Amendment - due to the amendment of Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 12 February for dealings on 9 February has been updated. Section 2(b) has been updated.
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: | 09 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 | 247,894 | 13.4420 GBP | 13.3150 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | Sales | 299,885 | 13.4450 GBP | 13.3150 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 | 15 | 13.3520 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 3 | 13.3520 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 12 | 13.3520 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 29 | 13.3580 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 35 | 13.3580 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 1,069 | 13.3580 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 96 | 13.3580 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 413 | 13.3580 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 200 | 13.3580 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 150 | 13.3580 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 25 | 13.3600 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3 | 13.3600 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 14 | 13.3600 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 14 | 13.3600 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 3 | 13.3600 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 3 | 13.3600 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 28 | 13.3605 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 250 | 13.3660 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 24,750 | 13.3660 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 13,857 | 13.3674 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 1,451 | 13.3695 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 133 | 13.3749 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 20,927 | 13.3751 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 10 | 13.3770 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 41 | 13.3853 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 685 | 13.3881 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 8 | 13.3885 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3 | 13.3885 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 12 | 13.3885 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 265 | 13.3885 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 78 | 13.3885 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 16 | 13.3891 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 4 | 13.3895 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 13 | 13.3895 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 43 | 13.3895 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,322 | 13.3901 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 111 | 13.3926 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 3,400 | 13.3948 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 718 | 13.3958 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 625 | 13.3958 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1 | 13.3963 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1 | 13.3980 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 469 | 13.3983 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2 | 13.4000 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 21,900 | 13.4005 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 16 | 13.4030 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 7 | 13.4030 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 24 | 13.4030 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 514 | 13.4030 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 153 | 13.4030 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 376 | 13.4119 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 163 | 13.4119 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 577 | 13.4119 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 12,139 | 13.4119 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,605 | 13.4119 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 3 | 13.4120 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 127 | 13.4239 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 32 | 13.4263 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 174 | 13.4263 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 84 | 13.4380 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,676 | 13.4389 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 609 | 13.4389 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 12,811 | 13.4391 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 154 | 13.4398 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 18,086 | 13.4399 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 379 | 13.4403 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,047 | 13.4403 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 9,111 | 13.4410 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 969 | 13.4413 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 126 | 13.4413 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 3,252 | 13.4413 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,078 | 13.4420 GBP |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a short position | 19,814 | 321.1760 ZAR |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 1,264,319 | 323.2033 ZAR |
| EUR 0.22 ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,264,319 | 323.2033 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 |
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(ii) Exercise
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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" |
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NONE
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(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" |
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NONE
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Date of disclosure: | 05 April 2024 |
Contact name: | Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka |
Telephone number: | +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817 |
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