Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - MONDI PLC

GoldmanSachs International

15 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:	14 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	426,707	13.6200 GBP	13.4000 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Sales	539,471	13.6200 GBP	13.4000 GBP

(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 long position	1,191	13.4016 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	68	13.4016 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	110	13.4180 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	51	13.4180 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	99	13.4180 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	182	13.4180 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	167	13.4180 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,683	13.4180 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,694	13.4180 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,094	13.4180 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	502	13.4180 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,094	13.4230 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	154	13.4230 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,145	13.5064 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,191	13.5197 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	76	13.5205 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	21	13.5205 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	10,629	13.5236 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	437	13.5245 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	171	13.5261 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	64	13.5261 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	285	13.5261 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,769	13.5261 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,739	13.5261 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	896	13.5264 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,913	13.5264 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	96	13.5310 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29	13.5310 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	210	13.5324 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	78	13.5324 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	351	13.5324 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,927	13.5324 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,085	13.5324 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	12,300	13.5342 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	116	13.5358 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	31	13.5358 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,716	13.5360 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2	13.5364 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7,204	13.5379 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	13,200	13.5403 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	58	13.5411 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	36,282	13.5481 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	281	13.5527 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,242	13.5630 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	53	13.5663 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	124	13.5693 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	37	13.5693 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	56	13.5716 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	34	13.5749 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	900	13.5987 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	678	325.2054 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	673	326.3805 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,499	326.3805 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	83,592	16.9616 USD
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Opening a short position	83,592	16.9616 USD
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a short position	385	16.9834 USD
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	3,850	326.0815 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:	15 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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