European Commission Conducts Inspection At Mondi’s Vienna Office 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 Registered number: 6209386 LEI: 213800LOZA69QFDC9N34 JSE share code: MNP ISIN: GB00B1CRLC47 LSE share code: MNDI 7 March 2017 As part of the dual listed company structure, Mondi Limited and Mondi plc (together “Mondi Group” or “Mondi”) notify both the JSE Limited and the London Stock Exchange of matters required to be disclosed under the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited and/or the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and the Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority. This announcement contains inside information and falls within the ‘inside information’ classification pursuant to the requirements in Articles 7 and 9 of the regulatory technical standards of the Transparency Directive (2004/109/EC). European Commission conducts inspection at Mondi’s Vienna office Mondi confirms that the European Commission is conducting an inspection at its Vienna office. Mondi understands the investigation is focused on kraft paper and industrial bags. The Group is fully cooperating with the investigation. Mondi is committed to complying with all applicable competition laws and is not aware of any wrongdoing or contravention of the relevant legislation. Contact: Mondi Group Lora Rossler Group Head of Communications 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 We are Mondi: IN TOUCH EVERY DAY Mondi is an international packaging and paper Group, employing around 25,000 people across more than 30 countries. Our key operations are located in central Europe, Russia, North America and South Africa. In 2016, Mondi had revenues of €6.7 billion and a return on capital employed of 20.3%. We are fully integrated across the packaging and paper value chain - from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and compound plastics, to developing effective and innovative industrial and consumer packaging solutions. With over 100 products customised into more than 100,000 solutions, we offer more than you may expect. Leading brands around the world rely on our innovative technologies and products across a variety of industries such as agriculture; automotive; building and construction; chemicals and dangerous goods; food and beverages; graphic and photographic; home and personal care; medical and pharmaceutical; office and professional printing; packaging and paper converting; pet care; retail and e- commerce; and shipping and transport. We believe sustainable development makes good business sense. It's integral to our responsible and profitable growth, and embedded in everything we do, every day. We continue to look for ways to do more with less, promote the responsible management of ecosystems, develop and inspire our people, and enhance the value that our sustainable product solutions create. 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. We have been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series since 2008 and the JSE's Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Index since 2007. Sponsor in South Africa: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd Date: 07/03/2017 02:30:00 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.