Form 8.3 - International Paper Company

LONDON--(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	18/12/2024
(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:	2,957,869	0.85	1,603,047	0.46
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:			230,100	0.07
TOTAL:	2,957,869	0.85	1,833,147	0.53

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	5,880	USD 53.68
$ Common Stock	Purchase	905	USD 53.84
$ Common Stock	Purchase	22	USD 54.89
$ Common Stock	Purchase	4,519	USD 53.7
$ Common Stock	Purchase	819	USD 54.15
$ Common Stock	Purchase	10	USD 55.13
$ Common Stock	Purchase	2	USD 54.5
$ Common Stock	Purchase	1	USD 55.35
$ Common Stock	Purchase	480	USD 55.51
$ Common Stock	Purchase	311	USD 53.84
$ Common Stock	Purchase	5	USD 53.92
$ Common Stock	Purchase	56	USD 55
$ Common Stock	Purchase	468	USD 53.64
$ Common Stock	Purchase	1,128	USD 53.94
$ Common Stock	Purchase	82	USD 55.09
$ Common Stock	Purchase	648	USD 55.09
$ Common Stock	Purchase	709	USD 55
$ Common Stock	Purchase	19	USD 55.05
$ Common Stock	Purchase	3,253	USD 53.64
$ Common Stock	Purchase	2,218	USD 54.05
$ Common Stock	Purchase	326	USD 55.09
$ Common Stock	Purchase	320	USD 53.96
$ Common Stock	Purchase	34	USD 53.82
$ Common Stock	Purchase	100	USD 54.66
$ Common Stock	Purchase	122	USD 54.59
$ Common Stock	Purchase	391	USD 54.24
$ Common Stock	Sale	509	USD 55.33
$ Common Stock	Sale	510	USD 53.96
$ Common Stock	Sale	36	USD 54.27
$ Common Stock	Sale	334	USD 55.1
$ Common Stock	Sale	352	USD 54.85
$ Common Stock	Sale	113	USD 55.1
$ Common Stock	Sale	500	USD 55.34
$ Common Stock	Purchase	9,083	USD 54.83
$ Common Stock	Sale	128	USD 54.88
$ Common Stock	Sale	953	USD 55.02
$ Common Stock	Sale	600	USD 55.1
$ Common Stock	Sale	1,764	USD 55.02
$ Common Stock	Sale	252	USD 54.54
$ Common Stock	Sale	2,500	USD 55.04
$ Common Stock	Sale	546	USD 55.15
$ Common Stock	Sale	158	USD 55.4
$ Common Stock	Sale	478	USD 54.95
$ Common Stock	Sale	58	USD 54.94
$ Common Stock	Sale	6	USD 54.98
$ Common Stock	Sale	2,621	USD 53.64
$ Common Stock	Sale	1,619	USD 53.69
$ Common Stock	Sale	717	USD 53.77
$ Common Stock	Sale	2,090	USD 54.88
$ Common Stock	Sale	1,757	USD 54.08
$ Common Stock	Sale	157	USD 54.98
$ Common Stock	Sale	494	USD 55.11
$ Common Stock	Sale	1,192	USD 55.19
$ Common Stock	Sale	143	USD 55.3
$ Common Stock	Sale	242	USD 55.31
$ Common Stock	Sale	4,683	USD 54.89
$ Common Stock	Sale	2,500	USD 55.4
$ Common Stock	Sale	437	USD 53.78
$ Common Stock	Sale	47	USD 54.91
$ Common Stock	Sale	406	USD 53.85
$ Common Stock	Sale	185	USD 55.19
$ Common Stock	Sale	34	USD 54.4
$ Common Stock	Sale	1,366	USD 55.13
$ Common Stock	Sale	556	USD 54.74
$ Common Stock	Sale	325	USD 54.68
$ Common Stock	Sale	847	USD 54.68
$ Common Stock	Sale	1,900	USD 54.88
$ Common Stock	Sale	1,633	USD 55.12
$ Common Stock	Sale	4	USD 55.04
$ Common Stock	Sale	180	USD 54.97
$ Common Stock	Sale	250	USD 55.02
$ Common Stock	Sale	205	USD 54.53
$ Common Stock	Sale	120	USD 54.89
$ Common Stock	Purchase	1,610	USD 54.41
$ Common Stock	Sale	1,886	USD 55.17
$ Common Stock	Sale	3	USD 55.2
$ Common Stock	Sale	1,012	USD 54.95

(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:	19/12/2024
Contact name:	Jack Satt
Telephone number*:	[phone]

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 [phone].

*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
$ common stock	Call Option	Written	50,000	USD 57	American	20/12/2024

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 [phone].

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

Category Code: RET

Sequence Number: 1269372

Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20241219T144544+0000