Form 8.3 - Smart Metering Systems plc Amend

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Barclays (BARC)
Smart Metering Systems (SMS)

UK 100

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FORM 8.3 - Amendment
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 relevant securities this form relates:			SMART METERING SYSTEMS PLC
(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:			12 Jan 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			NO
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:				1p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:				2,049,785	1.53%	82,069	0.06%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				70,145	0.05%	2,027,695	1.52%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				2,119,930	1.59%	2,109,764	1.58%
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
1p ordinary	Purchase	300,000	9.3421 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	150,000	9.3146 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	115,055	9.2600 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	81,058	9.2864 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	50,000	9.2846 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	15,000	9.2646 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	14,047	9.2597 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	13,299	9.2950 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	8,057	9.2998 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	7,365	9.2867 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	5,087	9.3397 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,304	9.2966 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	437	9.2900 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	365	9.2500 GBP
1p ordinary	Purchase	249	9.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	100,027	9.2617 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	22,246	9.2600 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	21,629	9.3062 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	13,548	9.2950 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	11,718	9.2953 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	9,031	9.2601 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	7,027	9.2773 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	3,172	9.2603 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	3,018	9.2801 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	2,365	9.2800 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	746	9.2737 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	437	9.2900 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	365	9.2500 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	322	9.2684 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	249	9.3000 GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security	Product description	Nature of dealing	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	39	9.3299 GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	283	9.2600 GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,414	9.2798 GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,718	9.2953 GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	21,629	9.3062 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	5,087	9.3396 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	9,361	9.3000 GBP
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	24,139	9.3144 GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	24,516	9.2752 GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	32,403	9.2746 GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	150,000	9.3146 GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	15,000	9.2646 GBP
1p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	50,000	9.2846 GBP

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security	Product description	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit


(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit


(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if 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 person 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:				18 Jan 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213