| 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: | 06 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: | | | 628,448 | 0.18% | 966,327 | 0.28% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| | and/or controlled: | | | 531,050 | 0.15% | 13,660 | 0.00% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| | and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL: | | | 1,159,498 | 0.33% | 979,987 | 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 | 147,573 | 53.5000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 72,913 | 53.4564 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 54,667 | 53.4999 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 38,741 | 53.4086 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 11,780 | 53.3360 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 11,410 | 53.3369 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 10,291 | 53.3387 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 8,800 | 53.4901 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 4,115 | 53.4619 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,146 | 53.3885 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,143 | 53.3058 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 3,044 | 53.3323 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,600 | 53.4867 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 2,036 | 53.3775 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,919 | 53.3113 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,668 | 53.3728 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,500 | 53.4816 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 1,234 | 53.2808 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 974 | 53.3549 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 800 | 53.3823 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 765 | 53.3949 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 629 | 53.3134 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 555 | 53.4201 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 469 | 53.3377 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 467 | 53.4516 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 398 | 53.3519 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 310 | 53.3412 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 258 | 53.2718 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 233 | 53.2225 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 200 | 53.4200 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 200 | 53.2350 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 198 | 53.3379 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 173 | 53.4420 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 70 | 53.5100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 62 | 53.2137 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 60 | 53.2650 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 60 | 53.3100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 58 | 53.3262 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 35 | 53.3700 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 24 | 53.3650 USD | ||||
| common stock | Purchase | 10 | 53.2100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 131,482 | 53.5000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 131,034 | 53.4999 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 46,043 | 53.4127 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 25,695 | 53.4380 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 12,916 | 53.3283 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 12,900 | 53.4885 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 12,453 | 53.3380 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 8,993 | 53.3509 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 7,423 | 53.3478 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 4,725 | 53.3146 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,654 | 53.3463 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,400 | 53.3296 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 2,311 | 53.3369 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,450 | 53.3617 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,392 | 53.4188 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 1,109 | 53.3867 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 760 | 53.3699 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 709 | 53.3279 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 555 | 53.4201 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 442 | 53.4146 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 400 | 53.3800 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 353 | 53.3379 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 310 | 53.2685 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 287 | 53.3152 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 233 | 53.2225 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 210 | 53.2578 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 200 | 53.2800 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 200 | 53.2350 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 185 | 53.4608 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 146 | 53.1960 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 128 | 53.3117 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 120 | 53.2570 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 120 | 53.2650 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 115 | 53.3100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 108 | 53.2340 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 100 | 53.2100 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 96 | 53.4900 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 91 | 53.4000 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 90 | 53.3111 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 73 | 53.3788 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 60 | 53.3416 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 55 | 53.3563 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 45 | 53.4615 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 30 | 53.3233 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 29 | 53.3482 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 28 | 53.2632 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 25 | 53.3280 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 24 | 53.3650 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 20 | 53.3050 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 20 | 53.2400 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 17 | 53.4594 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 15 | 53.3600 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 5 | 53.2500 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 5 | 53.1850 USD | ||||
| common stock | Sale | 5 | 53.3700 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 | 769 | 53.5010 USD | |||
| common stock | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,115 | 53.5025 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) | ||||
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| 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: | 07 Jan 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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