| 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: | 19 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: | | | 815,881 | 0.23% | 414,782 | 0.12% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 76,162 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 24,700 | 0.01% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL: | | | 892,043 | 0.26% | 439,482 | 0.13% |
| (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 | 150,698 | 45.7405 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 111,443 | 45.7261 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 66,015 | 45.7345 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 59,102 | 45.7186 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 58,153 | 45.7323 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 22,022 | 45.7206 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 21,300 | 45.7486 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 15,852 | 45.7291 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 11,718 | 45.7473 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 9,920 | 45.7531 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 9,770 | 45.7200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 8,052 | 45.7330 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 6,833 | 45.7457 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 6,619 | 45.7784 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 4,851 | 45.6732 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 4,532 | 45.7500 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 4,139 | 45.7245 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,798 | 45.8059 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,354 | 45.7371 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,100 | 45.7616 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,163 | 45.7310 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,120 | 45.8330 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,300 | 45.6918 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,265 | 45.6392 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 982 | 45.6926 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 941 | 45.6885 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 665 | 45.6838 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 639 | 45.6644 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 500 | 45.7000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 400 | 45.8525 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 385 | 45.7574 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 300 | 45.7233 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 200 | 45.9000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 200 | 45.7350 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 193 | 45.6962 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 150 | 45.8100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 142 | 45.7180 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 127 | 42.0700 EUR | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 100 | 45.7100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 100 | 45.6950 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 60 | 45.7700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 46 | 45.7800 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 33 | 45.7103 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 20 | 45.5680 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 8 | 45.8000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1 | 45.7400 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 149,861 | 45.7238 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 93,509 | 45.7262 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 60,772 | 45.7173 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 50,050 | 45.7376 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 32,862 | 45.7559 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 31,792 | 45.7540 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 30,246 | 45.7515 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 21,346 | 45.7554 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 14,551 | 45.7146 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 13,264 | 45.7323 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 12,252 | 45.7177 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 11,075 | 45.7200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 10,681 | 45.7464 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 9,746 | 45.7764 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 7,340 | 45.8520 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4,772 | 45.6940 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4,682 | 45.7287 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 3,527 | 45.7056 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 3,100 | 45.7616 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,898 | 45.6963 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,120 | 45.8330 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,112 | 45.7286 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,000 | 45.6800 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,982 | 45.6856 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,415 | 45.8302 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,265 | 45.6392 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,249 | 45.7368 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,100 | 45.7409 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,018 | 45.6917 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 982 | 45.6926 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 947 | 45.6920 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 749 | 45.8621 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 661 | 45.6323 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 500 | 45.7000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 402 | 45.8148 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 300 | 45.7233 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 289 | 45.6600 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 233 | 45.6900 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 229 | 45.7131 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 210 | 45.8100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 207 | 45.7285 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 200 | 45.7800 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 183 | 45.8519 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 152 | 45.5962 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 142 | 45.7180 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 127 | 42.0700 EUR | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 104 | 45.9500 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 45.6891 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 51 | 45.8301 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 13 | 45.7815 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 8 | 45.8000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 5 | 45.9300 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4 | 45.6300 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 3 | 45.6266 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1 | 45.6950 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 | | |||
| | | | | | |||
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| (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 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| (ii) | Exercising | | | | | | |
| Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
| security | | | securities | unit | |||
| | | | | | |||
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| (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? | YES | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 22 Jul 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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| DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO | |||||||
| PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. | |||||||
| Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
| 1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
| Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. | ||||||
| are being disclosed: | |||||||
| Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | ||||||
| relevant securities this from relates: | |||||||
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| 2. | OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES | ||||||
| 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 | |
| common stock | Put Options | Purchased | -24,700 | 43.0000 | American | 16 Aug 2024 | |
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| 3. | AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. | ||||||
| Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: | |||||||
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