Mondi Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1967/013038/06)
JSE share code: MND ISIN: ZAE000097051
Mondi plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registration number: 6209386)
JSE share code: MNP ISIN: GB00B1CRLC47
As part of the dual listed company structure, Mondi Limited and Mondi plc
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MONDI GROUP ORGANISATIONAL REVIEW
JOHANNESBURG / LONDON, 18 October 2007 - Mondi Group today announces a new
organisation structure, after a review commenced following Mondi's listing as
an independent business in July 2007. The changes are designed to ensure that
Mondi continues to eliminate duplication, simplify processes and align its
business model across the Group.
From 1 January 2008, in place of the current Mondi Packaging and Mondi Business
Paper Business Units, there will be a Europe & International Division and a
South Africa Division.
The new Europe & International Division will comprise the existing Mondi
Packaging and Mondi Business Paper businesses outside South Africa. It will be
headed by Peter Oswald, the current CEO of Mondi Packaging. Günther Hassler,
the current CEO of Mondi Business Paper, has decided to leave Mondi to pursue
other opportunities when the transition to the new organisation structure is
complete. Within Europe, paper-making operations will be headed by Peter
Machacek, who will join the Group Executive Committee, reporting to Peter
Oswald.
The new South Africa Division will principally comprise the existing Mondi
Business Paper South Africa business. It will be headed by Ron Traill, the
current MD of the Steti mill in the Czech Republic, who will succeed Otto
Pichler, who is returning to Europe in early 2008.
The reporting lines for Mondi Packaging South Africa, Mondi Shanduka Newsprint,
Aylesford Newsprint and Europapier will remain as at present.
Commenting on the new organisational structure, David Hathorn, Mondi Group CEO,
said:
"The new organisation structure will enable Mondi to improve both effectiveness
and efficiency, by eliminating duplication across the Group at all levels.
"Within the new structure, we will continue to pursue our strategy of focusing
on our strengths in selected paper and packaging segments and concentrating our
growth on opportunities which offer cost and market advantages, particularly in
emerging economies."
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For more information, please contact:
Financial Dynamics
Richard Mountain
Phone: + 44 20 7269 7186
Louise Brugman
Phone: + 27 11 214 2415
Mondi Group
Paul Hollingworth
Phone: + 44 1932 826326
Lisa Attenborough
Phone: + 44 1932 826300
Wolfgang Brunner
Phone: + 43 1 79529 4983
About Mondi Group
Mondi is an integrated paper and packaging group founded in South Africa in
1967. In 2006 it had revenues of €5.751 billion. Its key operations and
interests are in Western Europe, Emerging Europe and South Africa. Mondi is
principally involved in the manufacture of packaging paper, converted packaging
products (including corrugated packaging, bags and flexible packaging) and
office paper.
Mondi is integrated across the paper and packaging production process from the
growing of wood for pulp production and the manufacture of pulp and paper, to
the conversion of packaging papers into corrugated packaging and industrial
bags. It also has a growing flexibles business focused on the production of
release liner, extrusion coating and consumer flexibles products.
Mondi has production operations in 113 locations across 35 countries and
approximately 33,000 employees.
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