| 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 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | |||||
| | 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: | 02 Jul 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: | common stock | ||||||
| | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
| | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 863,322 | 0.25% | 397,599 | 0.11% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 71,783 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL: | | | 935,105 | 0.27% | 397,599 | 0.11% |
| (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 | | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 603,696 | 43.2875 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 121,514 | 42.9904 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 75,293 | 43.0014 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 70,872 | 42.7492 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 46,361 | 43.2325 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 30,234 | 43.0744 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 30,084 | 43.3481 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 19,574 | 42.9908 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 18,502 | 42.8738 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 10,179 | 43.0133 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 9,325 | 43.3136 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 8,209 | 43.5082 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 7,366 | 43.2653 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 7,175 | 43.2678 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 6,962 | 43.1290 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 6,120 | 43.5000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 4,223 | 43.2808 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,400 | 42.7861 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,944 | 43.2332 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,701 | 43.2157 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,701 | 43.3602 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,407 | 43.0289 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,121 | 43.4968 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,609 | 42.7990 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,536 | 43.0418 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,336 | 42.8480 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,300 | 43.3000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 961 | 43.1806 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 887 | 42.9824 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 886 | 43.3520 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 472 | 42.7700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 392 | 43.1570 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 343 | 43.2738 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 314 | 43.3326 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 267 | 43.4485 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 117 | 43.3907 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 116 | 43.1641 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 100 | 42.7250 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 100 | 43.2900 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 12 | 42.9400 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 5 | 43.1000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 267,973 | 43.3525 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 206,001 | 43.2486 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 137,622 | 42.9565 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 71,063 | 42.9952 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 70,804 | 43.2319 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 41,137 | 42.9581 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 34,977 | 43.1745 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 26,603 | 43.0194 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 24,883 | 43.2225 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 23,211 | 43.0301 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 17,403 | 43.0287 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 14,808 | 43.0773 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 11,807 | 43.2266 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 10,306 | 42.9308 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 10,201 | 43.0867 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 9,732 | 43.5000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 8,653 | 42.7462 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 8,367 | 43.1165 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 8,209 | 43.5082 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 7,931 | 43.0039 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 7,296 | 43.0260 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 6,960 | 43.1028 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 6,017 | 43.2678 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 5,911 | 43.1463 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 5,727 | 43.2461 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4,678 | 43.1649 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4,457 | 43.2326 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 3,400 | 42.7861 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,882 | 43.4145 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,796 | 43.0661 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,701 | 43.2157 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,701 | 43.3602 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,644 | 43.3838 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,197 | 43.3098 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,988 | 43.0265 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,921 | 43.4965 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,914 | 43.2171 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,790 | 42.9543 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,719 | 43.2348 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,609 | 42.7990 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,536 | 43.0418 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,304 | 42.8994 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,195 | 43.3479 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,099 | 43.2012 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,050 | 43.1658 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 877 | 43.0748 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 746 | 43.0403 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 708 | 42.9289 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 652 | 42.7492 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 616 | 43.1134 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 546 | 43.2216 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 516 | 43.0941 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 496 | 43.2372 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 472 | 43.2239 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 465 | 43.1203 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 457 | 43.3430 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 443 | 43.3520 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 383 | 43.2876 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 309 | 42.8271 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 233 | 43.3572 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 205 | 43.3312 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 136 | 43.3553 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 42.7250 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 70 | 43.3240 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 61 | 42.7700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 50 | 43.4800 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 40 | 43.4287 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 20 | 43.2700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 20 | 43.2400 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4 | 42.7300 USD | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | | |||||
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| relevant | description | | reference | unit | |||
| security | | | securities | | |||
| | | | | | |||
| | | | | | | | |
| (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 | | | | |
| common stock | Call Options | Selling | 1,100 | USD | American | 18-Oct-24 | 1.3500 USD |
| common stock | Call Options | Selling | 18,100 | USD | American | 18-Oct-24 | 0.7785 USD |
| | | | | | | | |
| (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 Jul 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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