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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

RNS Number : 6778C

Citigroup Global Markets Limited

09 February 2024

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	Citigroup Global Markets Limited
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Mondi plc
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	DS Smith plc
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	08 February 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	DS Smith plc

2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
10p ordinary	Sale	1,244,936	GBP 14.1850	GBP 13.2175
10p ordinary	Purchase	802,970	GBP 14.220	13.2175

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Closing Short Position	5,062	GBP 14.1057
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Closing Short Position	129,692	GBP 14.0933
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Closing Short Position	14,210	GBP 13.6866
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Closing Short Position	121,479	GBP 13.5269
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Closing Short Position	307,750	GBP 13.5136
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Closing Short Position	4,715	GBP 13.4261
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Closing Short Position	114,514	GBP 13.4261
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Closing Short Position	7,0333	GBP 13.3600
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Closing Short Position	2,318	GBP 13.2727
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Closing Short Position	25,823	GBP 13.2727
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Closing Short Position	56,268	GBP 13.2727
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	11,899	GBP 14.1874
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	4,644	GBP 14.1321
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	30,102	GBP 14.1314
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	7,087	GBP 14.1301
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	6,663	GBP 13.9047
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	14,039	GBP 13.8687
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	12,653	GBP 13.8369
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	5,403	GBP 13.8152
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	6,715	GBP 13.8137
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	5,684	GBP 13.7592
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	4,055	GBP 13.7510
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	9,081	GBP 13.7510
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	6,184	GBP 13.7216
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	11,489	GBP 13.6654
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	9,674	GBP 13.6108
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	1,523	GBP 13.5175
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	2,216	GBP 13.4944
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	25,068	GBP 13.4927
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	2,947	GBP 13.4690
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	1,995	GBP 13.4571
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	53,732	GBP 13.4282
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	2,012	GBP 13.4203
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	442	GBP 13.4128
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	3,604	GBP 13.3993
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	2,757	GBP 13.3940
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	2,682	GBP 13.3939
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	1,691	GBP 13.3666
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	907	GBP 13.3647
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	4,839	GBP 13.3586
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	4,186	GBP 13.3472
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Reducing Long Position	344	GBP 13.4817
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Reducing Long Position	4,097	GBP 13.3600
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	225	GBP 14.1650
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	130	GBP 13.7681
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	3,168	GBP 13.7269
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	4,418	GBP 13.6817
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	519	GBP 13.5703
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	7,558	GBP 13.5454
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	8,024	GBP 13.5378
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	389	GBP 13.3654
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	3,014	GBP 13.3603
Eur 0.22 ord	TRS	Increasing Long Position	49	GBP 13.2175

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

3. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

Date of disclosure:	09 February 2024
Contact name:	Christopher Alexander Pollock
Telephone number:	02895 954 053

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]. The Panels Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Codes dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panels website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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TIDM	MNDI
Share Price	876.60p-0.30%

Date	9 Feb 2024
Time	11:37:57
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	6778C

TIDM	MNDI
Share Price	876.60p-0.30%

Date	9 Feb 2024
Time	11:37:57
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	6778C

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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)