Societe Generale SA Societe Generale SA Form 8.3

RNS Number : 8727S

Societe Generale SA

18 June 2024

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:	SOCIETE GENERALE 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	17/06/2024
(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:	common stock
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	348,884	0.10	498,763	0.14
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	16,424	0.00	591	0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	26,800	0.01	0	0.00
TOTAL:	392,108	0.11	499,354	0.14

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 USD
common stock	Purchase	99	45.27
common stock	Purchase	100	44.78
common stock	Purchase	1	45.27
common stock	Purchase	100	45.26
common stock	Purchase	2,872	44.8701
common stock	Purchase	43	44.56
common stock	Purchase	39	44.56
common stock	Purchase	32,419	44.89
common stock	Purchase	100	45.37
common stock	Purchase	100	45.37
common stock	Purchase	100	45.29
common stock	Purchase	1,200	45.28775
common stock	Purchase	1	44.95
common stock	Purchase	1	44.95
common stock	Purchase	1	44.95
common stock	Purchase	1	44.96
common stock	Purchase	2	44.9
common stock	Purchase	2	44.95
common stock	Purchase	2	44.95
common stock	Purchase	3	44.95
common stock	Purchase	3	44.95
common stock	Purchase	5	44.95
common stock	Purchase	6	44.9
common stock	Purchase	7	44.78
common stock	Purchase	7	44.9
common stock	Purchase	9	44.97
common stock	Purchase	10	44.95
common stock	Purchase	11	44.9
common stock	Purchase	12	44.95
common stock	Purchase	22	44.96
common stock	Purchase	48	44.95
common stock	Purchase	57	44.95
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
common stock	Purchase	115	42.16
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
common stock	Sale	500	45.37
common stock	Sale	200	45.37
common stock	Sale	28	45.37
common stock	Sale	5	45.37
common stock	Sale	67	45.37
common stock	Sale	98	45.19
common stock	Sale	15	44.9
common stock	Sale	1	45.19
common stock	Sale	85	44.9
common stock	Sale	100	44.97
common stock	Sale	1	45.19
common stock	Sale	115	45.37
common stock	Sale	701	45.37
common stock	Sale	1,071	45.37
common stock	Sale	8	44.95
common stock	Sale	570	45.37
common stock	Sale	500	45.37
common stock	Sale	100	45.38
common stock	Sale	100	45.38
common stock	Sale	100	45.38
common stock	Sale	100	45.38
common stock	Sale	2	45.38
common stock	Sale	798	45.38
common stock	Sale	100	45.38
common stock	Sale	100	45.38
common stock	Sale	91	45.37
common stock	Sale	1	44.82
common stock	Sale	1	45.2
common stock	Sale	4	45.2
common stock	Sale	5	44.93
common stock	Sale	5	45.2
common stock	Sale	6	44.82
common stock	Sale	18	44.75
common stock	Sale	20	45.17
common stock	Sale	23	45.04
common stock	Sale	24	45.17
common stock	Sale	28	44.82
common stock	Sale	34	44.82
common stock	Sale	37	45.2
common stock	Sale	39	45.2
common stock	Sale	41	45.04
common stock	Sale	44	45.19
common stock	Sale	55	45.2
common stock	Sale	56	45.17
common stock	Sale	56	45.19
common stock	Sale	59	45.04
common stock	Sale	59	45.2
common stock	Sale	66	44.82
common stock	Sale	72	44.82
common stock	Sale	77	45.04
common stock	Sale	82	44.75
common stock	Sale	93	44.82
common stock	Sale	96	45.08
common stock	Sale	100	44.47
common stock	Sale	100	44.64
common stock	Sale	100	44.71
common stock	Sale	100	44.73
common stock	Sale	100	44.74
common stock	Sale	100	44.75
common stock	Sale	100	44.75
common stock	Sale	100	44.75
common stock	Sale	100	44.78
common stock	Sale	100	44.82
common stock	Sale	100	44.82
common stock	Sale	100	44.82
common stock	Sale	100	44.835
common stock	Sale	100	44.87
common stock	Sale	100	44.89
common stock	Sale	100	44.89
common stock	Sale	100	44.9
common stock	Sale	100	44.95
common stock	Sale	100	44.96
common stock	Sale	100	45
common stock	Sale	100	45.2
common stock	Sale	100	45.205
common stock	Sale	107	45.2
common stock	Sale	152	45.19
common stock	Sale	175	44.93
common stock	Sale	200	44.9
common stock	Sale	320	44.93
common stock	Sale	348	45.19
common stock	Sale	400	44.55
common stock	Sale	400	45.19
common stock	Sale	500	45
common stock	Sale	500	45.24
common stock	Sale	600	44.97
common stock	Sale	2	45.28
common stock	Sale	3	45.29
common stock	Sale	3	45.33
common stock	Sale	5	45.3
common stock	Sale	5	45.33
common stock	Sale	7	45.32
common stock	Sale	12	45.36
common stock	Sale	15	45.32
common stock	Sale	17	45.28
common stock	Sale	23	45.46
common stock	Sale	27	45.33
common stock	Sale	31	45.3
common stock	Sale	34	45.37
common stock	Sale	38	45.22
common stock	Sale	40	45.3
common stock	Sale	60	45.3
common stock	Sale	62	45.22
common stock	Sale	64	45.36
common stock	Sale	64	45.36
common stock	Sale	66	45.37
common stock	Sale	72	45.36
common stock	Sale	77	45.46
common stock	Sale	81	45.28
common stock	Sale	88	45.36
common stock	Sale	95	45.3
common stock	Sale	95	45.33
common stock	Sale	97	45.29
common stock	Sale	97	45.33
common stock	Sale	100	45.28
common stock	Sale	100	45.29
common stock	Sale	100	45.29
common stock	Sale	100	45.29
common stock	Sale	100	45.295
common stock	Sale	100	45.3
common stock	Sale	100	45.3
common stock	Sale	100	45.3
common stock	Sale	100	45.35
common stock	Sale	100	45.35
common stock	Sale	100	45.36
common stock	Sale	100	45.36
common stock	Sale	100	45.37
common stock	Sale	100	45.46
common stock	Sale	113	45.3
common stock	Sale	186	45.32
common stock	Sale	192	45.32
common stock	Sale	373	45.33
common stock	Sale	400	45.28
common stock	Sale	600	45.36
common stock	Sale	600	45.37
common stock	Sale	656	45.3
common stock	Sale	1	44.75
common stock	Sale	99	44.75
common stock	Sale	100	45.23
common stock	Sale	100	45.26
common stock	Sale	100	45.27
common stock	Sale	100	45.31
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
common stock	Sale	2,872	41.9351

(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 USD

common stock

CFD

Increasing a short position

44.56

common stock

CFD

Increasing a short position

44.56

(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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

Date of disclosure:	18/06/2024
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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.

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:	SOCIETE GENERALE 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 USD

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

common stock

Listed Put Option

Written

9,600

American

21/06/2024

common stock

Listed Put Option

Written

17,200

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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