 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,432 | 3.1930 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,428 | 3.2392 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,222 | 3.2030 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,060 | 3.2561 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,906 | 3.2114 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,650 | 3.2048 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,484 | 3.2020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,310 | 3.2449 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,196 | 3.2200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,021 | 3.2116 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,829 | 3.2090 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,673 | 3.2294 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,646 | 3.2040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,379 | 3.2120 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,262 | 3.2410 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,169 | 3.2281 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 944 | 3.2110 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 897 | 3.2045 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 847 | 3.2130 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 816 | 3.2187 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 539 | 3.2070 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 3.2100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 219,854 | 3.2091 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 114,059 | 3.2090 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 98,474 | 3.2080 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 80,122 | 3.2155 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 48,705 | 3.2111 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 31,492 | 3.2079 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20,164 | 3.2275 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,185 | 3.2038 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,200 | 3.2067 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,413 | 3.2083 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,301 | 3.2081 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,802 | 3.2459 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,478 | 3.2050 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,650 | 3.2048 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,484 | 3.2020 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,186 | 3.2165 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,783 | 3.2101 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,262 | 3.2410 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,242 | 3.2040 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,005 | 3.2216 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 944 | 3.2110 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 897 | 3.2045 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 858 | 3.2200 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 847 | 3.2130 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 787 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 701 | 3.2439 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 554 | 3.2435 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 539 | 3.2070 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 464 | 3.2167 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 454 | 3.2223 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 331 | 3.2107 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 161 | 3.2319 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 103 | 3.2533 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 91 | 3.2296 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 51 | 3.2030 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 23 | 3.2100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7 | 3.2170 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 3.2061 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Â | |||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | Â | reference | unit | |||
security | Â | Â | securities | Â | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 12,252 | 3.2600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 787 | 3.2600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 718 | 3.2159 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,169 | 3.2281 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,673 | 3.2294 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,310 | 3.2449 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,060 | 3.2561 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,349 | 3.2435 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 85,340 | 3.2078 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 142,291 | 3.2080 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 94 | 3.2559 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 488 | 3.2439 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,548 | 3.2113 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,783 | 3.2101 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,865 | 3.2077 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 23,113 | 3.2079 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,492 | 3.2079 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 74,671 | 3.2080 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3 | 3.2600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 161 | 3.2319 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 350 | 3.2050 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,191 | 3.2080 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,905 | 3.2435 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,186 | 3.2165 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,347 | 3.2190 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,802 | 3.2459 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,200 | 3.2067 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 20,571 | 3.2088 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 34,307 | 3.2267 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 94 | 3.2559 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 244 | 3.2439 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,149 | 3.2142 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,200 | 3.2372 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,299 | 3.2285 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,395 | 3.1993 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,786 | 3.2141 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,063 | 3.2575 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,380 | 3.2080 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,301 | 3.2039 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,500 | 3.2408 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 9,060 | 3.1947 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,367 | 3.2110 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,045 | 3.2101 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 73,319 | 3.2080 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,357 | 3.2218 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Â | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Â | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | Â | date | money |
relevant | Â | selling, | securities | per unit | Â | Â | paid/ |
security | Â | varying etc | to which | Â | Â | Â | received |
 |  |  | option |  |  |  | per unit |
 |  |  | relates |  |  |  |  |
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(ii) | Exercising | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | Â | Â | securities | unit | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Â | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | Â | Â | applicable) | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Â | |||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | Â | Â | |||||
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal | Â | Â | |||||
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | Â | ||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | Â | Â | Â | ||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | Â | |||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | Â | Â | |||||
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | Â | Â | |||||
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | Â | Â | Â | ||||
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | Â | Â | |||||
any derivative is referenced: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 26 Feb 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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