Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

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RNS Number : 0183N

Barclays PLC

20 November 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:				19 Nov 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:			28,598,244	2.07%	23,178,384	1.67%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			12,034,533	0.87%	27,566,513	2.00%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			40,632,777	2.94%	50,744,897	3.67%
(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		1,538,678		5.6600 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		475,813		5.6997 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		240,729		5.7000 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		115,566		5.6988 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		48,595		5.6799 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		39,379		5.6698 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		21,010		5.6760 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		20,363		5.7011 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		12,508		5.6684 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		7,780		5.6663 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		6,267		5.6787 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		5,681		5.6908 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		4,489		5.6947 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		3,898		5.6741 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,526		5.6800 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,447		5.6807 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		2,079		5.6846 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,722		5.6775 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,617		5.6679 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,298		5.6964 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		1,187		5.7069 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		555		5.6894 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase		419		5.6875 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		232,320		5.7000 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		77,640		5.6629 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		76,459		5.6722 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		71,954		5.6511 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		67,129		5.6858 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		62,502		5.6742 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		21,098		5.6709 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		21,010		5.6765 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		20,471		5.6632 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		19,460		5.6992 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,185		5.6747 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		16,037		5.6782 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		11,152		5.6600 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		8,081		5.6661 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,853		5.7037 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,780		5.6669 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		7,346		5.6592 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,491		5.6930 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,467		5.6801 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,148		5.6725 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		6,066		5.6812 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,778		5.6626 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		5,575		5.6647 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		4,336		5.7100 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,680		5.6536 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,424		5.6508 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,335		5.6695 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,281		5.6735 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		3,197		5.6732 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,758		5.6554 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,719		5.6407 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		2,336		5.6630 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,940		5.6603 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,790		5.6450 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,257		5.6901 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,224		5.6800 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,157		5.7129 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		1,098		5.6562 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		858		5.6750 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		850		5.6575 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		829		5.6730 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		717		5.6550 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		555		5.6900 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale		515		5.6400 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		26,578	5.6755 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		71,954	5.6511 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		59,626	5.6597 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,962	5.6615 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,982	5.6632 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,523	5.6652 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,652	5.6670 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		76,459	5.6722 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		62,502	5.6742 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,257	5.6901 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,271	5.6997 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,570	5.7000 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		39,379	5.6698 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,824	5.6828 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,489	5.6947 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,298	5.6964 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,356	5.6985 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		225,666	5.6993 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,881	5.7000 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		109,410	5.7002 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,676	5.7010 USD
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,363	5.7011 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,187	5.7069 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		195	5.7200 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		50,000	5.6593 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		16,570	5.6674 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		873	5.7000 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,538,678	5.6600 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		224,443	5.7000 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:				20 Nov 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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