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Form 8.3 - International Paper Company

LONDON, June 13, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

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:

Millennium International Management LP

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

International Paper Company

(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:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

12th June 2024

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

Yes, Smith (DS) plc

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

ADVERTISEMENT

(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 (US4601461035)

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

1,629,200

0.469%

1,428,654

0.411%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

328*

0.000%*

523,926*

0.151%*

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

847,000

0.244%

2,800

0.001%

TOTAL:

2,476,528

0.713%

1,955,380

0.563%

*The change in position in respect of cash-settled derivatives from the previous disclosure on 12th June 2024 reflects an internal account transfer.

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee 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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

(USD)

US4601461035

Sale

120

44.96

US4601461035

Sale

40

44.91

US4601461035

Sale

288

44.87

US4601461035

Sale

19

44.88

US4601461035

Purchase

120

44.82

US4601461035

Sale

346

44.81

US4601461035

Sale

51

44.86

US4601461035

Purchase

105

44.96

US4601461035

Sale

1,610

44.96

US4601461035

Sale

37

45.05

US4601461035

Sale

8

45.04

US4601461035

Purchase

2

44.98

US4601461035

Sale

38

44.98

US4601461035

Purchase

7

44.92

US4601461035

Sale

328

44.92

US4601461035

Sale

2,375

44.91

US4601461035

Purchase

343

44.87

US4601461035

Sale

40

44.87

US4601461035

Sale

54

44.99

US4601461035

Purchase

5

44.88

US4601461035

Sale

32

44.88

US4601461035

Purchase

768

44.80

US4601461035

Sale

18

44.80

US4601461035

Sale

300

45.00

US4601461035

Purchase

1,303

44.82

US4601461035

Sale

26

44.82

US4601461035

Purchase

12

44.81

US4601461035

Sale

3

45.28

US4601461035

Purchase

39

44.90

US4601461035

Sale

215

44.90

US4601461035

Sale

1

44.60

US4601461035

Sale

3

44.66

US4601461035

Purchase

184

44.86

US4601461035

Sale

39

44.86

US4601461035

Sale

12

44.63

US4601461035

Sale

18

44.64

US4601461035

Purchase

807

44.85

US4601461035

Sale

124

44.85

US4601461035

Purchase

200

44.93

US4601461035

Sale

315

44.93

US4601461035

Purchase

557

44.89

US4601461035

Sale

3

44.89

US4601461035

Purchase

35

44.75

US4601461035

Sale

30

44.67

US4601461035

Sale

11

44.59

US4601461035

Purchase

171

44.77

US4601461035

Sale

115

44.77

US4601461035

Sale

105

44.95

US4601461035

Purchase

211

44.97

US4601461035

Sale

418

44.97

US4601461035

Purchase

22

44.83

US4601461035

Sale

4

44.62

US4601461035

Sale

100

45.01

US4601461035

Sale

6

44.72

US4601461035

Purchase

91

44.79

US4601461035

Sale

47

44.79

US4601461035

Purchase

107

44.84

US4601461035

Purchase

287

44.71

US4601461035

Sale

3

44.71

US4601461035

Sale

21

45.03

US4601461035

Purchase

6

44.73

US4601461035

Sale

5

44.73

US4601461035

Sale

2

45.02

US4601461035

Purchase

277

44.74

US4601461035

Purchase

376

44.76

US4601461035

Sale

2

44.76

US4601461035

Sale

15

44.68

US4601461035

Sale

335

44.96

US4601461035

Sale

115

45.05

US4601461035

Sale

378

45.04

US4601461035

Sale

1,401

44.98

US4601461035

Purchase

559

45.24

US4601461035

Sale

170

