Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - Mondi plc

Man Group PLC

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		Price per unit
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		400		13.319 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a short position		6,317		13.344 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Reducing a long position		741		13.415 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		97		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		2,417		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		3,777		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		2,006		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		49,513		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		77,344		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,310		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		32,335		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		50,509		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		15,682		13.481 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		47		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,176		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,838		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		31		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		768		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,200		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		6,461		13.365 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		34		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		845		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,320		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		36		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		912		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,426		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		35		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		880		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,376		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		5,641		13.365 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		192		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		4,758		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		7,433		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		20		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		505		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		790		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		1,008		13.365 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		73,572		13.365 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		830		13.365 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		473		13.365 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		27		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		676		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		1,056		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		208		13.481 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		17		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		441		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		690		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		16		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		415		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		648		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a short position		19,386		13.365 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		350		13.495 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		8,667		13.341 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		13,538		13.396 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		673		13.319 GBP
EUR 0.22 ordinary	Equity Swap	Increasing a long position		47,473		13.481 GBP

(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.