MND / MNP - Mondi plc / Mondi Limited - Long term corporate credit ratings

MND / MNP - Mondi plc / Mondi Limited - Long term corporate credit ratings      
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.                                                              
16 March 2010                                                                   
Long Term Corporate Credit Ratings                                              
Mondi is pleased to announce that it has received long term corporate credit    
ratings of Baa3 from Moody`s Investor Service and BB+ from Standard & Poor`s.   
Both ratings having a stable outlook.                                           
Referring to the new ratings, David Hathorn, chief executive officer, commented,
"These ratings reflect Mondi`s leading market positions, the well invested, low-
cost asset base and consistent focus on operating efficiency. The successful    
attainment of these ratings will provide Mondi with additional financial        
flexibility going forward."                                                     
Contact details:                                                                
James Paterson                +44 (0)1932 826340                                
Andrew King                   +27 (0)11 994 5415                                
Lora Rossler                  +27 31 451 2111 or lora.rossler@mondigroup.co.za  
Editors` notes:                                                                 
Mondi is an international paper and packaging group and in 2009 had revenues of 
Euro5.3 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 as well as speciality products.                    
Mondi is fully integrated across the paper and packaging process, the growing of
wood and the manufacture of pulp (including recycled paper) to the conversion of
packaging papers into corrugated packaging and industrial bags.                 
Mondi has production operations across 31 countries and had an average of 31,000
employees in 2009.                                                              
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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