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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|
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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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31
Jan 2025
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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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|
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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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100,608,145
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7.26%
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13,177,190
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0.95%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
|
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13,215,500
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0.95%
|
98,192,033
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7.08%
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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%
|
0
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0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL:
|
|
|
113,823,645
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8.21%
|
111,369,223
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8.03%
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(b)
|
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
|
|
|
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
|
(a)
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Purchases and sales
|
|
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Class of
relevant
|
Purchase/sale
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Number of
|
Price per
unit
|
security
|
|
securities
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
70,500,365
|
5.8250 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
38,353,331
|
5.8256 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
26,934,897
|
5.8251 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,000,000
|
5.8252 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,222,698
|
5.8255 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,040,785
|
5.8245 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,500,000
|
5.8998 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,392,362
|
5.8279 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,000,000
|
5.9354 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
696,263
|
5.8811 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
535,750
|
5.8645 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
500,000
|
5.9076 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
500,000
|
5.8868 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
500,000
|
5.9314 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
500,000
|
5.9259 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
471,151
|
5.7860 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
432,552
|
5.8823 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
388,568
|
5.7828 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
344,747
|
5.9038 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
300,000
|
5.8267 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
269,634
|
5.8041 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
256,475
|
5.8928 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
251,948
|
5.8855 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
227,647
|
5.8925 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
200,000
|
5.8528 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
160,794
|
5.8909 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
103,255
|
5.8034 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
94,419
|
5.8553 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
93,517
|
5.8841 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
80,296
|
5.8122 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
78,868
|
5.8547 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
70,662
|
5.8259 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
61,155
|
5.8566 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
58,871
|
5.8800 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
51,778
|
5.9210 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
38,410
|
5.9454 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
37,286
|
5.8490 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
22,321
|
5.8129 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
21,677
|
5.8701 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
21,485
|
5.9500 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
20,844
|
5.7987 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
19,761
|
5.8946 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,179
|
5.8117 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
16,210
|
5.8058 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,664
|
5.7935 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
13,171
|
5.8661 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,719
|
5.8473 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,666
|
5.9381 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,653
|
5.8015 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,215
|
5.8200 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,048
|
5.8186 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,002
|
5.7985 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,604
|
5.8082 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,629
|
5.9550 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,348
|
5.7992 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,316
|
5.8150 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,235
|
5.9600 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,800
|
5.8365 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,401
|
5.8054 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,137
|
5.8908 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,112
|
5.8053 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,846
|
5.7886 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,148
|
5.9250 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,076
|
5.8350 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,865
|
5.8691 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,831
|
5.8050 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,640
|
5.8017 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,621
|
5.9200 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,145
|
5.8014 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,116
|
5.9400 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,097
|
5.8100 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,015
|
5.8042 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,316
|
5.8055 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,149
|
5.7970 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,917
|
5.8178 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,913
|
5.9150 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,900
|
5.9417 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,809
|
5.8092 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,790
|
5.8037 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,768
|
5.9650 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,766
|
5.8232 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,737
|
5.7900 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,641
|
5.8278 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,510
|
5.8660 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,494
|
5.8300 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,484
|
5.7899 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,409
|
5.9087 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,301
|
5.9350 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,259
|
6.0000 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,099
|
5.8000 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,988
|
5.9750 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,948
|
5.8355 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,944
|
5.8850 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,941
|
5.7850 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,772
|
5.7950 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,582
|
5.9100 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,411
|
5.8450 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,397
|
5.9450 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,313
|
5.9142 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,215
|
5.8750 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,214
|
5.8887 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,876
|
5.9700 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,774
|
5.8091 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,773
|
5.9850 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,766
|
5.9525 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,738
|
5.9042 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,707
|
5.8725 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,692
|
5.7927 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,594
|
5.8175 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,493
|
5.8400 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,416
|
5.9050 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,409
|
5.9675 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,300
|
5.8625 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,266
|
5.7952 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,201
|
5.9000 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,192
|
5.9800 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,183
|
5.9300 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
981
|
5.8225 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
900
|
5.7975 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
861
|
5.9625 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
809
|
5.7875 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
800
|
6.0100 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
737
|
5.9950 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
715
|
5.7600 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
648
|
5.9275 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
639
|
6.0050 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
622
|
5.9425 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
618
|
5.8075 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
614
|
5.7800 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
579
|
5.9375 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
560
|
5.9575 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
557
|
5.9125 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
553
|
5.9875 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
538
|
5.9225 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
364
|
5.8650 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
348
|
5.8900 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
180
|
5.9007 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
126
|
5.8165 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4
|
5.8144 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
38,096,661
|
5.8258 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,845,299
|
5.8250 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
22,498,120
|
5.8253 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,930,104
|
5.8255 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,500,000
|
5.8273 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,162,466
