BNP Paribas

Major Shareholding Notification • Dec 30, 2024

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RNS Number : 6271R

BNP Paribas London

30 December 2024

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:	BNP Paribas SA
(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	27/12/2024
(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: 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.

(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:	US4601461035 (common stock)

	Interests	Short Positions

	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	3,610,185	1.04	-2,897,675	-.83
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	944,814	.27	-5,400,019	-1.55
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	1,958,700	.56	-2,443,200	-.70
TOTAL:	6,513,699	1.88	-10,740,894	-3.09

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
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.2700 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.3040 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.3197 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.3500 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4034 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4128 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4271 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4310 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4406 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4506 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4590 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4632 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4794 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4825 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4874 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.4946 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.5133 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.5319 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.5484 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.5855 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.6112 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	54.7992 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1	55.0000 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	2	54.2700 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	2	54.2700 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	2	54.4381 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	2	54.4492 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	2	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	3	54.2700 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	3	54.3200 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	3	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	3	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	3	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	3	54.6400 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	4	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	4	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	5	54.3800 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	5	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	5	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	5	54.4800 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	5	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	5	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	6	54.3500 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	6	54.3500 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	6	54.9800 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	10	54.2900 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	13	54.3400 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	14	54.9800 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	15	54.3100 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	17	54.6400 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	19	54.2800 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	20	54.4000 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	20	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	20	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	20	54.5000 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	27	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	34	54.3100 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	35	54.4800 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	40	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	40	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	40	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	40	54.4700 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	40	54.4700 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	52	54.3100 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	73	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	80	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	81	54.2800 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	85	54.3200 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	90	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	97	54.2700 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	99	54.3100 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	100	54.2750 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	100	54.2900 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	100	54.3000 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	100	54.3100 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	100	54.3500 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	100	54.4500 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	197	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	200	54.3200 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	300	54.4600 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	1,025	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	4,000	54.4686 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	4,080	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Purchase	14,280	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Sale	-4,080	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Sale	-1,007	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Sale	-764	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Sale	-290	54.4885 USD
US4601461035	Sale	-9	54.4700 USD
US4601461035	Sale	-5	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Sale	-5	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Sale	-5	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Sale	-2	54.4900 USD
US4601461035	Sale	-1	54.4900 USD

(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 references securities	Price per unit
US4601461035	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-4,000	54.4900

(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)	Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

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:	30/12/2024
Contact Name	Compliance Control Room
Telephone Number:	0207 595 9695

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

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:	BNP Paribas SA
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 (US4601461035)	Call Option	P	24900	54.49	american	17/01/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Unknown	W	333400	54.49	european	14/10/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-89300	54.49	american	20/06/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-88200	54.49	american	19/09/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-83700	54.49	american	20/06/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-63400	54.49	american	20/06/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-58200	54.49	american	17/04/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-50000	54.49	american	17/04/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-50000	54.49	american	19/09/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-49700	54.49	american	17/10/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-45000	54.49	american	17/01/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-25000	54.49	american	17/10/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-8800	54.49	american	20/06/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-4900	54.49	american	19/09/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Put Option	W	10300	54.49	american	20/06/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Put Option	W	24500	54.49	american	19/09/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Put Option	W	26900	54.49	american	17/10/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Put Option	W	30000	54.49	american	17/04/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Put Option	W	50000	54.49	american	17/01/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Put Option	W	50000	54.49	american	20/06/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Put Option	W	52900	54.49	american	17/01/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Put Option	W	75000	54.49	american	17/04/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Put Option	W	85400	54.49	american	19/09/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Put Option	W	128800	54.49	american	20/06/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Put Option	W	200000	54.49	american	16/01/2026
common stock (US4601461035)	Unknown	W	-543500	54.49	european	14/10/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Unknown	W	-543300	54.49	european	13/10/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Unknown	W	-543300	54.49	european	15/10/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Unknown	W	333300	54.49	european	13/10/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Unknown	W	333300	54.49	european	15/10/2025
common stock (US4601461035)	Call Option	W	-151900	54.49	american	17/01/2025

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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