Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - MONDI PLC

GoldmanSachs International

14 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:	13 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	362,944 9,572	13.6350 GBP 324.3124 ZAR	13.4350 GBP 323.9276 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Sales	316,230 9,572	13.6300 GBP 324.0500 ZAR	13.4400 GBP 323.9600 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	923	13.4583 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	154	13.4583 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	94	13.4583 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,908	13.4583 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,410	13.4587 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	59	13.4587 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	68	13.4598 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	9,822	13.4599 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	25,000	13.4604 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	468	13.4611 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	10,000	13.4611 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,346	13.4630 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	10,995	13.4727 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	68	13.4754 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	823	13.4756 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	212	13.4780 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	873	13.4897 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	287	13.4979 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	102	13.5004 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,546	13.5019 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	11,644	13.5050 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,509	13.5079 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	739	13.5079 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	443	13.5079 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	165	13.5079 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,952	13.5079 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	13,181	13.5123 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,021	13.5123 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	100	13.5133 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	335	13.5133 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	16,654	13.5155 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,600	13.5334 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	700	13.5413 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	9,302	13.5470 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	986	13.5580 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	138	13.5580 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	641	13.5606 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	107	13.5606 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	65	13.5606 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,157	13.5606 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	453	13.5651 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	151	13.5651 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	46	13.5651 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	35	13.5651 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,526	13.5651 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	736	13.5712 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	81	13.5849 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	537	13.6061 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,277	323.8304 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,481	324.1143 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,481	324.1148 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	171	324.1148 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a short position	2,277	323.9276 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	4,056	324.0367 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
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Put Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	3 (3,003)	13.4900 GBP	AMERICAN	15/03/2024	0.4275 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Put Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	3 (3,003)	13.4900 GBP	AMERICAN	15/03/2024	0.4350 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Put Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	3 (3,003)	13.4900 GBP	AMERICAN	15/03/2024	0.4325 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Put Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	3 (3,003)	13.4900 GBP	AMERICAN	15/03/2024	0.4350 GBP

(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:	14 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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