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RNS Number : 7074L  J.P. Morgan SE  23 April 2024

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS (OR

WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:                                             J.P. Morgan SE

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form   International Paper Company

relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is         Corporate broker to Smith (DS) plc

connected:

(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                       22 April 2024

      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date

prior to the disclosure

(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader     Yes, Smith (DS) plc

making 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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

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(b), 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:                     153,941  0.04   0         0

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        0        0      1,440     0.00

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  0        0      0         0

purchase/sell:

                                                                      153,941  0.04   1,440     0.00

      TOTAL:

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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities

of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

                                                                           ( )

common stock                Purchase          285                         34.7500 USD                           34.7500 USD

                             Sale              285                         34.7500 USD                           34.7500 USD

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             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  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

(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

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 exempt

principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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?  NO

Date of disclosure:  23 April 2024

Contact name:        Natasha Mondon

Telephone number:    01202 325175

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

(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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