| FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a and 3a |
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| Replaces form released on 10:09 30/08/2024 |
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| RNS Number : 3217C |
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| 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, state this and specify identity of | |||||||
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| offeror/offeree: | |||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 08-Aug-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? | INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | ||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 33,781,390 | 2.44% | 32,624,905 | 2.36% | |||
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 12,097,067 | 0.88% | 33,459,283 | 2.42% | |||
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
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| 45,878,457 | 3.32% | 66,084,188 | 4.79% | |||
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| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and | ||||||
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| other executive options) | |||||||
| Class of relevant security in relation to | | ||||||
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| which subscription right exists | |||||||
| Details, including nature of the rights | | ||||||
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| concerned and relevant percentages: | |||||||
| 3 | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 473,416 | 4.4490 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 197,037 | 4.4338 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 163,369 | 4.4500 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 79,926 | 4.4480 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 62,519 | 4.4508 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 30,835 | 4.4415 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 24,251 | 4.4495 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,926 | 4.4499 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 20,794 | 4.4405 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,797 | 4.4474 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 11,169 | 4.4343 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,150 | 4.4450 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,345 | 4.4264 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,748 | 4.4558 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,082 | 4.4144 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,569 | 4.5480 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,336 | 4.4601 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,063 | 4.4105 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 922 | 4.4510 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 650 | 4.4260 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 633 | 4.4620 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 580 | 4.4210 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 567 | 4.4220 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 368 | 4.4300 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 4.4463 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 32 | 4.4760 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 30 | 4.4750 GBP | ||||
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| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 88,760 | 4.4597 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 465,331 | 4.4500 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 64,303 | 4.4406 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 46,851 | 4.4343 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 25,892 | 4.4331 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 25,411 | 4.4519 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 23,951 | 4.4370 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 17,137 | 4.4546 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 12,670 | 4.4514 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 12,322 | 4.4219 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,888 | 4.4417 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,714 | 4.4327 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,258 | 4.4499 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 7,890 | 4.4492 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 7,444 | 4.4273 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,609 | 4.4256 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,501 | 4.4239 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,750 | 4.4233 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,928 | 4.4267 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,374 | 4.4177 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,055 | 4.4247 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,626 | 4.4574 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,569 | 4.5480 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,460 | 4.4436 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 855 | 4.4200 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 615 | 4.4240 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 368 | 4.4300 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 336 | 4.4620 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 279 | 4.4220 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 103 | 4.4542 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 19151 | 4.4662 GBP | ||||
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
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| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,395 | 4.4197 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,462 | 4.4435 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 924 | 4.4500 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,569 | 4.5479 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,395 | 4.4125 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 162,118 | 4.4500 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 100 | 4.4463 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 257,718 | 4.4500 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,749 | 4.4545 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 192,409 | 4.4482 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 62,519 | 4.4508 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,374 | 4.4177 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 46,851 | 4.4343 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,731 | 4.4487 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,696 | 4.4507 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55 | 4.5480 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 650 | 4.4260 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,345 | 4.4264 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,763 | 4.4311 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 79,926 | 4.4480 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 96,034 | 4.4500 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,626 | 4.4574 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,835 | 4.4415 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,258 | 4.4499 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,961 | 4.4566 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,794 | 4.4405 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,841 | 4.4417 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,940 | 4.4500 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,537 | 4.4600 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,519 | 4.4600 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,706 | 4.4500 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100,000 | 4.4600 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 135,125 | 4.4540 GBP | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,000 | 4.4540 GBP | |||
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for | ||||||
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| 4 | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | ||||||
| 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 person making the disclosure and any party | |||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| derivatives | |||||||
| 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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| any derivative is referenced: | |||||||
| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 02 Oct 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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