Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) -MONDI PLC

GoldmanSachs International

01 March 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:	29 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	552,401 183,398	14.2400 GBP 341.4469 ZAR	13.9750 GBP 341.2051 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Sales	614,005 182,818	14.2500 GBP 341.2253 ZAR	13.9650 GBP 341.2253 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 long position	3,500	14.0364 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,178	14.0376 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	396	14.0493 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	524	14.0733 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12	14.0751 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4	14.0756 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	135	14.0767 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	153	14.0786 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	517	14.0786 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7,511	14.0789 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	14,353	14.0791 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,600	14.0822 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,638	14.0827 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	30,839	14.0838 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,310	14.0839 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	398	14.0839 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	608	14.0848 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	396	14.0848 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5,450	14.0849 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	3,264	14.0850 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	3,264	14.0850 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	22	14.0853 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,553	14.0854 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	5,408	14.0861 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	40	14.0861 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	126	14.0861 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	11,281	14.0864 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	172	14.0864 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	72	14.0940 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	59	14.0940 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	242	14.0940 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,300	14.1017 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	253	14.1173 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	38	14.1250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	77	14.1289 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	16,715	14.1329 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,215	14.1348 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	24	14.1364 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1	14.1429 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	98	14.1446 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	22	14.1450 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	34	14.1450 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	25	14.1450 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	45	14.1450 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	76	14.1450 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	14	14.1561 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9	14.1664 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	254	14.1929 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	36	14.1929 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	117	14.2143 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	39	14.2143 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	393	14.2143 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	24	14.2529 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7	14.2529 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4	14.2529 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	79	14.2529 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1	14.2529 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,386	341.6766 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,793	341.9283 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a long position	186	14.0223 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a long position	178	14.1977 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	1,386	341.5742 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a short position	1,793	342.1678 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:	01 March 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.

 

END