Form 8.3 - International Paper Company

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LONDON, October 01, 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:

Balyasny Asset 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

30/09/2024

(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:

DS Smith 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.

(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

ISIN: US4601461035

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

3,873,363

1.12

1,218,870

0.35

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

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

180,100

0.05

TOTAL:

3,873,363

1.12

1,398,970

0.40

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

$ Common Stock

Sale

12

USD 48.88

$ Common Stock

Sale

560

USD 48.94

$ Common Stock

Purchase

47

USD 48.6

$ Common Stock

Purchase

101

USD 48.7

$ Common Stock

Purchase

6

USD 48.98

$ Common Stock

Purchase

2,188

USD 48.88

$ Common Stock

Sale

900

USD 48.99

$ Common Stock

Sale

1,734

USD 48.87

$ Common Stock

Sale

444

USD 48.91

$ Common Stock

Sale

465

USD 48.96

$ Common Stock

Sale

1

USD 48.85

$ Common Stock

Sale

1,620

USD 48.95

$ Common Stock

Sale

2,849

USD 48.92

$ Common Stock

Sale

21,801

USD 48.95

$ Common Stock

Sale

500

USD 48.93

$ Common Stock

Sale

948

USD 48.82

$ Common Stock

Sale

27,425

USD 48.96

$ Common Stock

Sale

27

USD 48.85

$ Common Stock

Purchase

2,969

USD 48.94

$ Common Stock

Purchase

145

USD 48.84

$ Common Stock

Sale

291

USD 48.69

$ Common Stock

Sale

2,460

USD 48.94

$ Common Stock

Sale

800

USD 48.96

$ Common Stock

Sale

300

USD 48.94

$ Common Stock

Sale

1,985

USD 49.01

$ Common Stock

Purchase

1,988

USD 48.87

$ Common Stock

Purchase

1,546

USD 48.86

$ Common Stock

Purchase

3

USD 48.84

$ Common Stock

Purchase

196

USD 48.82

$ Common Stock

Purchase

118

USD 48.83

$ Common Stock

Purchase

796

USD 48.62

$ Common Stock

Sale

259

USD 48.95

$ Common Stock

Sale

17

USD 48.96

$ Common Stock

Sale

4,060

USD 48.94

$ Common Stock

Sale

865

USD 48.97

$ Common Stock

Sale

394

USD 48.88

$ Common Stock

Sale

209

USD 48.9

$ Common Stock

Sale

264

USD 48.95

$ Common Stock

Sale

308

USD 49

$ Common Stock

Sale

1,357

USD 48.85

$ Common Stock

Sale

200

USD 48.88

$ Common Stock

Purchase

486

USD 48.92

$ Common Stock

Purchase

3,274

USD 48.9

$ Common Stock

Purchase

204

USD 48.75

$ Common Stock

Purchase

1,424

USD 48.75

$ Common Stock

Sale

558

USD 48.75

$ Common Stock

Sale

856

USD 48.8

$ Common Stock

Sale

3,832

USD 48.92

$ Common Stock

Sale

300

USD 48.97

$ Common Stock

Sale

2,371

USD 49.02

$ Common Stock

Sale

600

USD 49.01

$ Common Stock

Purchase

530

USD 48.86

$ Common Stock

Purchase

37,644

USD 48.91

$ Common Stock

Sale

270

USD 48.85

$ Common Stock

Sale

32,243

USD 48.85

$ Common Stock

Sale

246

USD 48.85

$ Common Stock

Sale

249

USD 48.85

$ Common Stock

Sale

1,626

USD 48.89

$ Common Stock

Sale

155

USD 48.87

$ Common Stock

Sale

437

USD 48.96

$ Common Stock

Sale

61

USD 49.02

$ Common Stock

Sale

17

USD 48.9

$ Common Stock

Sale

539

USD 48.85

$ Common Stock

Sale

632

USD 48.96

$ Common Stock

Sale

12

USD 48.85

$ Common Stock

Sale

55

USD 48.99

$ Common Stock

Purchase

249

USD 48.91

$ Common Stock

Purchase

362

USD 48.9

$ Common Stock

Purchase

1,331

USD 48.86

$ Common Stock

Purchase

284

USD 48.85

$ Common Stock

Sale

431

USD 48.85

$ Common Stock

Sale

49

USD 48.93

(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

(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

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

(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:

01/10/2024

Contact name:

Jack Satt

Telephone number*:

+44 208 164 3693

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

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

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.

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 SALE ETC.

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

1. KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:

Balyasny Asset 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

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

$ common stock

Put Option

Purchased

150,000

USD 52.5

American

16/01/2026

$ common stock

Put Option

Purchased

30,100

USD 55

American

16/01/2026

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SALE 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

Balyasny Asset Management LP

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