Directorate Change

Mondi Limited

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration number: 1967/013038/06)

JSE share code: MND ISIN: ZAE000097051

Mondi plc

(Incorporated in England and Wales)

(Registration number: 6209386)

JSE share code: MNP ISIN: GB00B1CRLC47

LSE share code: MNDI

As part of the dual listed company structure, Mondi Limited and Mondi plc
(together "Mondi Group") notify both the JSE Limited and the London Stock
Exchange of matters required to be disclosed under the JSE listings
requirements and/or the Disclosure and Transparency and Listing Rules of the
United Kingdom Listing Authority.

5 August 2009

Board Changes

The Boards of Mondi Limited and Mondi plc announce that further to their
announcement on 10 July, Sir John Parker will be succeeded as Joint Chairman by
David Williams with immediate effect.

David Williams has been the senior independent director and chairman of the DLC
Audit Committee since joining the Boards of Mondi Limited and Mondi plc in May
2007.

Anne Quinn, an independent non-executive director and chair of the DLC
Remuneration Committee, who also joined the Boards of Mondi Limited and Mondi
plc in May 2007, will succeed David Williams as senior independent director.

The DLC Nominations Committee has commenced the process of seeking an
additional independent non-executive director able to succeed David Williams as
chairman of the DLC Audit Committee.

Cyril Ramaphosa, Joint Chairman, said "It has been a pleasure to work together
with Sir John as Joint Chairmen of Mondi, guiding the Group through its
transition to an independently listed enterprise and helping to develop its
strategic direction during the last two years. I look forward to working more
closely with David who is a worthy successor and will help provide stability
and continuity for the Group during the current difficult economic
environment."

Contact details:

Mondi Group                                                                    
                                                                               
Lora Rossler              Tel: [phone]         
                                                                               
Head of Corporate Affairs                                                      

About Mondi Group

Mondi is an international paper and packaging group and in 2008 had revenues of
€6.3 billion. Its key operations and interests are in Western Europe, emerging
Europe, Russia and South Africa.

The Group is principally involved in the manufacture of packaging paper and
converted packaging products; uncoated fine paper; and speciality products and
processes, including coatings and consumer flexibles.

Mondi is fully integrated across the paper and packaging process, the growing
of wood and manufacture of pulp (including recycled materials) and paper to the
converting of packaging papers into corrugated packaging and industrial bags.

Mondi has production operations across 35 countries and had an average of
33,400 employees in 2008. www.mondigroup.com