| 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: | 03 Jan 2025 | |||||
| (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: | | | 657,515 | 0.19% | 966,280 | 0.28% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 532,934 | 0.15% | 13,660 | 0.00% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL: | | | 1,190,449 | 0.34% | 979,940 | 0.28% |
| (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 | 138,066 | 52.8499 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 115,026 | 52.8500 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 114,902 | 52.8773 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 67,961 | 52.8782 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 38,623 | 52.9455 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 30,613 | 52.9530 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 27,730 | 53.0406 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 20,501 | 52.8784 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 14,349 | 52.8723 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 13,007 | 53.0247 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 7,677 | 53.2025 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 7,298 | 52.9058 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 6,470 | 52.9613 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 5,443 | 52.9057 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,316 | 52.9540 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,019 | 52.8604 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,772 | 52.9554 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,700 | 52.9311 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,687 | 52.9839 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,600 | 52.9860 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,266 | 52.9187 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,107 | 52.9130 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,088 | 53.3516 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 712 | 53.1351 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 555 | 52.9872 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 450 | 52.9918 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 412 | 53.2544 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 405 | 52.9534 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 400 | 53.3612 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 324 | 53.3630 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 300 | 52.8450 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 265 | 53.2837 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 265 | 53.2838 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 252 | 53.1600 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 200 | 53.3050 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 200 | 53.2100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 200 | 53.0100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 161 | 53.1286 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 149 | 53.2286 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 130 | 53.4850 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 115 | 53.1617 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 105 | 53.1547 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 105 | 52.7900 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 100 | 53.3800 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 100 | 53.3700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 78 | 53.1688 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 72 | 52.2200 EUR | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 68 | 52.8498 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 60 | 52.9400 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 59 | 53.1281 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 40 | 53.1875 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 33 | 53.2236 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 26 | 53.1215 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 20 | 53.4800 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 10 | 53.4200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 5 | 53.3200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 5 | 53.2150 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3 | 53.0933 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1 | 52.8900 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 208,263 | 52.8500 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 187,365 | 52.8928 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 68,876 | 52.9041 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 56,575 | 52.8499 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 15,408 | 52.8801 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 14,726 | 52.8515 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 14,585 | 52.9922 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 9,600 | 52.9832 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 8,259 | 53.0620 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 6,606 | 53.0131 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4,049 | 53.3021 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 3,961 | 53.1250 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 3,584 | 52.9408 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,865 | 53.0847 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,766 | 53.1762 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,319 | 53.0593 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,012 | 53.3577 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,897 | 53.1142 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,703 | 53.1852 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,305 | 53.0363 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,223 | 53.2459 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,000 | 53.0295 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 800 | 53.0502 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 597 | 52.8434 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 555 | 52.9872 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 530 | 53.2837 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 500 | 53.1300 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 366 | 52.9810 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 280 | 52.8782 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 228 | 52.9679 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 220 | 52.9495 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 219 | 53.1560 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 200 | 53.3050 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 172 | 52.9967 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 125 | 53.1220 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 53.0100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 52.9200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 72 | 52.2200 EUR | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 70 | 53.4437 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 65 | 53.4850 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 61 | 52.8600 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 49 | 52.8700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 47 | 53.0573 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 45 | 53.3300 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 40 | 53.4800 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 20 | 53.3700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 18 | 52.8300 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 12 | 53.0000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 11 | 53.0200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 9 | 53.1600 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 5 | 52.8800 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 | Increasing Long | 399 | 52.8489 USD | |||
| common stock | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,221 | 52.8524 USD | |||
| common stock | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 406 | 52.8525 USD | |||
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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 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (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? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 06 Jan 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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