BlackRock, Inc. has acquired voting rights in Mondi Plc, a UK-based company. The acquisition was notified on January 12, 2024, with the threshold being crossed on January 11, 2024. BlackRock, Inc. now holds 4.88% of voting rights attached to shares directly and 2.18% through financial instruments, totaling 7.06% of voting rights. This amounts to 34,340,777 voting rights held in the issuer.
The details of the shareholder, BlackRock, Inc., and its controlled undertakings were provided in the notification. The chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held was also outlined, starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities.
This notification provides transparency about the change in voting rights within Mondi Plc and the involvement of BlackRock, Inc. It offers insight into the acquisition and disposal of voting rights, as well as the total positions and resulting situation following the threshold being crossed or reached.