Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 5684E
Barclays PLC
17 September 2024
 

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

 relevant securities this form relates:

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

(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:

16 Sep 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?

YES:

 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:

821,925

0.24%

457,859

0.13%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

368,872

0.11%

0

0.00%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

123,800

0.04%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

1,314,597

0.38%

457,859

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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Number of

 securities

Price per unit

common stock

Purchase

111,443

49.8067  USD

common stock

Purchase

54,449

49.7606  USD

common stock

Purchase

42,105

49.8300  USD

common stock

Purchase

34,516

49.6013  USD

common stock

Purchase

23,750

49.6360  USD

common stock

Purchase

15,251

49.5632  USD

common stock

Purchase

10,085

49.1682  USD

common stock

Purchase

9,608

49.8297  USD

common stock

Purchase

8,878

49.6985  USD

common stock

Purchase

8,457

49.6366  USD

common stock

Purchase

8,255

49.7710  USD

common stock

Purchase

5,706

49.7923  USD

common stock

Purchase

5,450

49.1074  USD

common stock

Purchase

2,773

49.2354  USD

common stock

Purchase

2,300

49.9200  USD

common stock

Purchase

2,216

49.5152  USD

common stock

Purchase

2,039

49.7251  USD

common stock

Purchase

1,815

49.9032  USD

common stock

Purchase

1,493

49.7808  USD

common stock

Purchase

1,065

49.8704  USD

common stock

Purchase

1,000

49.8505  USD

common stock

Purchase

890

49.6622  USD

common stock

Purchase

808

49.5518  USD

common stock

Purchase

743

49.7597  USD

common stock

Purchase

550

49.8581  USD

common stock

Purchase

500

49.8270  USD

common stock

Purchase

500

49.6320  USD

common stock

Purchase

500

49.1560  USD

common stock

Purchase

442

49.8401  USD

common stock

Purchase

420

49.8347  USD

common stock

Purchase

400

49.7125  USD

common stock

Purchase

300

49.7966  USD

common stock

Purchase

300

49.3183  USD

common stock

Purchase

201

49.1299  USD

common stock

Purchase

200

49.8125  USD

common stock

Purchase

200

49.9850  USD

common stock

Purchase

200

49.7500  USD

common stock

Purchase

200

49.1780  USD

common stock

Purchase

179

49.5472  USD

common stock

Purchase

100

49.0000  USD

common stock

Purchase

100

49.9100  USD

common stock

Purchase

100

49.2800  USD

common stock

Purchase

73

49.8400  USD

common stock

Purchase

39

49.7400  USD

common stock

Purchase

30

49.1000  USD

common stock

Purchase

12

49.9500  USD

common stock

Purchase

10

49.0400  USD

common stock

Purchase

10

49.4900  USD

common stock

Purchase

2

49.5975  USD

common stock

Purchase

2

49.1200  USD

common stock

Sale

100,411

49.7111  USD

common stock

Sale

32,999

49.8416  USD

common stock

Sale

32,378

49.8300  USD

common stock

Sale

23,493

49.7653  USD

common stock

Sale

22,416

49.7187  USD

common stock

Sale

20,908

49.9113  USD

common stock

Sale

18,015

49.6560  USD

common stock

Sale

14,767

49.6357  USD

common stock

Sale

10,085

49.1682  USD

common stock

Sale

9,608

49.8297  USD

common stock

Sale

8,423

49.6476  USD

common stock

Sale

7,126

49.4799  USD

common stock

Sale

6,616

49.7771  USD

common stock

Sale

6,422

49.7470  USD

common stock

Sale

5,450

49.1074  USD

common stock

Sale

4,571

49.7591  USD

common stock

Sale

4,085

49.7434  USD

common stock

Sale

3,100

49.4419  USD

common stock

Sale

2,892

49.0389  USD

common stock

Sale

2,773

49.2354  USD

common stock

Sale

2,300

49.9200  USD

common stock

Sale

2,039

49.7251  USD

common stock

Sale

1,996

49.2565  USD

common stock

Sale

1,645

49.9116  USD

common stock

Sale

1,416

49.7100  USD

common stock

Sale

1,000

49.9000  USD

common stock

Sale

976

49.4355  USD

common stock

Sale

600

49.0458  USD

common stock

Sale

597

49.8435  USD

common stock

Sale

596

49.8697  USD

common stock

Sale

577

49.7911  USD

common stock

Sale

500

49.1560  USD

common stock

Sale

488

49.8517  USD

common stock

Sale

300

49.0533  USD

common stock

Sale

300

49.3183  USD

common stock

Sale

296

48.9902  USD

common stock

Sale

201

49.1299  USD

common stock

Sale

200

49.1780  USD

common stock

Sale

200

49.9150  USD

common stock

Sale

194

49.8439  USD

common stock

Sale

147

49.0357  USD

common stock

Sale

120

49.9066  USD

common stock

Sale

102

49.0007  USD

common stock

Sale

100

49.0000  USD

common stock

Sale

100

49.8100  USD

common stock

Sale

79

49.0189  USD

common stock

Sale

58

49.0100  USD

common stock

Sale

30

49.1000  USD

common stock

Sale

13

49.9934  USD

common stock

Sale

12

49.9500  USD

common stock

Sale

10

49.0400  USD

common stock

Sale

7

49.8500  USD

common stock

Sale

5

49.2650  USD

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit

common stock

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,974

49.0183  USD

common stock

SWAP

Decreasing Long

421

49.8324  USD

common stock

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,903

49.8325  USD









(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?

YES

Date of disclosure:

17 Sep 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 
















SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

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

 are being disclosed:

Barclays PLC.

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this from relates:

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO

 








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

Written

123,800

45.0000

American

20 Sep 2024









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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