Trading Statement

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

16 February 2009

Johannesburg

Mondi Group: Trading Statement

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.

In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited,
companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they become
reasonably certain that the financial results for the period to be reported on
next will differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding
period.

Mondi is currently finalising its results for the year ended 31 December 2008
which will be released on 26 February 2009. As announced in Mondi's Interim
Management Statement, dated 20 October 2008, the downturn in trading in its
Europe & International Division in the fourth quarter was expected to result in
Group underlying operating profit for the year being 10% to 15% below the
corresponding period last year. It can be confirmed that Group underlying
operating profit for the year is expected to be around the middle of this
range.

Furthermore, a net special items charge of around €380 million is expected for
the period. As part of the year end review, and in view of the continuing
difficult global economic environment, we have taken impairment charges on the
write down of both goodwill and tangible assets of around €285 million. A
further circa €65 million of retention costs and restructuring and closure
costs were incurred and provided for in the period. In addition, a
non-operating special item charge of circa €30 million on disposal of assets
has been recorded. The prior period included a net special items charge of €8
million, comprising of mainly €83 million profit on disposals, offset by a €29
million special item financing cost and asset impairments of €61 million.

The last quarter also saw significant weakness in emerging market currencies
versus the euro, resulting in foreign exchange charges of circa €30 million
being incurred on foreign currency denominated loans made to our businesses in
certain of these markets. Coupled with higher emerging market interest rates,
this has resulted in finance costs being significantly higher than the first
half and prior period.

A strong focus on working capital management and cash flow optimisation meant
that the closing net debt position was similar to that at the Half-year despite
significant cash outflows on the two major strategic expansion projects in
Poland and Russia.

Accordingly, Mondi advises that it expects earnings per share to be within the
ranges shown below:

Underlying earnings per share (euro cents per share) 32 to 36 (2007 46.9
Reported)

Headline earnings per share (euro cents per share) 19 to 23 (2007 39.5
Reported)

Basic loss per share (euro cents per share) -39 to -43 (2007 45.4 Reported
profit)

Mondi has disclosed underlying EPS, which is defined as Basic EPS excluding the
impact of special items, as the Boards of Mondi plc and Mondi Limited believe
this provides a useful additional measure of Group underlying performance. The
disclosure of Headline EPS is required under the Listing Requirements of the
JSE Limited and has been calculated in accordance with Circular 8/2007 as
issued by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

The above information has neither been reviewed nor audited by Mondi's
auditors.

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Contact details:

Mondi Group                                                                    
                                                                               
David Hathorn             [phone]                                       
                                                                               
Andrew King               [phone]                                       
                                                                               
Lisa Attenborough         [phone] / [phone]                    
                                                                               
Financial Dynamics                                                             
                                                                               
Richard Mountain          [phone] / [phone]                  
                                                                               
Louise Brugman            [phone] / [phone]                    

Editors' notes:

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 coating, release liner and consumer flexibles.

Mondi is fully integrated across the paper and packaging process, from the
growing of wood and manufacture of pulp and paper (including recycled 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
33,000 employees in 2008.