Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - MONDI PLC

GoldmanSachs International

13 February 2024

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

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

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	MONDI PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	SMITH (DS) PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	12 February 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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 - disclosed previously for SMITH (DS) PLC

2.         DEALINGS 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 2(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
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Purchases	102,440 44,854	13.6150 GBP 325.4674 ZAR	13.3900 GBP 323.9165 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Sales	180,104 44,854	13.6200 GBP 325.3837 ZAR	13.4000 GBP 323.9489 ZAR

(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
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	488	13.4096 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	163	13.4096 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	50	13.4096 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,643	13.4096 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,062	13.4130 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	149	13.4130 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	83	13.4201 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	562	13.4373 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	94	13.4373 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	57	13.4373 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	21	13.4373 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,893	13.4373 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,504	13.4525 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	300	13.4526 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	357	13.4545 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12	13.4557 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	234	13.4569 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	304	13.4601 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,147	13.4620 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	88	13.4622 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	238	13.4856 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	499	13.4939 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	9,688	13.5037 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	827	13.5043 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	23	13.5123 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,167	13.5123 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	550	13.5285 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	92	13.5285 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	56	13.5285 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	20	13.5285 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,813	13.5285 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	13.5405 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,869	13.5414 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	798	13.5414 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	479	13.5414 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	178	13.5414 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	16,147	13.5414 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,561	13.5423 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	260	13.5423 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	159	13.5423 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,254	13.5423 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,017	13.5427 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,400	13.5458 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	125	13.5519 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	63	13.5519 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	421	13.5519 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,928	13.5676 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	173	13.5743 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7	13.5803 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9	13.5823 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	18	13.5825 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5,058	13.5825 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	951	13.5997 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	189	13.5997 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	115	13.5997 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	43	13.5997 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,242	13.5997 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	282	13.6036 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,791	13.6039 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,150	13.6039 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	478	13.6048 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,692	13.6049 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,072	13.6050 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	650	13.6053 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,163	13.6064 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	796	13.6105 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	117	323.0237 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	10,325	323.0237 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,472	324.0137 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	17,961	323.7390 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	7,413	323.7390 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a short position	18,955	325.4675 ZAR

(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 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)

3.         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

Date of disclosure:	13 February 2024
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	[phone] / [phone]

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 [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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