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MND/MNP - Mondi - Mondi Group increases its shareholding in Mondi Swiecie S.A.

Release Date: 11/04/2012 14:18
Code(s): MND MNP
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MND/MNP - Mondi - Mondi Group increases its shareholding in Mondi Swiecie S.A. Mondi Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1967/013038/06) JSE share code: MND ISIN: ZAE000156550 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 ("JSE") and the London Stock Exchange of matters required to be disclosed under the JSE Listings Requirements and/or the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules and/or the Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority. Mondi Group increases its shareholding in Mondi Swiecie S.A. Mondi Group today announced that it has received valid acceptances under its all cash public tender offer ("Offer"), made on 16 February 2012 and revised (increasing the offer price) on 2 April 2012, in respect of 13,592,743 shares in Mondi Swiecie S.A. ("Mondi Swiecie") representing 27.2% of the share capital of Mondi Swiecie. After completion of the Offer, Mondi Group`s total interest in Mondi Swiecie will increase to 93.2%. The aggregate cash consideration payable by the Mondi Group on closing will be PLN979m (EUR235m). The acquisition of the shares will be executed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange no later than 13 April 2012 and will be settled no later than 18 April 2012. Thereafter, Mondi Group will commence a procedure aimed at acquiring the shares of those minority shareholders which did not respond to the Offer. David Hathorn, Mondi Group CEO stated, "This acquisition enables us to bring into full ownership a core integrated low cost asset of the Mondi Group and further streamline the corporate structure. The transaction is expected to be earnings accretive from the date of acquisition." Contact: Mondi Group Lora Rossler Group Corporate Affairs Manager Tel: +27 (0)31 451 2111 or +27 (0)83 627 0292 E-mail: lora.rossler@mondigroup.co.za Andrew King Group CFO Tel: +27 (0)11 994 5415 E-mail: andrew.king@mondigroup.com Editors` notes About Mondi: Mondi is an international paper and packaging Group, with production operations across 28 countries and revenues of Euro5.7 billion in 2011. The Group`s key operations are located in central Europe, Russia and South Africa and as at the end of 2011, Mondi employed 23,400 people. Mondi is fully integrated across the paper and packaging process, from the growing of wood and the manufacture of pulp and paper (including recycled paper), to the conversion of packaging papers into corrugated packaging, industrial bags and coatings. The Group is principally involved in the manufacture of packaging paper, converted packaging products and uncoated fine paper (UFP). Mondi has a dual listed company structure, with a primary listing on the JSE Limited for Mondi Limited under the ticker code MND and a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange for Mondi plc, under the ticker code MNDI. The Group has been recognised for its sustainability through its inclusion in the FTSE4Good Global, European and UK Index Series (since 2008) and the JSE`s Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Index since 2007. Mondi was also included in the FTSE350 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for the second year. 11 April 2012 Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd Date: 11/04/2012 14:18:34 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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