MND/MNP - Mondi - Appointment of Non-Executive Director

MND/MNP - Mondi - Appointment of Non-Executive Director                         
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                                        
LSE share code: MNDI                                                            
As part of the dual listed company structure, Mondi Limited and Mondi plc       
(together "Mondi Group") notify both the JSE Limited and the London Stock       
Exchange of matters required to be disclosed under the JSE listings requirements
and/or the Disclosure and Transparency and Listing Rules of the United Kingdom  
Listing Authority.                                                              
2 October 2009                                                                  
APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR                                           
Mondi Limited and Mondi plc are pleased to announce the appointment of John     
Nicholas as a non-executive director with effect from 2 October 2009.           
John Nicholas is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
He is currently a non-executive director of Ceres Power Holdings plc, Rotork    
p.l.c. and Hunting PLC and a member of the UK Financial Reporting Review Panel. 
He was formerly the Group Finance Director at Tate & Lyle plc and prior to that 
was Group Finance Director at Kidde plc.                                        
With immediate effect he will be appointed as chairman of the DLC Audit         
Committee and a member of the DLC Nominations Committee.                        
David Williams, Joint Chairman, commented:                                      
`The Mondi Group boards are delighted that John will be joining us. He brings a 
strong financial background and wealth of commercial business experience to the 
Mondi Group. His knowledge of long cycle industries and of doing business in    
emerging markets will be of particular benefit to Mondi.`                       
There are no other details that require to be disclosed in respect of the       
appointment of John Nicholas pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules.   
Contact details:                                                                
Mondi Group                                                                     
David Hathorn       Tel: +27 11 994 5417                                        
Chief Executive Officer                                                         
Lora Rossler        Tel: +27 31 451 2111                                        
Corporate Affairs Manager                                                       
About Mondi Group                                                               
Mondi is an international paper and packaging group and in 2008 had revenues of 
Euro6.3 billion. Its key operations and interests are in Western Europe,        
emerging Europe, Russia and South Africa.                                       
The Group is principally involved in the manufacture of packaging paper and     
converted packaging products; uncoated fine paper; and speciality products and  
processes, including coatings and consumer flexibles.                           
Mondi is fully integrated across the paper and packaging process, the growing of
wood and manufacture of pulp (including recycled materials) and paper to the    
converting of packaging papers into corrugated packaging and industrial bags.   
Mondi has production operations across 35 countries and had an average of 33,400
employees in 2008. www.mondigroup.com                                           
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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