Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Mondi Plc

GoldmanSachs International

16 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:	15 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	282,450 1,688	13.8700 GBP 328.3694 ZAR	13.6000 GBP 328.3694 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Sales	342,759 1,688	13.8500 GBP 328.3694 ZAR	13.6250 GBP 328.3694 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	Increasing a long position	19,141	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,846	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	18,063	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	39,769	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9,270	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	9,270	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	648	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,874	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	18,063	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	648	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	19,141	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,874	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	2,846	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	39,769	13.5250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12	13.6001 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,300	13.6398 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	182	13.6398 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	903	13.6457 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	92	13.6457 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	151	13.6457 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,042	13.6457 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	597	13.6480 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	61	13.6480 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	41	13.6480 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	199	13.6480 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,011	13.6480 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	213	13.6738 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	24	13.6738 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	40	13.6738 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	718	13.6738 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,124	13.7211 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	700	13.7222 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	310	13.7269 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11,358	13.7286 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12,400	13.7287 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,402	13.7299 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	60	13.7302 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,194	13.7305 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,257	13.7305 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	320	13.7305 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	119	13.7305 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	534	13.7305 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,802	13.7305 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,704	13.7311 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	667	13.7311 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	939	13.7341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	118	13.7349 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	119	13.7363 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	398	13.7363 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	21,655	13.7366 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	58,858	13.7376 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	67	13.7384 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,070	13.7405 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	33,848	13.7411 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	36,143	13.7411 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	92	13.7441 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	47,471	13.7444 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	579	13.7446 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	75	13.7446 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	123	13.7446 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,953	13.7446 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2	13.7767 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	525	13.7855 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3	13.7910 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,308	13.8021 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	60	13.8143 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,136	13.8151 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,160	13.8245 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,744	328.7485 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,157	329.2782 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	673	329.2782 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	1,744	328.6827 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a short position	7,226	329.3797 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:	16 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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