Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - MONDI PLC

GoldmanSachs International

19 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:	16 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	482,997	13.9150 GBP	13.6750 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Sales	521,533	13.9200 GBP	13.6750 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	Increasing a short position	3,600	13.7084 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,052	13.7121 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1	13.7134 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9,364	13.7191 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,632	13.7257 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	268	13.7403 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	79	13.7403 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	47	13.7414 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	619	13.7414 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	198	13.7414 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,861	13.7422 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	896	13.7422 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,414	13.7422 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	16,957	13.7422 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	247	13.7460 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,986	13.7470 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	305	13.7474 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	91	13.7474 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	854	13.7486 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	41,286	13.7490 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	19,791	13.7492 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	35,060	13.7499 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	176	13.7506 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,343	13.7536 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	269	13.7558 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	99	13.7558 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	449	13.7558 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	9,072	13.7558 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,736	13.7558 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	68	13.7592 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	58	13.7592 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	438	13.7592 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	130	13.7592 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	100	13.7752 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,200	13.7790 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	43	13.7823 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	768	13.7823 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	241	13.7823 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,075	13.8031 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	151	13.8031 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	16,418	13.8050 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,100	13.8600 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	96	13.8629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	69	13.8629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	159	13.8629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,204	13.8629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	952	13.8629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10	13.8664 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	50	13.8679 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	165	13.8679 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,664	13.8679 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	494	13.8679 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,157	327.1308 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,277	327.1308 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	48,358	327.2559 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	11,687	327.5377 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,103	327.6623 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a short position	60,045	327.3826 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	11,664	327.6857 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:	19 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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