Form 8.3 - INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

Barclays PLC
05 August 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

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:

02 Aug 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:



818,681

0.24%

505,699

0.15%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:






and/or controlled:



168,662

0.05%

0

0.00%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)






and agreements to purchase/sell:



0

0.00%

24,700

0.01%










TOTAL:



987,343

0.28%

530,399

0.15%

(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

358,985

45.7291  USD

common stock

Purchase

96,035

45.5764  USD

common stock

Purchase

58,902

45.8211  USD

common stock

Purchase

26,309

45.5876  USD

common stock

Purchase

26,093

45.7583  USD

common stock

Purchase

18,687

45.5687  USD

common stock

Purchase

10,785

45.5474  USD

common stock

Purchase

9,292

45.4183  USD

common stock

Purchase

8,557

45.7775  USD

common stock

Purchase

7,717

45.9400  USD

common stock

Purchase

7,716

45.6600  USD

common stock

Purchase

4,074

45.5336  USD

common stock

Purchase

3,596

45.7328  USD

common stock

Purchase

3,280

45.6246  USD

common stock

Purchase

2,384

45.5331  USD

common stock

Purchase

1,703

45.2274  USD

common stock

Purchase

1,088

45.6264  USD

common stock

Purchase

1,066

45.8281  USD

common stock

Purchase

992

45.6032  USD

common stock

Purchase

901

45.5466  USD

common stock

Purchase

900

45.9100  USD

common stock

Purchase

858

45.7391  USD

common stock

Purchase

610

45.6359  USD

common stock

Purchase

526

45.3890  USD

common stock

Purchase

506

45.7211  USD

common stock

Purchase

470

45.7813  USD

common stock

Purchase

435

45.0925  USD

common stock

Purchase

290

42.4268  EUR

common stock

Purchase

245

45.7036  USD

common stock

Purchase

231

45.9496  USD

common stock

Purchase

220

45.2249  USD

common stock

Purchase

217

45.3492  USD

common stock

Purchase

200

45.6400  USD

common stock

Purchase

200

45.3650  USD

common stock

Purchase

174

45.7725  USD

common stock

Purchase

156

45.7870  USD

common stock

Purchase

129

45.9422  USD

common stock

Purchase

120

45.8320  USD

common stock

Purchase

110

45.5090  USD

common stock

Purchase

110

45.9209  USD

common stock

Purchase

110

45.3972  USD

common stock

Purchase

110

45.6200  USD

common stock

Purchase

100

45.3950  USD

common stock

Purchase

100

45.8400  USD

common stock

Purchase

100

45.8815  USD

common stock

Purchase

100

45.9300  USD

common stock

Purchase

100

45.2450  USD

common stock

Purchase

83

45.6271  USD

common stock

Purchase

41

45.8993  USD

common stock

Purchase

40

45.6900  USD

common stock

Purchase

20

45.2800  USD

common stock

Purchase

18

45.4344  USD

common stock

Purchase

5

45.3800  USD

common stock

Purchase

1

45.4000  USD

common stock

Sale

257,206

45.7832  USD

common stock

Sale

161,754

45.5687  USD

common stock

Sale

56,486

45.8169  USD

common stock

Sale

32,316

45.6369  USD

common stock

Sale

23,470

45.6009  USD

common stock

Sale

19,792

45.5641  USD

common stock

Sale

9,070

45.9400  USD

common stock

Sale

8,557

45.7775  USD

common stock

Sale

8,454

45.6291  USD

common stock

Sale

7,799

45.7231  USD

common stock

Sale

7,079

45.9059  USD

common stock

Sale

6,459

45.6922  USD

common stock

Sale

5,802

45.6580  USD

common stock

Sale

5,800

45.4998  USD

common stock

Sale

4,128

45.6970  USD

common stock

Sale

3,738

45.3571  USD

common stock

Sale

3,661

45.4100  USD

common stock

Sale

2,177

45.6267  USD

common stock

Sale

2,171

45.6414  USD

common stock

Sale

2,135

45.8000  USD

common stock

Sale

2,074

45.7175  USD

common stock

Sale

2,027

45.7167  USD

common stock

Sale

2,006

45.8560  USD

common stock

Sale

1,404

45.8196  USD

common stock

Sale

1,396

45.8010  USD

common stock

Sale

1,207

45.4039  USD

common stock

Sale

1,066

45.8281  USD

common stock

Sale

966

45.5294  USD

common stock

Sale

858

45.7391  USD

common stock

Sale

827

45.3839  USD

common stock

Sale

718

45.5634  USD

common stock

Sale

601

45.5213  USD

common stock

Sale

496

45.6032  USD

common stock

Sale

470

45.7813  USD

common stock

Sale

435

45.0925  USD

common stock

Sale

400

45.1862  USD

common stock

Sale

381

45.1757  USD

common stock

Sale

300

45.6100  USD

common stock

Sale

290

42.4268  EUR

common stock

Sale

289

45.1504  USD

common stock

Sale

269

45.1760  USD

common stock

Sale

200

45.3700  USD

common stock

Sale

200

45.6400  USD

common stock

Sale

196

45.1298  USD

common stock

Sale

193

45.8992  USD

common stock

Sale

189

45.3820  USD

common stock

Sale

173

45.1370  USD

common stock

Sale

145

45.9017  USD

common stock

Sale

110

45.5090  USD

common stock

Sale

101

45.4593  USD

common stock

Sale

100

45.1850  USD

common stock

Sale

100

45.4700  USD

common stock

Sale

100

46.0000  USD

common stock

Sale

100

45.1950  USD

common stock

Sale

90

45.6998  USD

common stock

Sale

83

45.6271  USD

common stock

Sale

61

45.2377  USD

common stock

Sale

60

45.2400  USD

common stock

Sale

49

45.0900  USD

common stock

Sale

38

45.9200  USD

common stock

Sale

10

45.2000  USD

common stock

Sale

10

45.2800  USD









(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions


Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description


reference

unit

security



securities















(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





common stock

Call Options

Selling

2,700

40.0000  USD

American

17 Jan 2025

6.6000  USD

common stock

Call Options

Selling

12,800

43.0000  USD

American

17 Jan 2025

5.2734  USD

common stock

Call Options

Selling

2,700

45.0000  USD

American

17 Jan 2025

4.0000  USD









(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?

YES

Date of disclosure:

05 Aug 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

























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

Barclays PLC.

are being disclosed:

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO

relevant securities this from relates:









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

Purchased

-24,700

43.0000

American

16 Aug 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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