Holding(s) in Company

14th Aug 2009 11:01

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

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 JSE Listings Requirements 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 plc 2. Reason for notification Acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Norges Bank

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):

13 August 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14 August 2009

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

8% 8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the shares if the triggering triggering transaction possible using transaction the ISIN Code No. of No. of No. of No. of % of voting shares voting shares voting rights rights rights Direct Direct GB00B1CRLC47 29,956,418 29,956,418 29,331,215 29,331,215 7.99%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date Conversion Period rights that may be rights instrument 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 voting rights rights instrument Period instrument refers to N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B+C)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 29,331,215 7.99%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

N/AProxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

Norges Bank

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: 14. Contact name: Jenny Peterkin

15. Contact telephone number:

01932 826368

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