| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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| 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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 27 Dec 2024 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | DS SMITH PLC |
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| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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| Class of relevant security: | common stock | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 804,404 | 0.23% | 1,003,131 | 0.29% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 536,240 | 0.15% | 13,660 | 0.00% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1,340,644 | 0.39% | 1,016,791 | 0.29% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| which subscription right exists |
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| Details, including nature of the rights |
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| concerned and relevant percentages: |
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| 3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales |
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| common stock | Purchase | 71,366 | 54.5307 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 44,616 | 54.4613 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 37,148 | 54.4963 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 30,484 | 54.4918 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 22,811 | 54.4902 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 20,742 | 54.4900 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 16,488 | 54.5791 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 12,099 | 54.4621 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 10,500 | 54.9771 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 4,080 | 54.9642 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,491 | 55.0002 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,274 | 54.6013 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,237 | 54.4407 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,455 | 54.4814 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,701 | 54.5826 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,400 | 54.9621 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,270 | 54.5458 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 904 | 54.5396 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 600 | 54.9466 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 480 | 54.5020 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 430 | 54.5236 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 398 | 54.9137 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 331 | 55.0395 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 252 | 54.6266 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 250 | 54.6242 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 224 | 54.6975 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 100 | 55.1600 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 100 | 54.9600 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 100 | 54.4600 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 88 | 54.8178 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 88 | 54.6359 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 60 | 54.6600 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 20 | 55.0000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 5 | 54.4420 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 76,343 | 54.4900 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 51,478 | 54.5155 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 40,906 | 54.5453 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 39,532 | 54.4910 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 30,049 | 54.4497 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 21,000 | 54.9771 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 9,856 | 54.5188 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 9,461 | 54.4645 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4,576 | 54.5238 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4,382 | 54.5274 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,982 | 54.5748 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,021 | 54.4641 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,943 | 54.4794 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,894 | 54.5813 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,812 | 54.4369 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,703 | 54.5208 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,566 | 54.5433 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,399 | 54.6858 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 500 | 54.6180 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 488 | 54.4440 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 480 | 54.5020 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 389 | 54.4374 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 345 | 54.4707 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 334 | 54.4580 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 307 | 54.4932 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 300 | 54.4966 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 294 | 54.6855 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 265 | 54.6546 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 247 | 54.5207 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 201 | 54.5100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 200 | 54.8900 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 200 | 54.5200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 200 | 54.5150 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 199 | 54.3898 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 54.4300 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 54.5500 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 55.1400 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 54.4600 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 32 | 54.6062 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 21 | 54.4500 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 20 | 55.0000 USD | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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| NONE | |||||||
| (b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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| the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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| (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 30 Dec 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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