01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed February 3, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
International Paper Company published its Third Supplementary Prospectus on February 3, 2025, under the U.K.
Financial Conduct Authority's Prospectus Regulation Rules. The supplement should be read together with the original U.K. prospectus published September 11, 2024, and the first and second supplementary prospectuses published November 4, 2024 and December 5, 2024, respectively. Together these documents form the U.K.
Prospectus. The U.K. Prospectus covers the admission of the Company's common stock, par value $1.00a per share, to the equity shares (international commercial companies secondary listing) category of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange.
The listing relates to the previously disclosed recommended offer to acquire the issued and to be issued share capital of DS Smith Plc in an all-stock transaction (the "Acquisition"). The filing states that the Acquisition closed on January 31, 2025, and refers investors to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on that date for further detail.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Published the Third Supplementary Prospectus on February 3, 2025, under U.K. Prospectus Regulation Rules, supplementing the September 11, 2024 original prospectus and two earlier supplements.
- The U.K. Prospectus supports admission of International Paper common stock (par value $1.00 per share) to a secondary listing on the FCA's Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange main market.
- The listing is tied to the recommended offer to acquire DS Smith Plc, structured as an all-stock transaction.
- The Acquisition of DS Smith Plc closed on January 31, 2025.
- The filing directs readers to the Company's separate Form 8-K filed on the closing date for further details on the Acquisition.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of the Third Supplementary Prospectus?
It supplements the U.K. Prospectus, which relates to the admission of International Paper common stock to the FCA's Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange in connection with the DS Smith Plc acquisition.
How is the DS Smith Plc acquisition being financed?
The filing describes the Acquisition as an all-stock transaction, meaning consideration is paid in International Paper common stock.
When did the DS Smith Plc acquisition close?
The filing states that the Acquisition closed on January 31, 2025.
What documents make up the U.K. Prospectus?
The U.K. Prospectus consists of the original prospectus published September 11, 2024, as supplemented by the First Supplementary Prospectus (November 4, 2024), the Second Supplementary Prospectus (December 5, 2024), and the Third Supplementary Prospectus (February 3, 2025).
What type of listing does International Paper have in the United Kingdom?
The common stock is being admitted to the equity shares (international commercial companies secondary listing) category of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange.
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