Man Group PLC

Major Shareholding Notification • Mar 12, 2024

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.        KEY INFORMATION

(a)   Full name of discloser:	Man Group PLC
(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):         The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Mondi plc
(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:         For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	11/03/2024
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?         If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	YES / NO / N/A Offeree: Smith (DS) plc

2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	EUR 0.22 ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	2,121,616	0.48
(2)   Cash-settled derivatives:	1,428,778	0.32	1,063,281	0.24
(3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	1,142,141	0.26
TOTAL:	4,692,535	1.06	1,063,281	0.24

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Purchase	160,233	13.481 GBP

(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
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		400
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a short position		6,317
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position		741
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		97
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		2,417
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		3,777
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		2,006
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		49,513
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		77,344
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,310
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		32,335
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		50,509
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		15,682
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		47
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,176
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,838
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		31
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		768
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,200
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		6,461
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		34
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		845
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,320
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		36
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		912
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,426
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		35
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		880
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,376
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		5,641
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		192
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		4,758
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		7,433
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		20
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		505
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		790
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		1,008
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		73,572
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		830
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		473
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		27
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		676
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,056
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		208
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		17
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		441
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		690
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		16
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		415
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		648
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		19,386
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		350
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		8,667
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		13,538
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		673
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		47,473

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(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)

4.        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 person 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 person 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

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	YES

Date of disclosure:	12/03/2024
Contact name:	Mackenzie Terry
Telephone number:	+442071441555

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.        KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:	Mackenzie Terry
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:	MONDI PLC

2.        STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which option or derivative relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	541,541.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	353,353.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	9,009.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	7,007.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	5,005.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	4,004.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	10,010.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	10,010.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	96,096.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	52,052.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	13,013.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	8,008.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	27,027.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Call Option	Purchased	6,006.00	GBP 14	American	19/04/2024

3.        AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

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

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.