Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - MONDI PLC

GoldmanSachs International

26 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:	23 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	143,818	14.2750 GBP	14.1450 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Sales	325,648	14.2650 GBP	14.1450 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 long position	1,014	14.1629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	142	14.1629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	14.1656 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	466	14.1679 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	156	14.1679 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	47	14.1679 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,570	14.1679 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	34	14.1679 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11	14.1733 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4	14.1764 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	88	14.1794 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	71	14.1938 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	12	14.1938 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	14	14.1938 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	213	14.1938 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	30	14.1973 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5	14.1973 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	6	14.1973 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	101	14.1973 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	400	14.2009 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,253	14.2095 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	23	14.2097 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	31	14.2114 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5	14.2142 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	67	14.2143 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	190	14.2215 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	69	14.2224 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	5,601	14.2255 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	881	14.2281 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	144	14.2281 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	87	14.2281 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,919	14.2281 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	32	14.2281 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,738	14.2312 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	31,402	14.2315 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	320	14.2330 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,748	14.2337 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7,100	14.2361 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2	14.2364 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	354	14.2382 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	112,011	14.2384 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12	14.2385 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	135	14.2388 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	55	14.2388 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	68	14.2388 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	164	14.2388 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	27	14.2389 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	12,154	14.2441 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	51	14.2453 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	21	14.2457 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	96	14.2458 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,786	14.2496 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,647	14.2529 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	657	14.2549 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9,239	14.2551 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	166	14.2552 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	77	14.2553 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	365	14.2553 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,853	14.2556 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	384	14.2561 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	912	14.2561 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	270	348.8095 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	103	348.8095 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a long position	143	14.1723 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a long position	104	14.2277 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a short position	3,179	348.6351 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	373	348.7049 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:	26 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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