|
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:
|
16
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:
|
|
|
984,466
|
0.28%
|
713,494
|
0.21%
|
|
(2)
|
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and/or controlled:
|
|
|
317,206
|
0.09%
|
13,660
|
0.00%
|
|
(3)
|
Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
|
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL:
|
|
|
1,301,672
|
0.37%
|
727,154
|
0.21%
|
|
(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
|
118,651
|
55.7900 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
96,108
|
55.7783 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
51,309
|
55.7861 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
23,654
|
55.7896 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
19,209
|
55.7874 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
10,268
|
55.8047 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
9,020
|
55.8128 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
6,872
|
55.7927 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
3,018
|
55.7354 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
1,703
|
55.7683 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
1,395
|
55.7872 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
1,164
|
55.7566 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
863
|
55.7799 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
860
|
55.7718 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
822
|
55.8075 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
736
|
55.7789 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
704
|
55.8007 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
700
|
55.7883 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
700
|
55.7168 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
587
|
55.6940 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
569
|
55.8555 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
561
|
55.7526 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
500
|
55.7960 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
434
|
55.7993 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
353
|
55.7913 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
350
|
55.8720 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
331
|
55.7559 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
318
|
55.7941 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
300
|
55.7666 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
204
|
56.0184 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
201
|
55.6900 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
156
|
55.7904 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
148
|
55.9013 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
141
|
55.7390 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
130
|
55.8254 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
118
|
55.7379 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
102
|
55.7236 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
100
|
55.8087 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
100
|
55.7650 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
100
|
55.8200 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
86
|
55.7800 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
73
|
55.8052 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
55
|
55.8265 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
53
|
55.6500 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
50
|
55.7600 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
50
|
55.8500 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
45
|
55.7651 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
38
|
55.7902 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
36
|
55.8700 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
24
|
55.9700 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
22
|
55.7700 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
17
|
55.7000 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Purchase
|
9
|
55.8300 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
166,657
|
55.7900 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
42,685
|
55.7832 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
30,342
|
55.7660 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
23,654
|
55.7896 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
22,910
|
55.7899 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
20,858
|
55.7887 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
18,970
|
55.7713 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
10,907
|
55.7724 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
9,551
|
55.8061 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
6,349
|
55.8020 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
3,949
|
55.7842 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
3,613
|
55.8035 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
2,251
|
55.8003 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
2,119
|
55.9002 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
2,070
|
55.7514 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
1,974
|
55.8295 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
1,526
|
55.7819 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
1,395
|
55.7872 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
1,326
|
55.8009 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
952
|
55.7443 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
948
|
55.7929 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
888
|
55.7024 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
793
|
55.8273 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
774
|
55.7891 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
677
|
55.7657 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
601
|
55.8099 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
561
|
55.7526 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
547
|
55.7490 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
503
|
55.8160 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
419
|
55.7579 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
419
|
55.7705 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
400
|
55.7881 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
301
|
55.7334 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
300
|
55.8750 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
270
|
55.7055 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
259
|
55.7944 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
210
|
55.7516 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
201
|
55.7623 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
200
|
55.8550 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
200
|
55.8058 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
167
|
55.8100 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
146
|
55.7932 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
108
|
56.0037 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
107
|
55.7795 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
100
|
55.7300 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
90
|
55.7598 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
56
|
55.8905 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
45
|
55.7980 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
45
|
55.7544 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
45
|
55.7722 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
38
|
55.7910 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
29
|
55.5668 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
27
|
55.8459 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
24
|
55.9700 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
15
|
55.9550 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
10
|
55.8250 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
10
|
55.6900 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
6
|
55.8025 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
5
|
55.6700 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
5
|
55.6300 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
4
|
55.7100 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
3
|
55.7000 USD
|
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
2
|
55.7350 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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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:
|
17 Dec 2024
|
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
|
Telephone number:
|
020 3134
7213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|