FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3a
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Replaces form released on 14:26 05/07/2024
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RNS
Number : 3703V
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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DS
SMITH PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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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:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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04-Jul-24
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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2
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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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:
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10p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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-1
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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33,068,585
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2.39%
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22,249,441
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1.61%
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-2
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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8,618,849
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0.62%
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32,364,437
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2.34%
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-3
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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41,687,434
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3.01%
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54,613,878
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3.95%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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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
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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374,387
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4.2528 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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250,000
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4.2439 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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78,132
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4.2500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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67,238
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4.2407 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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48,100
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4.2493 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,869
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4.2766 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,639
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4.2631 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,572
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4.2552 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,642
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4.2749 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,506
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4.2338 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,289
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4.2640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,060
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4.2527 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,395
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4.2576 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,224
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4.2521 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,221
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4.2509 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,103
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4.2513 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,637
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4.2399 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,284
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4.2525 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,664
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4.2628 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,880
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4.2609 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,615
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4.2510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,046
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4.2502 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,284
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4.2550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,251
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4.2641 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,828
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4.2430 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,047
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4.2816 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,549
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4.2350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,530
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4.2385 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,501
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4.2480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,347
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4.2675 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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772
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4.2720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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491
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4.2740 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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218
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4.2400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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187
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4.2402 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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131
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4.2401 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100
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4.2420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,195
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4.2609 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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47
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4.2560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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150,410
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4.2510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,073
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4.2449 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,127
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4.2497 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,290
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4.2500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,887
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4.2502 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,221
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4.2509 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,185
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4.2794 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,309
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4.2725 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,187
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4.2573 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,663
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4.2799 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,740
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4.2626 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,000
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4.2440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,946
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4.2803 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,621
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4.2700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,501
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4.2480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,423
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4.2433 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,138
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4.2720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,005
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4.2876 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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870
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4.2400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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619
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4.2781 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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558
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4.2340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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524
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4.2470 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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285
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4.2420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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78
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4.2479 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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47
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4.2564 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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28,947
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4.2379 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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2,808
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4.2500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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60,540
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4.2500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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16,221
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4.2509 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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34,073
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4.2449 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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27,127
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4.2497 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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18,790
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4.2500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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80,426
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4.2508 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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366
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4.2720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,185
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4.2794 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,946
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4.2803 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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20,172
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4.2407 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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75,000
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4.2439 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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48,100
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4.2493 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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160,991
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4.2540 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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21,905
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4.2541 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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290
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4.2580 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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969
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4.2740 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,047
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4.2816 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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78
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4.2479 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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19,598
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4.2333 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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908
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4.2446 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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20,642
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4.2749 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,830
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4.2500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,663
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4.2799 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,385
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4.2803 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,549
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4.2350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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47,066
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4.2407 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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175,000
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4.2439 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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16,224
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4.2521 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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321,306
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4.2551 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,743
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4.2592 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,251
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4.2641 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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772
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4.2720 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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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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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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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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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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02-Aug-24
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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