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
|
MONDI 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:
|
05
Apr 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?
|
DS
SMITH PLC
|
|
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:
|
EUR
0.22 ordinary
|
|
Interests
|
Short
Positions
|
|
Number
|
(%)
|
Number
|
(%)
|
(1)
|
Relevant securities owned
|
|
|
|
|
|
and/or controlled:
|
|
|
4,151,504
|
0.94%
|
5,419,346
|
1.23%
|
(2)
|
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
|
and/or controlled:
|
|
|
4,958,860
|
1.12%
|
3,769,100
|
0.85%
|
(3)
|
Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
|
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL:
|
|
|
9,110,364
|
2.06%
|
9,188,446
|
2.08%
|
(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
|
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
106,394
|
13.9864 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
57,200
|
13.9893 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
54,742
|
13.9625 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
33,944
|
13.9582 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
25,014
|
13.9850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
21,198
|
13.9668 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
20,965
|
13.9802 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,026
|
13.9786 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
13,873
|
13.9843 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,823
|
13.9991 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,887
|
13.9867 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,887
|
13.9970 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,241
|
13.9664 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,016
|
13.9751 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,548
|
13.9830 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,876
|
14.0418 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,744
|
13.9706 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,738
|
13.9747 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,737
|
13.9767 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,736
|
14.0298 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,711
|
14.0123 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
1,400
|
35.0142 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,340
|
13.9691 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,222
|
13.9700 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
925
|
14.0150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
888
|
13.9904 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
788
|
14.0786 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
645
|
13.9826 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
645
|
13.9950 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
612
|
14.0045 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
610
|
13.9785 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
605
|
14.0000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
568
|
14.0100 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
562
|
14.0148 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
514
|
13.9750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
484
|
14.0300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
422
|
14.0190 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
411
|
13.9746 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
400
|
35.3000 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
352
|
13.9600 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
346
|
13.9000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
339
|
13.9400 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
297
|
13.9800 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
284
|
14.0050 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
279
|
13.9350 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
235
|
13.9150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
217
|
13.9900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
216
|
13.9450 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
159
|
13.9624 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
140
|
14.0025 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
123
|
13.9100 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
104
|
13.9550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
86
|
13.9975 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
61
|
13.9200 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
17
|
13.9770 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1
|
13.9936 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
252,958
|
13.9775 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
124,463
|
13.9850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
108,116
|
13.9702 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
76,761
|
13.9717 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
49,334
|
13.9814 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
45,069
|
13.9914 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
32,188
|
13.9689 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
23,037
|
13.9655 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
22,566
|
13.9841 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
20,511
|
13.9736 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
18,624
|
13.9697 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
18,105
|
13.9852 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
15,847
|
13.9806 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,730
|
13.9803 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,611
|
13.9857 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,627
|
13.9947 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,813
|
13.9922 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,376
|
13.9851 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,749
|
13.9853 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,673
|
13.9910 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,097
|
13.9710 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,025
|
14.0117 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,869
|
13.9778 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,546
|
13.9830 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,096
|
13.9524 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,085
|
13.9787 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,259
|
13.9849 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,223
|
13.9854 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,510
|
13.9750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,463
|
13.9810 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
1,400
|
35.0142 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,233
|
14.0162 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
957
|
13.9500 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
875
|
13.9815 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
870
|
13.9886 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
862
|
13.9796 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
775
|
13.9950 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
740
|
13.9616 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
682
|
14.0150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
632
|
13.9825 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
605
|
14.0000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
568
|
14.0100 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
514
|
14.1000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
484
|
14.0300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
430
|
13.9450 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
411
|
14.0200 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
400
|
35.3000 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
356
|
13.9863 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
346
|
13.9000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
344
|
14.0862 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
339
|
13.9400 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
297
|
13.9800 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
260
|
13.9700 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
235
|
13.9150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
222
|
13.9875 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
201
|
13.9350 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
123
|
13.9100 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
104
|
13.9550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
61
|
13.9200 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
46
|
14.0050 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
27
|
13.9900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10
|
14.0867 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
-30
|
13.9770 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
2,846
|
13.9736 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
11,331
|
13.9843 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
22,484
|
13.9850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Short
|
124
|
13.9983 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Short
|
11,647
|
13.9919 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Short
|
15,699
|
13.9821 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Short
|
105,531
|
13.9850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1
|
13.9450 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
48
|
13.9700 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,986
|
13.9861 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,948
|
14.0068 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
4,270
|
14.0372 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
9,823
|
13.9991 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
12,940
|
13.9972 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
18,026
|
13.9786 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
21,776
|
13.9850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
23,219
|
13.9753 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
54,742
|
13.9625 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5
|
14.0700 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
10
|
14.0867 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
54
|
14.0848 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
129
|
13.9950 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
290
|
14.0864 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
400
|
14.0400 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
439
|
13.9500 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
514
|
14.1000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,068
|
13.9797 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,202
|
14.0388 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,259
|
13.9848 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,100
|
13.9940 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,813
|
13.9922 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
44,117
|
13.9847 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
49,334
|
13.9814 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
48
|
13.9700 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
411
|
14.0200 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
862
|
13.9796 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
1,463
|
13.9810 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,951
|
13.9783 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
2,824
|
14.0028 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
11,730
|
13.9803 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
18,105
|
13.9852 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
18,624
|
13.9697 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
26,453
|
13.9929 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
453,068
|
13.9712 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
100
|
13.9950 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
159
|
13.9624 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
190
|
13.9900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
260
|
13.9758 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
735
|
13.9962 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,383
|
13.9515 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,737
|
13.9767 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,365
|
13.9527 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,075
|
13.9727 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,757
|
13.9477 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,876
|
13.9719 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,696
|
13.9486 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,750
|
13.9641 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,283
|
13.9648 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,887
|
13.9970 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,887
|
13.9867 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
20,829
|
13.9850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
21,198
|
13.9668 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
30,482
|
13.9881 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
15,112
|
13.9783 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
98
|
13.9976 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:
|
08 Apr 2024
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
Telephone number:
|
020 3134
7213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|