Holding(s) in Company

26th Mar 2009 10:58

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 plc2. 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):

23/03/2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

25/03/2009

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

9%8. Notified details:

Acquisition of shares increasing holding above the 9% threshold.

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 voting % of voting shares voting shares rights rights rights Direct Direct GB00B1CRLC47 32,309,241 32,309,241 35,034,366 35,034,366 9.54%

B: 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 Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 35,034,366 9.54%

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

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy 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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Related Shares:

Mondi