45.24

US4601461035

Sale

654

44.92

US4601461035

Sale

4,691

44.91

US4601461035

Sale

15,683

44.87

US4601461035

Sale

1,010

44.99

US4601461035

Sale

177

45.08

US4601461035

Sale

2,468

44.88

US4601461035

Sale

2,154

44.80

US4601461035

Sale

1,131

45.00

US4601461035

Sale

6,612

44.82

US4601461035

Purchase

20

44.81

US4601461035

Sale

308

44.81

US4601461035

Purchase

10

44.90

US4601461035

Sale

5,764

44.90

US4601461035

Sale

3

45.06

US4601461035

Sale

19

44.60

US4601461035

Sale

10,006

44.86

US4601461035

Sale

11

44.61

US4601461035

Sale

23

44.63

US4601461035

Purchase

240

44.85

US4601461035

Sale

79

44.85

US4601461035

Purchase

10

44.93

US4601461035

Sale

439

44.93

US4601461035

Sale

4,964

44.89

US4601461035

Sale

2,163

44.94

US4601461035

Sale

208

44.75

US4601461035

Sale

122

45.26

US4601461035

Sale

4

44.77

US4601461035

Sale

4

44.95

US4601461035

Sale

120

44.97

US4601461035

Sale

10,976

44.83

US4601461035

Sale

33

44.62

US4601461035

Sale

14

44.65

US4601461035

Sale

410

45.01

US4601461035

Sale

542

44.79

US4601461035

Sale

1,108

44.78

US4601461035

Sale

1,305

44.84

US4601461035

Sale

9

45.12

US4601461035

Purchase

134

44.71

US4601461035

Sale

160

44.71

US4601461035

Sale

10

45.10

US4601461035

Sale

72

45.03

US4601461035

Sale

324

44.73

US4601461035

Sale

101

45.02

US4601461035

Sale

10

44.57

US4601461035

Sale

278

44.76

US4601461035

Sale

18

44.56

US4601461035

Sale

12

44.69

US4601461035

Sale

34

44.58

US4601461035

Purchase

43

44.96

US4601461035

Sale

350

44.96

US4601461035

Purchase

1

45.04

US4601461035

Purchase

8

44.98

US4601461035

Sale

1,452

44.98

US4601461035

Sale

628

45.24

US4601461035

Purchase

786

44.92

US4601461035

Sale

203

44.92

US4601461035

Purchase

50,770

44.91

US4601461035

Sale

24,102

44.91

US4601461035

Purchase

37

44.87

US4601461035

Sale

3,300

44.87

US4601461035

Purchase

55

44.99

US4601461035

Sale

750

44.99

US4601461035

Sale

23

45.08

US4601461035

Purchase

173

44.88

US4601461035

Sale

709

44.88

US4601461035

Purchase

20

44.80

US4601461035

Sale

782

44.80

US4601461035

Purchase

9

45.00

US4601461035

Sale

356

45.00

US4601461035

Purchase

11

44.82

US4601461035

Sale

174

44.82

US4601461035

Purchase

85

44.81

US4601461035

Sale

719

44.81

US4601461035

Purchase

83

44.90

US4601461035

Sale

431

44.90

US4601461035

Sale

228

44.60

US4601461035

Purchase

19

44.66

US4601461035

Sale

854

44.66

US4601461035

Purchase

34

44.86

US4601461035

Sale

925

44.86

US4601461035

Sale

180

44.61

US4601461035

Purchase

23

44.63

US4601461035

Purchase

1

45.09

US4601461035

Purchase

1

44.85

US4601461035

Sale

1,183

44.85

US4601461035

Purchase

273

44.93

US4601461035

Sale

730

44.93

US4601461035

Purchase

6

44.89

US4601461035

Sale

3,428

44.89

US4601461035

Purchase

25

44.94

US4601461035

Sale

1,380

44.94

US4601461035

Purchase

2

44.75

US4601461035

Sale

102

44.75

US4601461035

Purchase

30

44.67

US4601461035

Sale

217

44.67

US4601461035

Purchase

4

44.59

US4601461035

Purchase

5

44.77

US4601461035

Sale

386

44.77

US4601461035

Purchase

44

44.95

US4601461035

Sale

357

44.95

US4601461035

Purchase

420

44.97

US4601461035

Sale

1,739

44.97

US4601461035

Purchase

65

44.83

US4601461035

Sale

368

44.83

US4601461035

Sale

7

44.62

US4601461035

Purchase

74

44.65

US4601461035

Purchase

6

45.01

US4601461035

Sale

302

45.01

US4601461035

Purchase

13

44.72

US4601461035

Sale

446

44.72

US4601461035

Purchase

34

44.79

US4601461035

