Form 8.3 - International Paper Company

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LONDON, April 25, 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

24/04/2024

(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:

6,210,632

1.78

354,258

0.10

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

598

0.00

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

1,025,000

0.29

TOTAL:

6,211,230

1.78

1,379,258

0.39

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

Purchase

149

USD 34.18

$ Common Stock

Sale

4

USD 34.24

$ Common Stock

Purchase

55

USD 34.28

$ Common Stock

Purchase

4,181

USD 34.09

$ Common Stock

Purchase

196

USD 34.16

$ Common Stock

Purchase

4,130

USD 34.14

$ Common Stock

Sale

39

USD 34.45

$ Common Stock

Purchase

1,371

USD 34.20

$ Common Stock

Sale

38

USD 34.43

$ Common Stock

Purchase

284

USD 34.26

$ Common Stock

Purchase

87

USD 34.23

$ Common Stock

Purchase

6,033

USD 34.15

$ Common Stock

Purchase

90

USD 34.11

$ Common Stock

Purchase

70,145

USD 34.15

$ Common Stock

Sale

79

USD 34.43

$ Common Stock

Purchase

3,130

USD 34.02

$ Common Stock

Purchase

65

USD 34.32

$ Common Stock

Purchase

1,178

USD 34.32

$ Common Stock

Sale

14,453

USD 34.34

$ Common Stock

Purchase

2,774

USD 34.34

$ Common Stock

Purchase

2,292

USD 34.25

$ Common Stock

Purchase

113

USD 34.36

$ Common Stock

Sale

75,615

USD 34.28

$ Common Stock

Purchase

6,963

USD 34.16

$ Common Stock

Purchase

50

USD 33.94

$ Common Stock

Purchase

6,874

USD 34.41

$ Common Stock

Sale

354

USD 34.43

$ Common Stock

Sale

8,138

USD 34.42

$ Common Stock

Purchase

4,342

USD 34.25

$ Common Stock

Sale

475

USD 34.17

$ Common Stock

Sale

811

USD 34.47

$ Common Stock

Purchase

5,970

USD 34.20

$ Common Stock

Sale

811

USD 34.23

$ Common Stock

Purchase

3,441

USD 34.11

$ Common Stock

Sale

7

USD 34.22

$ Common Stock

Purchase

3,914

USD 34.41

$ Common Stock

Purchase

30

USD 34.38

$ Common Stock

Sale

181

USD 34.24

$ Common Stock

Purchase

1,171

USD 34.31

$ Common Stock

Purchase

12

USD 34.20

$ Common Stock

Purchase

100

USD 34.38

$ Common Stock

Purchase

3,516

USD 34.45

$ Common Stock

Sale

113

USD 34.43

$ Common Stock

Purchase

300

USD 34.17

$ Common Stock

Purchase

74,213

USD 34.38

$ Common Stock

Sale

44

USD 34.27

$ Common Stock

Purchase

12

USD 34.18

$ Common Stock

Sale

47

USD 34.41

$ Common Stock

Purchase

3,375

USD 34.25

$ Common Stock

Purchase

4,628

USD 34.06

$ Common Stock

Purchase

5,977

USD 34.34

$ Common Stock

Purchase

110

USD 34.14

$ Common Stock

Sale

24

USD 33.99

$ Common Stock

Sale

389

USD 34.17

$ Common Stock

Sale

4,420

USD 34.23

$ Common Stock

Sale

14,560

USD 34.23

$ Common Stock

Sale

3

USD 34.27

$ Common Stock

Purchase

22

USD 34.14

$ Common Stock

Purchase

8,405

USD 34.23

$ Common Stock

Sale

6,447

USD 34.29

$ Common Stock

Sale

148

USD 34.10

$ Common Stock

Sale

25

USD 34.21

$ Common Stock

Purchase

162

USD 34.22

$ Common Stock

Purchase

845

USD 34.19

$ Common Stock

Purchase

3,415

USD 34.30

$ Common Stock

Purchase

4,974

USD 34.21

$ Common Stock

Sale

33

USD 34.32

(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

$ Common Stock

Put Option

Purchasing

150,000

USD 34

American

26/04/2024

USD 0.58

(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:

25/04/2024

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 SELL 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 34

American

26/04/2024

$ common stock

Put Option

Purchased

50,000

USD 35

American

26/04/2024

$ common stock

Put Option

Purchased

825,000

USD 36

American

26/04/2024

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

Balyasny Asset Management LP

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