MONDI PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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Mondi Limited(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)(Registration number: 1967/013038/06)JSE share code: MND ISIN: ZAE000156550Mondi plc(Incorporated in England and Wales)(Registered number: 6209386)JSE share code: MNP ISIN: GB00B1CRLC47LSE share code: MNDI22 August 2014Notification of Major Interests in SharesAs part of the dual listed company structure, Mondi Limited and Mondi plcnotify both the JSE Limited and the London Stock Exchange of matters requiredto be disclosed under the Listings Requirements of the JSE and/or theDisclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority.1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached:Mondi plc2. Reason for notificationAcquisition or disposal of voting rights3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Public Investment Corporation Limited4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):N/A5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different):21 August 20146. Date on which issuer notified:22 August 20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:8%8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of       Situation         Resulting situation after theshares if possible  previous to the   triggering transactionusing the ISIN Code triggering                    transaction                    No. of shares     No. of     No. of voting   % of voting                                      shares     rights          rights                                      Direct     Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B1CRLC47        32 630 221        28 983 935                 7.892%B:  Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of     Expiration Exercise/  Number of voting rights that may   % offinancial   date       Conversion be acquired if the instrument is   votinginstrument             Period     exercised/converted.               rightsN/AC:  Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of        Exercise Expiration Exercise/     Number of voting       % offinancial      Price    date       Conversion    rights instrument      votinginstrument                         Period        refers to              rightsN/ATotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights                   % of voting rights28 983 935                                7.892%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:N/AProxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:N/A13. Additional information:N/A14. Contact name:Abigail Recker15. Contact telephone number:01932 826 369

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