Sale

88

44.79

US4601461035

Purchase

6

44.78

US4601461035

Sale

298

44.78

US4601461035

Purchase

25

44.84

US4601461035

Sale

1,008

44.84

US4601461035

Purchase

1

44.71

US4601461035

Sale

100

44.71

US4601461035

Sale

1

45.10

US4601461035

Sale

130

45.03

US4601461035

Purchase

10

44.73

US4601461035

Sale

1,715

44.73

US4601461035

Purchase

2

45.02

US4601461035

Sale

410

45.02

US4601461035

Sale

9

44.57

US4601461035

Purchase

67

44.74

US4601461035

Sale

944

44.74

US4601461035

Purchase

3

44.70

US4601461035

Sale

15

44.70

US4601461035

Purchase

11

44.76

US4601461035

Sale

781

44.76

US4601461035

Purchase

6

44.68

US4601461035

Sale

1,027

44.68

US4601461035

Purchase

46

44.69

US4601461035

Purchase

5

44.96

US4601461035

Sale

2,324

44.96

US4601461035

Sale

3,210

45.04

US4601461035

Purchase

7

44.98

US4601461035

Sale

136

44.98

US4601461035

Purchase

9

45.24

US4601461035

Sale

5,514

45.24

US4601461035

Purchase

18

44.92

US4601461035

Sale

11,494

44.92

US4601461035

Purchase

89,203

44.91

US4601461035

Sale

827

44.91

US4601461035

Purchase

5,264

44.87

US4601461035

Sale

4,014

44.87

US4601461035

Sale

358

44.99

US4601461035

Sale

100

45.08

US4601461035

Sale

490

44.88

US4601461035

Purchase

1

45.00

US4601461035

Sale

4,042

45.00

US4601461035

Sale

3

44.82

US4601461035

Purchase

731

44.81

US4601461035

Sale

22

44.81

US4601461035

Purchase

185

44.90

US4601461035

Sale

300

44.90

US4601461035

Sale

500

45.06

US4601461035

Sale

627

44.60

US4601461035

Sale

183

44.66

US4601461035

Sale

1,105

44.86

US4601461035

Purchase

2,900

44.61

US4601461035

Sale

204

44.61

US4601461035

Purchase

2,400

44.63

US4601461035

Sale

1,213

44.63

US4601461035

Purchase

2,331

44.64

US4601461035

Sale

207

44.64

US4601461035

Purchase

700

44.85

US4601461035

Sale

5,220

44.85

US4601461035

Purchase

3

44.93

US4601461035

Sale

3,098

44.93

US4601461035

Sale

237

45.21

US4601461035

Sale

1,210

44.89

US4601461035

Purchase

100

44.94

US4601461035

Sale

3,132

44.94

US4601461035

Sale

300

45.07

US4601461035

Purchase

100

44.75

US4601461035

Sale

727

44.75

US4601461035

Sale

234

44.67

US4601461035

Sale

252

44.59

US4601461035

Purchase

123

44.95

US4601461035

Sale

40

44.95

US4601461035

Sale

2,512

44.97

US4601461035

Sale

415

44.83

US4601461035

Purchase

6,756

44.62

US4601461035

Sale

464

44.62

US4601461035

Purchase

5,613

44.65

US4601461035

Sale

1,317

44.65

US4601461035

Purchase

2

45.01

US4601461035

Sale

1

45.01

US4601461035

Purchase

9

44.72

US4601461035

Sale

89

44.72

US4601461035

Sale

12

44.79

US4601461035

Sale

67

44.78

US4601461035

Purchase

600

44.84

US4601461035

Sale

5,882

44.84

US4601461035

Purchase

7

44.71

US4601461035

Sale

5

44.71

US4601461035

Purchase

3

45.03

US4601461035

Sale

110

45.03

US4601461035

Sale

376

44.73

US4601461035

Purchase

3

45.02

US4601461035

Sale

108

45.02

US4601461035

Sale

163

45.16

US4601461035

Sale

157

44.57

US4601461035

Sale

13

44.70

US4601461035

Purchase

100

44.76

US4601461035

Sale

33

44.76

US4601461035

Sale

381

44.68

US4601461035

Sale

155

44.69

US4601461035

Sale

3,144

44.91

US4601461035

Purchase

100

44.81

US4601461035

Purchase

250

44.60

US4601461035

Purchase

105

44.66

US4601461035

Purchase

100

44.61

US4601461035

Purchase

71

44.63

US4601461035

Purchase

752

44.64

US4601461035

Purchase

100

44.75

US4601461035

Purchase

644

44.67

US4601461035

Purchase

334

44.62

US4601461035

Purchase

300

44.65

US4601461035

