Holding(s) in Company

2nd Feb 2012 12:17

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

2 February 2012

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

As part of the dual listed company structure, Mondi Limited and Mondi plc notify both the JSE Limited and the London Stock Exchange of matters required to be disclosed under the Listings Requirements of the JSE and/or the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority.

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Mondi plc2. Reason for notificationAcquisition or disposal of voting rights3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Capital Group International, Inc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

31 January 2012

6. Date on which issuer notified:

1 February 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

7%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionpossible using the ISIN triggering transactionCode No. of shares No. of voting No. of shares No. of voting % of voting rights rights rights Indirect Indirect IndirectGB00B1CRLC47 25,951,282 25,951,282 25,390,763 25,390,763 6.9139%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion Period rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of votingfinancial Price date Conversion Period voting rights rightsinstrument instrument refers toN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ATotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights % of voting rights25,390,763 6.9139%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

No. of Shares %

of Outstanding

Capital Group International, Inc ("CGII") Holdings 25,390,763 6.914%

Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds:

- Capital Guardian Trust Company 3,738,372

1.018%

- Capital International Limited 545,451 0.149%- Capital International Sarl 6,750,010 1.838%- Capital International, Inc 14,356,930 3.909%

- Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc

Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A13. Additional information:N/A14. Contact name:Graham Fenwick

15. Contact telephone number:

01932 826369

PINX

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Related Shares:

Mondi