| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 08 Apr 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 PLC |
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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 | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 14,168,173 | 1.03% | 18,790,149 | 1.36% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 15,048,792 | 1.09% | 12,293,262 | 0.89% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 29,216,965 | 2.12% | 31,083,411 | 2.26% |
| (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 | 445,743 | 4.0928 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 445,487 | 4.0839 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 261,407 | 4.0940 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 229,154 | 4.0951 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 200,000 | 4.0743 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 125,590 | 4.0879 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 51,000 | 4.1033 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 50,867 | 4.0725 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 45,710 | 4.0747 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 43,140 | 4.0803 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 28,798 | 4.0868 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,214 | 4.1048 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,173 | 4.1035 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,034 | 4.1053 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,558 | 4.0780 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,840 | 4.0788 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,751 | 4.1036 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,400 | 4.0820 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,700 | 4.0787 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,652 | 4.1041 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,938 | 4.0766 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,755 | 4.1037 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,631 | 4.0997 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,219 | 4.1030 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,274 | 4.0801 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,252 | 4.0750 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,237 | 4.1039 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,677 | 4.0923 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,471 | 4.0846 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,336 | 4.0760 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,733 | 4.0960 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,138 | 4.0789 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,930 | 4.0965 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,766 | 4.0772 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,592 | 4.0884 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,421 | 4.1021 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 799 | 4.1100 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 590 | 4.1023 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 582 | 4.0770 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 522 | 4.1110 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 445 | 4.1040 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 403 | 4.0866 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 140 | 4.0724 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 80 | 4.0580 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 72 | 4.0720 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 26 | 4.0860 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 4.0659 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 4.0855 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 4.1020 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 494,812 | 4.0863 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 391,626 | 4.0836 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 314,100 | 4.0980 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 265,532 | 4.0940 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 208,538 | 4.0870 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 200,000 | 4.0963 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 161,051 | 4.0938 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 91,929 | 4.0894 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 72,993 | 4.0832 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 66,397 | 4.0930 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 52,165 | 4.0831 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 49,500 | 4.0788 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 28,087 | 4.0804 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 21,664 | 4.0775 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 14,323 | 4.0944 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,549 | 4.0747 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,818 | 4.1028 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,627 | 4.0820 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 7,558 | 4.0960 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,192 | 4.0941 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,423 | 4.0717 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,336 | 4.0765 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,992 | 4.0700 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,404 | 4.1054 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,207 | 4.0676 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,184 | 4.0875 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,024 | 4.1017 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,010 | 4.1020 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,990 | 4.0670 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,110 | 4.1036 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 907 | 4.1040 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 670 | 4.1021 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 140 | 4.0728 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 118 | 4.0809 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 74 | 4.1038 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 4.0664 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 4.0860 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 200,000 | 4.0963 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 200,000 | 4.0870 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 266,443 | 4.0938 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3 | 4.0966 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 26 | 4.0860 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 300 | 4.0843 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 445 | 4.1040 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,766 | 4.0772 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,138 | 4.0789 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,452 | 4.0936 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 43,140 | 4.0803 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 193,967 | 4.0940 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 445,487 | 4.0839 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 127 | 4.0819 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 584 | 4.0773 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,733 | 4.0960 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,037 | 4.0933 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,340 | 4.0832 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,546 | 4.0936 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 15,147 | 4.1026 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 21,402 | 4.0939 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 95,099 | 4.0940 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 391,867 | 4.0843 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 516 | 4.0884 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 751 | 4.0960 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,091 | 4.1003 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,615 | 4.0974 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,423 | 4.0717 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,192 | 4.0941 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,271 | 4.0914 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,477 | 4.0906 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,538 | 4.0870 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,938 | 4.0938 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 28,087 | 4.0804 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 62,614 | 4.0939 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 68,771 | 4.0823 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 92 | 4.0591 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 116 | 4.0939 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 590 | 4.1023 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,168 | 4.0773 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,471 | 4.0846 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,196 | 4.0940 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 259,393 | 4.0940 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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| (ii) | Exercising |
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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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| 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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 09 Apr 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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