Form 8.3 - SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC

Form 8.3 - SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.3

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

1. KEY INFORMATION

Â	Â	Name of person dealing (Note 1)	Â	Barclays PLC.
Â		Company dealt in		SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC
Â		Class of relevant security to which the		€0.001 ordinary shares
Â		dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)		Â
Â		Date of dealing		06 March 2018

2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:	Â	Â	Â	€0.001 ordinary shares
				Long			Â	Short
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities
				1,839,568		0.78%		1,469,371		0.62%
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(2)		Derivatives (other than options):
				1,217,811		0.51%		1,368,944		0.58%
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(3)		Options and agreements to
		purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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(4)		TOTAL:
				3,057,379		1.29%		2,838,315		1.20%

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â	Â	Number	Â	(%)	Â	Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities	Â	Â			Â	Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	Â	Â			Â	Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	Â	Â			Â	Â
Total	Â	Â			Â	Â

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale	Â	Number of relevant securities	Â	Price per unit
Purchase		17		30.2611 GBP
Purchase		27		30.2607 GBP
Purchase		174		30.7899 GBP
Purchase		219		34.2980 EUR
Purchase		230		30.0878 GBP
Purchase		230		30.3630 GBP
Purchase		403		34.5349 EUR
Purchase		433		33.8600 EUR
Purchase		574		30.4978 GBP
Purchase		697		30.1900 GBP
Purchase		892		34.2920 EUR
Purchase		1,000		30.2695 GBP
Purchase		1,001		34.5219 EUR
Purchase		1,112		34.2900 EUR
Purchase		1,741		30.3167 GBP
Purchase		1,861		34.3000 EUR
Purchase		1,922		33.9331 EUR
Purchase		2,289		34.2774 EUR
Purchase		2,367		30.1169 GBP
Purchase		2,396		30.3891 GBP
Purchase		2,596		34.3051 EUR
Purchase		3,214		30.1200 GBP
Purchase		3,553		34.2616 EUR
Purchase		3,679		34.1460 EUR
Purchase		5,000		33.8533 EUR
Purchase		5,028		30.5258 GBP
Purchase		5,386		34.0863 EUR
Purchase		6,050		33.5184 EUR
Purchase		6,617		34.4290 EUR
Purchase		6,833		34.2120 EUR
Purchase		7,505		34.2382 EUR
Purchase		10,000		30.1140 GBP
Purchase		11,537		30.3086 GBP
Purchase		11,661		30.4183 GBP
Purchase		13,426		30.4059 GBP
Purchase		17,967		33.9400 EUR
Purchase		18,449		30.2043 GBP
Purchase		21,975		30.3592 GBP
Purchase		23,769		30.7312 GBP
Purchase		26,040		30.4019 GBP
Purchase		30,000		30.3734 GBP
Purchase		33,507		34.0036 EUR
Purchase		34,435		30.4892 GBP
Purchase		38,058		30.3727 GBP
Purchase		38,568		30.1381 GBP
Purchase		39,682		30.0252 GBP
Purchase		61,139		34.1950 EUR
Purchase		62,878		30.6652 GBP
Purchase		96,882		34.1655 EUR
Purchase		101,841		30.1240 GBP
Sale		66		33.8000 EUR
Sale		192		30.0369 GBP
Sale		219		34.2980 EUR
Sale		253		33.8016 EUR
Sale		383		30.9442 GBP
Sale		420		34.0896 EUR
Sale		451		30.0973 GBP
Sale		505		30.4586 GBP
Sale		524		30.3958 GBP
Sale		635		30.2707 GBP
Sale		892		34.2920 EUR
Sale		933		33.8681 EUR
Sale		985		30.7850 GBP
Sale		1,111		30.0240 GBP
Sale		1,112		34.2900 EUR
Sale		1,131		33.5000 EUR
Sale		1,274		33.8251 EUR
Sale		1,433		30.2305 GBP
Sale		1,607		30.1200 GBP
Sale		1,788		33.8131 EUR
Sale		1,907		30.4139 GBP
Sale		2,296		34.2808 EUR
Sale		2,298		33.9937 EUR
Sale		2,365		30.5359 GBP
Sale		2,369		30.4213 GBP
Sale		2,712		33.5057 EUR
Sale		2,838		34.0728 EUR
Sale		2,905		34.3059 EUR
Sale		3,685		33.7919 EUR
Sale		4,411		30.3332 GBP
Sale		5,045		30.5199 GBP
Sale		5,053		30.3554 GBP
Sale		6,419		30.3957 GBP
Sale		6,662		33.9207 EUR
Sale		7,134		30.5987 GBP
Sale		7,689		34.0717 EUR
Sale		10,000		29.8982 GBP
Sale		13,905		34.3000 EUR
Sale		17,528		30.5242 GBP
Sale		23,500		30.1413 GBP
Sale		42,000		34.0336 EUR
Sale		45,709		30.3668 GBP
Sale		46,921		30.1300 GBP
Sale		47,879		30.4324 GBP
Sale		50,782		33.9830 EUR

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)

Product Name	Â	Nature of transaction	Â	Number of relevant securities	Â	Price per
Â		Â		Â		unit
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		170		30.8372 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		400		30.9572 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		420		34.0897 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		451		30.0973 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		500		30.8432 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		635		30.2707 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		933		33.8681 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		2,000		33.4963 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		2,365		30.5359 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		4,411		30.3332 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		5,793		33.9771 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		10,000		29.8982 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		12,678		30.6764 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		14,470		30.2327 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		19,383		30.4175 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		42,000		34.0336 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		50,782		33.9830 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		17		30.2611 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		27		30.2607 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		230		30.3630 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		1,741		30.3167 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		1,996		34.3908 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		2,000		29.9026 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		2,396		30.3891 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		6,643		30.4466 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		7,157		34.1442 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		9,868		34.5228 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		10,000		30.3830 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		10,000		30.1610 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		10,000		30.1140 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		10,000		30.5762 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		11,661		30.4183 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		11,963		34.5736 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		13,426		30.4059 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		14,708		30.3927 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		21,975		30.3592 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		22,507		33.8625 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		23,769		30.7312 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		34,435		30.4892 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		39,682		30.0252 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		49,176		34.1029 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		62,878		30.6652 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		96,882		34.1655 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		101,841		30.1240 GBP

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)

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Exercise price

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Type, e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

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Details

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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing

and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option

referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any

relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this

should be stated.

NONE

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	Â	NO
Date of disclosure:		7 Mar 2018
Contact name:		ELISE TANG
Telephone number:		0207 1163001
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection

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