BlackRock, Inc., a financial services company based in the USA, has acquired voting rights in Mondi Plc. The acquisition took place on December 15, 2023, and was notified to the issuer on December 18, 2023. The total positions of BlackRock, Inc. in Mondi Plc now amount to 6.74% of voting rights, with 4.73% being direct voting rights attached to shares and 2.01% being voting rights through financial instruments.

The shareholder, BlackRock, Inc., holds a total of 32,794,248 voting rights in Mondi Plc. This is a decrease from their previous position, where they held 5.86% of voting rights. The details of the resulting situation on the date the threshold was crossed or reached are as follows: BlackRock, Inc. holds 22,973,852 voting rights directly, representing 4.73% of voting rights, and 9,737,620 voting rights through financial instruments, representing 2.00% of voting rights.

BlackRock, Inc. is the ultimate controlling person, and the chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or financial instruments are effectively held includes various subsidiaries and entities such as BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., and others.

This notification of major interests in shares provides information about the acquisition of voting rights by BlackRock, Inc. in Mondi Plc. The details include the percentage of voting rights held, the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached, and the total number of voting rights held by BlackRock, Inc. The chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or financial instruments are effectively held is also provided.