Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - MONDI PLC

GoldmanSachs International

05 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:	04 March 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	913,868	13.9950 GBP	13.6475 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Sales	441,265	13.9800 GBP	13.6475 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	22	13.7200 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	80	13.7549 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	278	13.7549 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	31,912	13.7732 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,094	13.7735 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	942	13.7928 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	55,928	13.7933 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,438	13.8003 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	877	13.8007 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	213	13.8039 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	42	13.8155 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	149	13.8155 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,542	13.8169 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	243	13.8180 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	297	13.8229 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	200	13.8352 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	35,763	13.8383 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	831	13.8389 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,500	13.8399 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11,118	13.8399 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	22	13.8400 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,997	13.8401 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	635	13.8411 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,159	13.8411 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	932	13.8414 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	8,427	13.8414 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	657	13.8588 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	47	13.8629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	419	13.8629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	166	13.8629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	474	13.8629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	62	13.8629 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	12	13.8648 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	31	13.8648 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	85	13.8851 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,670	332.6469 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	832	332.6469 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	33,182	332.7954 ZAR
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a long position	495	13.8233 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a short position	75,886	332.1548 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
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	2 (2,002)	13.4900 GBP	AMERICAN	15/03/2024	0.4675 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	3 (3,003)	13.4900 GBP	AMERICAN	15/03/2024	0.4675 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	5 (5,005)	13.4900 GBP	AMERICAN	15/03/2024	0.4675 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	3 (3,003)	13.9900 GBP	AMERICAN	19/04/2024	0.3250 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	3 (3,003)	13.9900 GBP	AMERICAN	19/04/2024	0.3225 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	6 (6,006)	13.9900 GBP	AMERICAN	15/03/2024	0.1825 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	3 (3,003)	13.9900 GBP	AMERICAN	19/04/2024	0.3550 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	3 (3,003)	13.9900 GBP	AMERICAN	21/06/2024	0.5175 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Selling	1,141 (1,142,141)	14.0000 GBP	AMERICAN	19/04/2024	0.3850 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Selling	1,141 (1,142,141)	14.0000 GBP	AMERICAN	19/04/2024	0.3850 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Put Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	8 (8,008)	13.4900 GBP	AMERICAN	15/03/2024	0.1875 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Put Option / (1.00 : 1,001.00)	Purchasing	4 (4,004)	13.9900 GBP	AMERICAN	19/04/2024	0.9050 GBP

(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:	05 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.

 

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