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SAPPI LIMITED - Dealings in securities by directors and directors of major subsidiaries and the company secretaries

Release Date: 23/11/2023 15:31
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Dealings in securities by directors and directors of major subsidiaries and the company secretaries

Sappi Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 1936/008963/06
JSE share code: SAP
ISIN code: ZAE000006284

("Sappi" or the "Company")

DEALINGS IN SECURITIES BY DIRECTORS AND DIRECTORS OF MAJOR SUBSIDIARIES AND THE COMPANY SECRETARIES

GRANTING OF CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARDS TO DIRECTORS AND DIRECTORS OF 
MAJOR SUBSIDIARIES AND THE COMPANY SECRETARIES

In terms of paragraph 3.63 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited
("Requirements"), we hereby provide the following information regarding the granting of
conditional share awards by Sappi to the undermentioned directors of the Company and its
major subsidiary companies and company secretary. The necessary clearance in terms of
paragraph 3.66 of the Requirements was obtained in each instance and these were all off-
market transactions:

Date of notification of transaction to      :   20 November 2023
participant and acceptance of
conditional award

Nature of transaction                       :   Grant and acceptance of conditional share
                                                awards in terms of the Sappi Limited
                                                Performance Share Incentive Plan

Assumed price per conditional share         :   R40.08 (closing price on 20 November 2023)
award                                       

Vesting dates for conditional share         :   20 November 2027
awards

Class of security                           :   Conditional awards of ordinary shares

Extent of interest                          :   Direct beneficial


NAME                      COMPANY                                   NUMBER OF      NOTIONAL
                                                                    SHARES         VALUE
                                                                    SUBJECT TO
                                                                    CONDITIONAL    (R)
                                                                    AWARDS
SR    Binnie              Sappi Limited                             205 000        8 216 400
S     Blyth               Sappi Europe SA                           34 000         1 362 720
D     David               Sappi Papier Holding                      20 000         801 600
M     Eikelenboom         Sappi Papier Holding                      114 000        4 569 120
MG    Haws               Sappi North America, Inc                   114 000        4 569 120
B     Köehldorfer        Sappi Papier Holding                       13 000         521 040
A     Mahendranath       Sappi Limited (Group Company Secretary)    17 500         701 400
S     Manchester         Sappi North America, Inc (Company          34 000         1 362 720
                         Secretary)
MI    Mansoor            Sappi North America, Inc                   68 000         2 725 440
FCS   Marupen            Sappi North America, Inc                   79 000         3 166 320
P     Moodley            Sappi Southern Africa                      34 000         1 362 720
J     Pässler            Sappi Papier Holding                       34 000         1 362 720
GT    Pearce             Sappi Limited                              114 000        4 569 120
B     Riegler            Sappi Papier Holding                       13 000         521 040
AvC   Thiel              Sappi Southern Africa                      114 000        4 569 120
M     Van Hoven          Sappi North America, Inc                   90 000         3 607 200
S     Wurdinger          Sappi Europe SA                            34 000         1 362 720

VESTING AND SALE OF CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARDS TO DIRECTORS AND DIRECTORS 
OF MAJOR SUBSIDIARIES AND COMPANY SECRETARIES

In terms of paragraph 3.63 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited
("Requirements"), we hereby provide the following information regarding the vesting and sale
of conditional share awards by directors of the Company and its major subsidiary companies
and company secretary. The necessary clearance in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the
Requirements was obtained in each instance.

VESTING

These were off-market transactions:

Date of notification of transaction to   :   19 November 2023
participant

Nature of transaction                    :   Vesting of grants of conditional share awards
                                             in terms of the Sappi Limited Performance
                                             Share Incentive Plan

Number of conditional share awards       :   Various, see table below
granted

Date of grant                            :   19 November 2019

Assumed price per conditional share      :   R40.38 (closing price on 17 November 2023)
award

Vesting period                           :   4 years from date of grant

Percentage of grants vested              :   37.50%

Class of security                        :   Ordinary shares

Extent of interest                       :   Direct beneficial


NAME                       COMPANY                                 NUMBER OF           NOTIONAL
                                                                   SHARES              VALUE
                                                                   SUBJECT TO
                                                                   CONDITIONAL         (R)
                                                                   AWARDS
SR     Binnie              Sappi Limited                           58 500              2 362 230
S      Blyth               Sappi Europe SA                         9 375               378 563
GR     Bowles              Sappi North America, Inc                26 625              1 075 118
D      Daniel              Sappi Papier Holding                    5 625               227 138
M      Eikelenboom         Sappi Papier Holding                    10 125              408 848
MG     Haws                Sappi North America Inc                 32 250              1 302 255
B      Köehldorfer         Sappi Papier Holding                    3 188               128 731
A      Mahendranath        Sappi Limited (Group Company Secretary) 3 750               151 425
S      Manchester          Sappi North America, Inc (Company       9 375               378 563
                           Secretary)
MI     Mansoor             Sappi North America, Inc                18 750              757 125
FCS    Marupen             Sappi North America, Inc                21 750              878 265
PG     Moodley             Sappi Southern Africa                   9 375               378 563
J      Pässler             Sappi Papier Holding                    9 375               378 563
GT     Pearce              Sappi Limited                           26 625              1 075 118
B      Riegler             Sappi Papier Holding                    3 188               128 731
AvC    Thiel               Sappi Southern Africa                   32 250              1 302 255
M      van Hoven           Sappi North America, Inc                25 125              1 014 548
S      Wurdinger           Sappi Europe SA                         9 375               378 563

SALE OF SHARES

Date of transaction                         :   21 November 2023

Nature of transaction                       :   Sale of shares (on market) to settle tax liability
                                                arising from vesting of conditional share awards
                                                as listed above.

Volume weighted average selling price per   :   R40.25426 (high R40.54; low R40.00)
share

Class of security                           :   Ordinary shares

Extent of interest                          :   Direct beneficial


NAME                     COMPANY                                   NUMBER OF      VALUE
                                                                   SHARES SOLD
                                                                                  (R)
SR     Binnie            Sappi Limited                             26 500         1 066 737.76
S      Blyth             Sappi Europe SA                           4 359          175 468.30
GR     Bowles            Sappi North America, Inc                  12 380         498 347.68
D      Daniel            Sappi Papier Holding                       5 625         226 430.18
M      Eikelenboom       Sappi Papier Holding                      10 125         407 574.33
B      Köehldorfer       Sappi Papier Holding                      3 188          128 330.56
A      Mahendranath      Sappi Limited (Group Company Secretary)   1 743          70 163.17
FCS    Marupen           Sappi North America, Inc                  10 113         407 091.28
PG     Moodley           Sappi Southern Africa                     9 375          377 383.64
GT     Pearce            Sappi Limited                             12 380         498 347.68
M      van Hoven         Sappi North America, Inc                  11 683         470 290.46

23 November 2023

Sponsor:
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Date: 23-11-2023 03:31:00
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