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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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20 Mar 2024
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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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MONDI PLC
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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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14,549,576
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1.06%
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7,577,924
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0.55%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,404,431
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0.54%
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14,788,370
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1.07%
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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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21,954,007
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1.59%
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22,366,294
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1.62%
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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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430,516
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3.4278 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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216,793
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3.4300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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116,380
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3.4345 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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97,826
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3.4349 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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82,049
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3.4281 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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41,749
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3.4350 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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26,509
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3.4400 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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24,309
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3.4302 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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9,700
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3.4409 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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8,003
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3.4198 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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7,021
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3.4153 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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5,460
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3.4273 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,710
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3.4367 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,374
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3.4276 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,085
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3.4230 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,988
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3.4371 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,720
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3.4271 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,559
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3.4308 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,440
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3.4295 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,375
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3.4235 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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912
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3.4304 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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872
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3.4200 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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827
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3.4363 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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215
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3.4433 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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125
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3.4268 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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39
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3.4450 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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38
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3.4340 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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20
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3.4260 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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180,383
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3.4337 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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179,435
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3.4200 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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139,458
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3.4350 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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67,434
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3.4346 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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46,776
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3.4389 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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44,359
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3.4313 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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31,539
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3.4373 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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29,033
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3.4224 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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10,871
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3.4377 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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9,926
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3.4190 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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6,634
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3.4343 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,993
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3.4293 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,781
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3.4398 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,544
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3.4359 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,451
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3.4320 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,752
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3.4261 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,619
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3.4347 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,567
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3.4216 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,085
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3.4233 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,085
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3.4230 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,788
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3.4296 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,497
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3.4370 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,113
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3.4220 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,100
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3.4312 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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827
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3.4366 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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823
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3.4470 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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544
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3.4410 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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190
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3.4281 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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39
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3.4453 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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30
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3.4390 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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38
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3.4340 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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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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51
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3.4310 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,440
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3.4295 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,559
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3.4308 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,710
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3.4367 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,163
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3.4403 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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16,715
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3.4350 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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21,346
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3.4400 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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24,309
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3.4302 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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27,502
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3.4350 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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101
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3.4361 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,634
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3.4343 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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30,683
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3.4350 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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67,434
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3.4346 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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838
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3.4279 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,100
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3.4312 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,788
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3.4296 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,567
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3.4216 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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9,088
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3.4182 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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10,180
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3.4350 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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47,582
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3.4389 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,269
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3.4309 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,299
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3.4305 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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5,460
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3.4273 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,995
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3.4300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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41,133
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3.4303 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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97,826
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3.4349 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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219,064
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3.4288 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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21 Mar 2024
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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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