|
5.8939 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
740,785
|
5.7926 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
252,644
|
5.8893 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
191,028
|
5.9338 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
172,716
|
5.9270 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
145,979
|
5.9639 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
129,632
|
5.7995 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
128,601
|
5.8966 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
119,018
|
5.8945 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
115,675
|
5.9472 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
100,991
|
5.9099 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
90,736
|
5.9045 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
84,655
|
5.8982 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
83,341
|
5.9022 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
82,450
|
5.9219 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
79,230
|
5.9292 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
77,008
|
5.9233 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
68,696
|
5.8099 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
58,508
|
5.8673 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
58,058
|
5.9315 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
53,438
|
5.9393 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
49,579
|
5.9107 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
49,500
|
5.8923 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
34,018
|
5.8078 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
31,500
|
5.8739 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,665
|
5.9391 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
20,844
|
5.7987 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
19,946
|
5.8010 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,808
|
5.9014 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,612
|
5.8005 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,314
|
5.9357 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,987
|
5.8973 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,518
|
5.8200 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,830
|
5.9280 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,629
|
5.9550 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,320
|
5.8150 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,235
|
5.9600 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,142
|
5.8964 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,069
|
5.8001 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,998
|
5.8782 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,271
|
5.9595 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,148
|
5.9250 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,076
|
5.8350 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,750
|
5.9200 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,628
|
5.9500 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,116
|
5.9400 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,049
|
5.7984 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,498
|
5.8100 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,491
|
5.8011 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,913
|
5.9150 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,768
|
5.9650 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,766
|
5.8232 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,737
|
5.7900 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,494
|
5.8300 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,301
|
5.9350 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,259
|
6.0000 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,099
|
5.8000 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,988
|
5.9750 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,944
|
5.8850 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,941
|
5.7850 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,888
|
5.9110 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,868
|
5.8996 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,853
|
5.8750 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,687
|
5.9422 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,630
|
5.7950 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,582
|
5.9100 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,513
|
5.9618 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,499
|
5.8050 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,411
|
5.8450 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,397
|
5.9450 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,333
|
5.8938 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,283
|
5.8725 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,184
|
5.8175 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,876
|
5.9700 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,773
|
5.9850 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,766
|
5.9525 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,641
|
5.9739 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,416
|
5.9050 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,409
|
5.9675 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,399
|
5.8800 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,367
|
5.8379 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,300
|
5.8625 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,266
|
5.7957 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,222
|
5.8686 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,222
|
5.9714 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,201
|
5.9000 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,192
|
5.9800 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,183
|
5.9300 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,123
|
5.8619 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,000
|
5.9975 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
981
|
5.8225 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
931
|
5.8650 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
861
|
5.9625 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
800
|
6.0100 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
737
|
5.9950 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
715
|
5.7600 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
648
|
5.9275 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
639
|
6.0050 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
622
|
5.9425 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
612
|
5.8958 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
597
|
5.8105 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
579
|
5.9375 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
560
|
5.9575 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
557
|
5.9125 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
553
|
5.9875 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
538
|
5.9225 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
348
|
5.8900 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
|
210,248
|
5.8250 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,123
|
5.8619 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
567
|
5.8650 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
576
|
5.8725 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
31,500
|
5.8740 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
117
|
5.8800 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,333
|
5.8939 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
239,644
|
5.8979 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
120,105
|
5.8990 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
17,314
|
5.9357 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
54,574
|
5.9464 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
497
|
5.9477 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
9,761
|
5.9547 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
145,979
|
5.9639 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,637
|
5.9646 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
50,000
|
5.9685 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
25,560
|
5.9872 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
225,568
|
5.9989 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
388,568
|
5.7828 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,000
|
5.8018 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
80,296
|
5.8122 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,179,520
|
5.8247 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
10,774,332
|
5.8250 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,103,493
|
5.8251 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
70,662
|
5.8259 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
500,000
|
5.8264 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
170,000
|
5.8265 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
200,000
|
5.8267 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,517,379
|
5.8293 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
111,700
|
5.8314 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
114,574
|
5.8328 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,088,625
|
5.8456 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
200,000
|
5.8528 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
535,750
|
5.8645 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
139,541
|
5.8743 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
20,148
|
5.8785 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
500,000
|
5.8868 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
124,944
|
5.8881 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,214
|
5.8887 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
777,299
|
5.8918 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
256,475
|
5.8929 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
500,000
|
5.9076 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,313
|
5.9142 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
9,761
|
5.9215 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
500,000
|
5.9259 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
65,845
|
5.9275 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
50,000
|
5.9290 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
500,000
|
5.9314 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
225,568
|
5.9919 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
225,568
|
5.9989 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
114,738
|
6.0299 USD
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
398
|
5.8250 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,541
|
5.9465 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
107,820
|
5.8044 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
15,481,134
|
5.8250 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
11,600,000
|
5.8251 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
12,000,000
|
5.8252 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
32,431
|
5.8273 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
6,282
|
5.8786 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
112,249
|
5.9503 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
157,939
|
5.9544 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:
|
03 Feb 2025
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
Telephone number:
|
020 3134
7213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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