Purchase

200

44.78

US4601461035

Purchase

36

44.57

US4601461035

Purchase

152

44.70

US4601461035

Sale

23,996

44.91

US4601461035

Sale

9

44.91

US4601461035

Purchase

464

44.86

US4601461035

Purchase

245

44.91

US4601461035

Sale

440

44.91

US4601461035

Sale

130

44.87

US4601461035

Sale

130

44.99

US4601461035

Sale

431

44.80

US4601461035

Sale

200

45.00

US4601461035

Sale

464

44.86

US4601461035

Sale

93

44.93

US4601461035

Sale

5

44.94

US4601461035

Sale

568

44.95

US4601461035

Sale

86

44.97

US4601461035

Sale

182

44.84

US4601461035

Sale

37,839

44.91

US4601461035

Purchase

200

44.60

US4601461035

Purchase

200

44.86

US4601461035

Purchase

11

44.61

US4601461035

Purchase

352

44.63

US4601461035

Purchase

557

44.64

US4601461035

Purchase

100

44.89

US4601461035

Purchase

11

44.59

US4601461035

Purchase

12

44.77

US4601461035

Purchase

100

44.95

US4601461035

Purchase

100

44.97

US4601461035

Purchase

30

44.65

US4601461035

Purchase

100

44.72

US4601461035

Purchase

200

44.78

US4601461035

Purchase

200

44.73

US4601461035

Purchase

6

44.57

US4601461035

Sale

7,086

44.91

US4601461035

Sale

60,968

44.91

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

US4601461035

Equity Swap

Opening a short position

28,062

34.80 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

(USD)

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(USD)

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing 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 person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

NONE

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

Date of disclosure:

13th June 2024

Contact name:

Stephen Glasper

Telephone number:

+44 203 398 2166

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:

Millennium International Management LP

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:

International Paper Company

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Written or purchased

Number of securities to which option or derivative relates

Exercise price per unit

(USD)

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

100

35.00

American

1/17/2025

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

300

40.00

American

1/17/2025

US4601461035

Put Option

Purchased

800

32.50

American

1/17/2025

US4601461035

Put Option

Purchased

800

35.00

American

6/21/2024

US4601461035

Put Option

Purchased

1,200

35.00

American

7/19/2024

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

27,000

37.50

American

7/19/2024

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

160,000

42.50

American

9/20/2024

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

304,800

42.50

American

6/21/2024

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

170,000

42.50

American

10/18/2024

US4601461035

Put Option

Written

125,000

37.50

American

6/21/2024

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

12,200

45.00

American

1/17/2025

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

400

45.00

American

10/18/2024

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

17,200

45.00

American

9/20/2024

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

10,000

50.00

American

9/20/2024

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

10,000

47.50

American

9/20/2024

US4601461035

Call Option

Purchased

10,000

45.00

American

6/14/2024

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:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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Contacts

Millennium Partners, L.P.