| 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: | 20 Dec 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: | | | 836,863 | 0.24% | 1,020,064 | 0.29% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 536,518 | 0.15% | 13,660 | 0.00% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL: | | | 1,373,381 | 0.40% | 1,033,724 | 0.30% |
| (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 | 251,401 | 54.3828 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 95,067 | 54.2321 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 75,413 | 54.4500 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 71,328 | 54.2302 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 66,333 | 54.1452 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 59,849 | 54.2308 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 43,133 | 54.1478 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 40,956 | 54.4429 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 28,990 | 54.1395 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 28,080 | 54.1754 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 26,009 | 54.4499 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 25,693 | 53.9331 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 17,871 | 54.1414 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 13,996 | 54.2370 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 12,242 | 54.1866 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 11,347 | 54.1344 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 10,663 | 54.1693 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 10,612 | 54.3791 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 8,278 | 54.1472 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 8,182 | 54.1191 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 7,170 | 54.4505 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 6,913 | 54.2116 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 6,022 | 53.8498 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 5,621 | 54.1831 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 5,151 | 54.4337 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 4,956 | 54.1118 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,116 | 54.1325 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,092 | 54.1972 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,914 | 54.4495 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,679 | 54.1954 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,421 | 54.0487 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,067 | 54.2231 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,026 | 54.1787 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,000 | 54.3115 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,822 | 54.0466 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,769 | 54.0778 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,697 | 54.0920 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,500 | 54.3070 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,250 | 54.1040 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,100 | 54.2090 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,067 | 54.1350 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,000 | 54.2120 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 902 | 54.2857 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 900 | 54.1555 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 900 | 54.1500 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 841 | 54.2098 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 800 | 54.2552 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 800 | 54.2450 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 669 | 54.2866 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 633 | 54.2223 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 590 | 54.3088 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 500 | 54.3000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 405 | 54.2772 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 361 | 54.1271 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 343 | 54.0593 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 332 | 54.2612 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 328 | 54.0834 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 318 | 54.2250 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 309 | 54.2465 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 308 | 54.2810 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 300 | 53.9433 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 297 | 54.3100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 297 | 53.9272 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 296 | 54.2700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 249 | 54.2097 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 200 | 54.3200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 200 | 54.2600 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 150 | 54.1700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 100 | 54.2300 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 100 | 54.2850 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 92 | 54.0186 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 90 | 53.9850 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 78 | 54.4200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 72 | 54.1463 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 51 | 51.9200 EUR | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 38 | 54.1672 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 35 | 54.1614 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 25 | 53.9428 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 10 | 54.1450 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 8 | 54.1900 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 209,791 | 54.4500 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 97,179 | 54.2368 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 94,030 | 54.2331 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 80,145 | 54.1932 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 67,975 | 54.1849 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 54,039 | 54.2531 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 52,707 | 54.1743 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 51,876 | 54.4466 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 44,491 | 54.1255 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 35,820 | 54.4210 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 25,693 | 53.9331 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 22,923 | 53.8706 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 22,897 | 53.8685 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 18,250 | 54.1139 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 18,000 | 54.2357 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 14,230 | 54.1853 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 11,417 | 54.1032 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 10,883 | 54.1552 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 6,362 | 54.3970 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4,396 | 54.0147 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 3,810 | 54.1231 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 3,585 | 54.4505 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 3,096 | 54.3090 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,914 | 54.4495 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,797 | 54.2819 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,439 | 54.2584 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,945 | 53.9020 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,680 | 54.0830 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,625 | 54.2187 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,526 | 54.1449 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,409 | 54.2390 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,040 | 54.1866 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 947 | 54.0662 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 935 | 54.2030 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 901 | 54.1801 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 877 | 54.3607 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 802 | 54.3137 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 669 | 54.2866 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 576 | 54.2361 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 551 | 54.2252 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 530 | 54.3505 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 500 | 54.2820 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 500 | 54.3000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 425 | 53.9788 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 383 | 54.2854 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 360 | 54.1445 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 325 | 54.2401 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 318 | 54.2546 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 286 | 54.1861 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 245 | 54.2417 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 230 | 54.2144 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 200 | 54.2350 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 200 | 54.2995 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 179 | 54.1775 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 164 | 54.2800 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 151 | 53.8729 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 130 | 54.0946 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 130 | 54.1946 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 121 | 54.1800 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 121 | 53.9204 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 110 | 54.0154 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 108 | 53.8170 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 54.2200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 53.9550 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 54.0950 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 54.3200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 96 | 54.2700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 85 | 54.2372 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 68 | 54.1761 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 51 | 51.9200 EUR | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 50 | 54.0750 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 47 | 54.0900 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 45 | 53.9300 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 45 | 54.1224 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 45 | 53.9850 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 40 | 54.1310 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 36 | 54.1122 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 35 | 54.1442 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 21 | 54.1200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 20 | 53.8525 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 20 | 54.0225 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 11 | 53.8394 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 10 | 54.1450 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 9 | 53.8700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 5 | 54.3100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4 | 54.3900 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 | | |||
| common stock | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 255 | 54.4525 USD | |||
| | | | | | | | |
| (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 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (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: | 23 Dec 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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