| FORM 8.3- Amendment to sections 3b | |||||||
| Replaces form released on 14:02 20/02/2024 |
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| RNS Number : 8064D |
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| 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: | 19-Feb-24 | |||||
| (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 PLC | | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
| -1 | Relevant securities owned | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 8,741,627 | 0.63% | 6,782,023 | 0.49% |
| -2 | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 6,245,710 | 0.45% | 8,338,724 | 0.60% |
| -3 | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| | TOTAL: | | | 14,987,337 | 1.08% | 15,120,747 | 1.09% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| | options) |
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| Class of relevant security in relation to | | | | | |||
| which subscription right exists | | | | | |||
| Details, including nature of the rights |
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| concerned and relevant percentages: | | | | | |||
| 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 | ||||
| security | | securities | | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 576,073 | 3.2880 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 261,012 | 3.2738 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 203,475 | 3.2740 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 120,622 | 3.2803 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 72,407 | 3.2757 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 36,542 | 3.2765 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,749 | 3.2773 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,753 | 3.2823 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 22,435 | 3.2777 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,844 | 3.2840 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,382 | 3.2741 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 15,113 | 3.2756 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,897 | 3.2899 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,697 | 3.2784 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,340 | 3.2709 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,015 | 3.2739 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,427 | 3.2801 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,801 | 3.2854 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,474 | 3.2789 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,404 | 3.2722 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,568 | 3.2824 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,545 | 3.2770 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,741 | 3.2701 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,462 | 3.2768 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,454 | 3.2734 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,440 | 3.2720 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,137 | 3.2726 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,101 | 3.2811 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,963 | 3.2728 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,963 | 3.2730 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,771 | 3.2898 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,753 | 3.2822 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,651 | 3.2743 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,546 | 3.2760 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,272 | 3.2819 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,258 | 3.2655 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,252 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,133 | 3.2670 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,112 | 3.2886 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 882 | 3.2850 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 751 | 3.2870 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 516 | 3.2650 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 345 | 3.2834 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 332 | 3.2930 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 291 | 3.2775 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 278 | 3.2900 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 219 | 3.2866 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 68 | 3.2830 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 60 | 3.2910 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 43 | 3.2790 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7 | 3.2829 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 3.2940 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 153,385 | 3.2803 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 115,137 | 3.2740 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 106,224 | 3.2769 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 88,120 | 3.2741 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 56,599 | 3.2788 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 55,199 | 3.2748 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 49,484 | 3.2752 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 43,127 | 3.2739 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 26,565 | 3.2890 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 19,167 | 3.2884 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 17,754 | 3.2778 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 17,420 | 3.2818 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 15,113 | 3.2756 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,400 | 3.2667 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,950 | 3.2784 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,474 | 3.2789 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,421 | 3.2807 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,849 | 3.2848 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,937 | 3.2770 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,887 | 3.2760 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,437 | 3.2835 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,009 | 3.2720 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,963 | 3.2730 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,741 | 3.2822 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,272 | 3.2819 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,252 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 903 | 3.2905 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 882 | 3.2850 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 516 | 3.2650 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 440 | 3.2808 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 345 | 3.2838 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 291 | 3.2779 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 278 | 3.2900 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 278 | 3.2960 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 219 | 3.2870 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 68 | 3.2830 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 63 | 3.2780 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 60 | 3.2910 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 3.2790 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 3.2940 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| relevant | description | | reference | unit | |||
| security | | | securities | | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 30,662 | 3.2803 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 332 | 3.2930 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 643 | 3.2850 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,651 | 3.2743 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,443 | 3.2770 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,565 | 3.2726 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,427 | 3.2801 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,133 | 3.2731 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,382 | 3.2741 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 56,005 | 3.2740 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 417 | 3.2929 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,252 | 3.2600 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,416 | 3.2739 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,500 | 3.2909 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,104 | 3.2924 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,328 | 3.2737 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,522 | 3.2890 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,500 | 3.2766 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,492 | 3.2740 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,754 | 3.2778 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,022 | 3.2884 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,127 | 3.2739 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 400 | 3.2680 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 440 | 3.2808 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 928 | 3.2740 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,897 | 3.2701 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,400 | 3.2667 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,998 | 3.2742 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 49,484 | 3.2752 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 750 | 3.2852 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,416 | 3.2739 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,328 | 3.2602 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,823 | 3.2821 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,384 | 3.2740 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 61,639 | 3.2742 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 119,701 | 3.2740 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 33,656 | 3.2743 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 62,207 | 3.2740 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 576,073 | 3.2880 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 607 | 3.2747 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 | | date | money |
| relevant | | selling, | securities | per unit | | | paid/ |
| security | | varying etc | to which | | | | received |
| | | | option | | | | per unit |
| | | | relates | | | | |
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| (ii) | Exercising |
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| Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
| security | | | securities | unit | |||
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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 | ||||
| security | | | applicable) | ||||
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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, | | | |||||
| 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 | | ||||||
| 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 |
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| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | | | |||||
| 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: | | | | | | | |
| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 27-Mar-24 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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