Barclays PLC Form 8.3 -DS SMITH PLC

RNS Number : 8507U

Barclays PLC

02 July 2024

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:				01 Jul 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				YES:
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?				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:			29,847,734	2.16%	22,422,347	1.63%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			9,039,549	0.66%	29,205,152	2.12%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			38,887,283	2.82%	51,627,499	3.74%
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,002,629		4.1957 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		500,000		4.2021 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		471,944		4.2154 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		397,773		4.2061 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		358,000		4.1989 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		300,000		4.1959 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		178,943		4.1990 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		153,284		4.1992 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		139,002		4.2070 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		89,528		4.2035 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		85,037		4.2174 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		78,897		4.2158 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		74,359		4.2084 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		59,570		4.1920 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		59,307		4.2044 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		59,218		4.2056 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		55,514		4.2004 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		51,686		4.2125 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		47,038		4.1927 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		31,903		4.2063 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		28,623		4.2170 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		28,510		4.2137 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		27,757		4.2083 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		18,579		4.2120 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		17,997		4.2099 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		17,385		4.2027 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		14,874		4.2045 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		13,276		4.2066 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		11,951		4.2081 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		10,027		4.2042 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,932		4.2039 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,473		4.2100 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,464		4.2074 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,400		4.1924 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,399		4.2160 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,088		4.2165 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,723		4.2095 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,689		4.1980 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,866		4.2040 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,839		4.2000 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,596		4.2085 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,500		4.2104 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,197		4.2060 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,164		4.1985 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,142		4.2180 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,690		4.2080 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,609		4.1967 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,604		4.2041 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,455		4.2167 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,393		4.2008 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,329		4.2020 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,104		4.2135 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		785		4.1968 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		739		4.2300 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		671		4.2140 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		249,334		4.2048 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		216,953		4.1920 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		202,681		4.2027 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		153,284		4.1991 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		151,218		4.2106 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		140,571		4.2180 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		107,358		4.2131 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		66,312		4.1957 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		61,906		4.2016 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		56,187		4.2175 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		51,714		4.2156 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		34,700		4.2061 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		32,152		4.2070 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		27,390		4.2082 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		18,116		4.2085 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		17,104		4.2067 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,380		4.2039 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		14,683		4.2066 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13,295		4.1932 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,614		4.2142 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,333		4.2110 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,244		4.2031 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,727		4.2100 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,502		4.2146 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,106		4.2160 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,855		4.1980 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,618		4.2060 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,515		4.2176 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,143		4.2098 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,868		4.2120 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,866		4.2040 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,576		4.2045 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,164		4.1990 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,805		4.2014 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,775		4.2140 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,774		4.2000 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,751		4.2063 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,690		4.2080 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,329		4.2020 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,294		4.2124 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,257		4.2107 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,151		4.2164 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,084		4.2068 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		854		4.1975 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		845		4.2170 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		785		4.1972 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		770		4.2130 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		739		4.2300 GBP

(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		5,095	4.2024 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		16	4.1918 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		59,554	4.1920 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		153,284	4.1991 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,304	4.2010 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		95	4.1980 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		7,800	4.2021 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		13,295	4.1932 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		854	4.1975 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,576	4.2045 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		107,358	4.2131 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,151	4.2164 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		314,940	4.1931 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		160,008	4.1944 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,609	4.1967 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		214,669	4.1995 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		55,514	4.2004 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		143,000	4.2021 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		104,944	4.2038 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		123,902	4.2070 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,596	4.2085 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		987	4.2100 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		134,500	4.2154 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		759	4.2160 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,510	4.2174 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,751	4.2063 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6,932	4.2039 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		46,642	4.2052 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		12,576	4.2071 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		151,218	4.2106 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		147,235	4.1920 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		522,228	4.1995 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		357,000	4.2021 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		195,899	4.2036 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,001	4.2075 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,723	4.2095 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,500	4.2104 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		336,500	4.2154 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,088	4.2165 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		59,527	4.2174 GBP

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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


(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit


(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						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 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
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:				02 Jul 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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