Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

RNS Number : 8529U

Barclays PLC

27 January 2025

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:				23 Jan 2025
(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:			34,744,509	2.52%	29,742,581	2.15%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			12,551,034	0.91%	32,318,776	2.34%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			47,295,543	3.43%	62,061,357	4.50%
(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		227,218		6.0290 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		143,836		6.0268 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		96,146		6.0073 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		72,008		6.0300 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		47,081		6.0279 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		40,264		6.0058 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		35,923		6.0072 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		34,529		6.0077 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,553		6.0090 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,527		6.0016 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,721		6.0055 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,315		6.0041 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,204		6.0120 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,025		5.9979 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,931		6.0015 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,417		6.0148 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,255		6.0088 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,887		6.0051 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,858		5.9965 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,824		6.0125 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,814		6.0027 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,609		6.0086 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,119		5.9969 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		945		5.9950 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		702		6.0075 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		580		5.9975 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		563		6.0050 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		219		5.9900 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		23		6.0200 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		8		6.0079 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		122,687		6.0300 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		103,196		6.0224 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		87,000		6.0119 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		63,485		6.0222 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		47,081		6.0279 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		37,897		6.0306 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		34,964		6.0204 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		25,276		6.0056 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		20,734		6.0029 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,853		6.0025 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		15,343		6.0035 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		13,507		6.0095 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		12,396		6.0075 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		9,271		6.0094 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,698		6.0239 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,966		6.0068 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,709		6.0299 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,436		6.0065 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,793		6.0010 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,745		6.0017 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,271		6.0020 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,513		5.9999 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,633		5.9977 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,936		6.0150 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,893		6.0026 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,499		6.0092 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,275		5.9956 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,141		6.0045 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,134		5.9900 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		579		6.0132 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		563		6.0050 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		548		5.9975 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		516		5.9950 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		456		5.9899 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		352		6.0106 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		23		6.0200 GBP

(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		302	5.9950 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,141	6.0045 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,276	6.0056 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,966	6.0068 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,720	6.0076 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,507	6.0095 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		352	6.0106 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		57,952	6.0116 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		87,000	6.0119 USD
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		34,964	6.0205 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		33,300	6.0262 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		45,121	6.0300 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		219	5.9900 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,814	6.0027 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20	6.0050 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		35,923	6.0072 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		96,146	6.0073 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,975	6.0074 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		327	6.0075 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,303	6.0083 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		131,309	6.0135 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,417	6.0148 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		42,369	6.0297 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,501	6.0300 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,000	6.0315 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		30,000	6.0009 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		563	6.0050 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		3,413	6.0098 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		47,081	6.0279 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:				27 Jan 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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TIDM	BARC
Share Price	496.65p0.39%
Market Cap	£66.83bn

Date	27 Jan 2025
Time	17:32:33
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	8529U

TIDM	BARC
Share Price	496.65p0.39%
Market Cap	£66.83bn

Date	27 Jan 2025
Time	17:32:33
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	8529U

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Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc