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: MNDI15 October 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 which    voting rights are attached:Mondi plc 2. Reason for notificationAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Investec Asset Management Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or    reached if different):14 October 2014 6. Date on which issuer notified:15 October 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:5% 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of   Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringshares if       the triggering        transactionpossible using  transactionthe ISIN Code                No. of     No. of     No. of   No. of voting     % of voting                shares     voting     shares   rights            rights                           rights                                      Direct   Direct Indirect   IndirectOrdinary Eur.20 18,233,167 18,233,167 -        -      18,770,328 5.11%GB00B1CRLC47B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of         Expiration  Exercise/         Number of voting     % of votingfinancial       date        Conversion Period rights that may be   rightsinstrument                                    acquired if the                                              instrument is                                              exercised/                                              converted.N/AC: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of        Exercise Expiration Exercise/        Number of       % of votingfinancial      Price    date       Conversion       voting rights   rightsinstrument                         Period           instrument                                                    refers toN/ATotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights                % of voting rights18,770,328                             5.11% 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: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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