Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 5481G
Barclays PLC
01 October 2024
 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3b
Replaces form Released at 16/09/2024 15:22 RNS Number : 3817E

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

 relevant securities this form relates:

DS SMITH PLC

(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:

13 Sep 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES:
 INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

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:

33,011,989

2.39%

28,929,734

2.10%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

10,789,881

0.78%

32,141,197

2.33%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

43,801,870

3.17%

61,070,931

4.42%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Number of

 securities

Price per unit

10p ordinary

Purchase

365,192

4.6700  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

246,937

4.6721  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

115,169

4.6553  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

32,962

4.6980  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

20,801

4.7137  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

18,010

4.6051  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

15,848

4.7288  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

15,240

4.6415  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,257

4.6762  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,326

4.6041  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,864

4.7117  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,071

4.7038  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,644

4.6004  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,633

4.7068  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,609

4.6117  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,025

4.6345  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,349

4.7135  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,144

4.6973  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,135

4.6940  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,085

4.6080  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

791

4.6240  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

613

4.6360  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

317

4.7119  GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

238

4.7120  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

245,345

4.6735  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

210,217

4.6700  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

91,216

4.6702  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

59,410

4.6778  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

49,297

4.7052  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

48,010

4.6874  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

37,142

4.7011  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

32,936

4.6980  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

27,802

4.6707  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

20,801

4.7140  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

15,935

4.6709  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

11,009

4.7174  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,505

4.7296  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,858

4.7008  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,651

4.5880  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,749

4.7016  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,360

4.6135  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,283

4.6941  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

2,038

4.6940  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,873

4.7005  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,393

4.6084  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

317

4.7120  GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

238

4.7121  GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,669

4.6698  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,393

4.6084  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,360

4.6135  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,633

4.6700  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

59,410

4.6778  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

48,010

4.6874  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,822

4.6986  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,459

4.6989  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,334

4.7035  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

49,297

4.7052  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,644

4.6004  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,326

4.6041  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,010

4.6051  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,609

4.6117  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,794

4.6501  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,931

4.6699  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,763

4.6700  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,281

4.6706  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,271

4.6707  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

38,992

4.6878  GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26

4.6980  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

619

4.6700  GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

27,845

4.6700  GBP









(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

 of

 relevant

 security

Product

 description

Writing,

 purchasing,

 selling,

 varying etc

Number

 of

 securities

 to which

 option

 relates

Exercise

 price

 per unit

Type

Expiry

 date

Option

 money

 paid/

 received

 per unit

















(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

 security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

 securities

Exercise price per

 unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

 security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 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 person 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:

01 Oct 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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