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REG-Qube Research & Technologies LTD Form 8.3 - International Paper Company - Amendment

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Form 8.3 - International Paper Company - Amendment

 

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”)

(SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 added)

1. KEY INFORMATION
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                      Qube Research & Technologies Limited      
 (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   International Paper Company               
 relates:                                                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                                          
 
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                              
 (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:                                       05-07-2024                                
 
                                                                                                                          
 
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to                                            
 the disclosure                                                                                                             
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making            Yes - DS Smith plc                        
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                          
                                         
 
                                                                                
                                         
 
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                                                 


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                          
 
                                                                                                          
 
                                                                                                          
                                                                      Interests        Short positions      
 
                                                                                                          
 
                                                                                                          
                                                                      Number    %      Number     %         
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     TBC       TBC    6,524,616  1.87      
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        0         0      0          0         
 
                                                                                                          
 
                                                                                                          
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  400,000*  0.115  0          0         
 purchase/sell:                                                                                             
                                                                      400,000*  0.115  6,524,616  1.87      
 
                                                                                                          
 
TOTAL:                                                                                                    


*This long position relates to a reverse collar transaction. See supplemental
form 8 for full details

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:   0  
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  0  


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)  
                             
                                                          
                             
                                                          
 Common Stock                Sale           7                     43.11                 
 Common Stock                Sale           42                    43.25                 
 Common Stock                Sale           95                    43.02                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.51                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.52                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.54                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.55                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.57                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.59                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.61                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.65                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.66                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.68                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.68                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.70                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.72                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.77                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.83                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.84                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.88                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.95                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.99                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   42.99                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   43.01                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   43.08                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   43.09                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   43.18                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   43.20                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   43.20                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   43.35                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   43.36                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   43.37                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   43.44                 
 Common Stock                Sale           100                   43.46                 
 Common Stock                Sale           115                   43.00                 
 Common Stock                Sale           129                   43.40                 
 Common Stock                Sale           170                   42.95                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   42.53                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   42.60                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   42.63                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   42.64                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   42.72                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   42.73                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   42.74                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   42.84                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   42.90                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   42.94                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   43.04                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   43.05                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   43.07                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   43.38                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   43.39                 
 Common Stock                Sale           200                   43.41                 
 Common Stock                Sale           300                   42.67                 
 Common Stock                Sale           300                   42.87                 
 Common Stock                Sale           300                   42.98                 
 Common Stock                Sale           300                   43.19                 
 Common Stock                Sale           300                   43.45                 
 Common Stock                Sale           341                   43.01                 
 Common Stock                Sale           400                   42.66                 
 Common Stock                Sale           400                   42.81                 
 Common Stock                Sale           400                   43.03                 
 Common Stock                Sale           400                   43.43                 
 Common Stock                Sale           409                   42.70                 
 Common Stock                Sale           425                   42.74                 
 Common Stock                Sale           500                   42.77                 
 Common Stock                Sale           595                   42.65                 
 Common Stock                Sale           598                   42.98                 
 Common Stock                Sale           600                   42.86                 
 Common Stock                Sale           701                   42.94                 
 Common Stock                Sale           704                   42.76                 
 Common Stock                Sale           704                   43.02                 
 Common Stock                Sale           744                   42.71                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1006                  42.90                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1010                  42.75                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1100                  42.92                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1115                  43.48                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1200                  42.84                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1232                  42.86                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1291                  42.87                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1296                  42.91                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1300                  42.83                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1323                  42.93                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1326                  42.77                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1335                  42.80                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1376                  42.97                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1457                  42.81                 
 Common Stock                Sale           1600                  42.79                 
 Common Stock                Sale           2081                  42.96                 
 Common Stock                Sale           2107                  42.89                 
 Common Stock                Sale           2403                  42.85                 
 Common Stock                Sale           2823                  42.88                 
 Common Stock                Sale           3403                  42.78                 
 Common Stock                Sale           12255                 42.82                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       11                    42.52                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       24                    42.63                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       37                    42.64                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       40                    42.84                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       40                    42.87                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       42                    42.69                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       61                    42.53                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       79                    42.79                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       82                    43.03                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       100                   42.51                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       100                   42.61                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       100                   42.66                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       100                   42.81                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       100                   42.88                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       100                   43.43                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       137                   42.76                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       141                   43.28                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       142                   42.63                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       168                   43.45                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       200                   42.88                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       200                   42.95                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       201                   43.36                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       205                   42.54                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       217                   43.04                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       301                   42.72                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       342                   42.91                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       354                   42.74                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       374                   42.92                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       408                   42.93                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       415                   42.77                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       440                   43.02                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       485                   42.70                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       500                   42.58                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       646                   42.65                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       706                   42.77                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       803                   42.97                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       857                   42.73                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       877                   42.52                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       902                   43.08                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       949                   43.01                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1034                  42.98                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1097                  42.97                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1179                  42.67                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1203                  42.75                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1237                  43.06                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1281                  42.79                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1306                  43.10                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1356                  42.68                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1400                  42.56                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1547                  42.66                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1747                  42.85                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1776                  43.07                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       1994                  42.94                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       2160                  42.84                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       2417                  42.71                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       2461                  42.80                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       2529                  42.81                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       2585                  42.87                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       2639                  42.72                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       2709                  42.77                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       2841                  42.90                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       3266                  43.00                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       3327                  42.76                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       3381                  43.09                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       3587                  42.86                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       4250                  42.89                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       4436                  42.78                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       4710                  42.88                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       5616                  42.83                 
 Common Stock                Purchase       117065                42.82                 


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of securities  Exercise price per unit (USD)  
                             
                    
                                                                                                                                   
                             
e.g. call option    
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short                                                       
                                                  position                                                                                                                            


(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                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                            
e.g. American, European etc.                                                     


(ii) Exercise
 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit  
                             
                                                                                                  
                             
e.g. call option                                                                                  
 0                           0                    0                              0                                              
                                                                                                       
                        
                                                                                                       
0                       


(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  
                             
                                                                        
                             
e.g. subscription, conversion                                           
 0                                                           0        0                               
                             
                                                                        
                             
0                                                                       


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:  09-07-2024      
 Contact name:        Stuart Brown    
 Telephone number:    00442070722969  


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. The
Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk%2F&esheet=54092091&newsitemid=20240709331083&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=f5348f830c58807b7ab6cf9d5ad952f4)
.

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:                                Qube Research & Technologies Limited      
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the  International Paper Company               
 disclosure relates:                                                                                             


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                           Expiry date  
                                                                                                                                                                              
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                              
e.g. American, European etc.               
 Common Stock                Put Option                            Written               60,000                                                      USD 40                   American                       07/19/24     
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                             
IP US 07/19/24 P40 Equity                                                                                                                                                                   
 Common Stock                Call option                           Purchase              120,000                                                     USD 50                   American                       09/20/24     
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                             
IP US 09/20/24 C50 Equity                                                                                                                                                                   
 Common Stock                Put Option                            Written               60,000                                                      USD 37.5                 American                       07/19/24     
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                             
IP US07/19/24 P37.5 Equity                                                                                                                                                                  
 Common Stock                Put Option                            Written               140,000                                                     USD 40                   American                       07/19/24     
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                             
IP US 07/19/24 P40 Equity                                                                                                                                                                   
 Common Stock                Call Option                           Purchase              280,000                                                     USD 50                   American                       09/20/24     
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                             
IP US 09/20/24 C50 Equity                                                                                                                                                                   
 Common Stock                Put Option                            Written               140,000                                                     USD 37.5                 American                       07/19/24     
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                             
IP US 07/19/24 P37.5 Equity                                                                                                                                                                 


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
(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&esheet=54092091&newsitemid=20240709331083&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=2&md5=6c4d2cc612d638fbf7a783060daecd43)
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