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MONDI PLC - Results of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan 2025 Final Dividend

Mondi plc
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What this filing means

Mondi has confirmed the mechanical completion of its 2025 Final Dividend Reinvestment Plan, resulting in the open-market purchase of 232,946 total shares across its UK and South African registers.

Mondi gave its shareholders the option to receive their recent dividend as new shares instead of cash. A small percentage chose this option, so the company bought those shares on the open market on their behalf.

Bull case

  • South African shareholders demonstrated reasonable retention, with 8.76% of the issued share capital on the SA register electing to participate in the DRIP.
  • The company's ability to maintain its dividend program is underpinned by its solid profitability, including €1.0 billion in underlying EBITDA for the 2025 financial year.

Bear case

  • UK shareholder participation in the dividend reinvestment plan was notably low, representing only 1.30% of the issued share capital on the main register.
  • The South African market purchases for the DRIP were executed at an average price of R174.89 per share, which is noticeably higher than current trading levels due to recent downward price momentum.
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SENS-AI conclusion

Mondi announced the completion of its Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the 2025 final dividend, with 8.76% of SA-registered shares and 1.30% of UK-registered shares electing to participate. This is a routine capital allocation event that mechanically purchases and distributes shares for participating investors. It does not establish any change in the company's operational trajectory or underlying fundamentals. Rating Context: This is a mechanical liquidity event with no direct equity impact.

Routine filing. No equity signal. No portfolio action required.

Decision framework

Current stance: Filing Neutral

Key drivers

  • South African shareholders demonstrated reasonable retention, with 8.76% of the issued share capital on the SA register electing to participate in the DRIP.
  • The company's ability to maintain its dividend program is underpinned by its solid profitability, including €1.0 billion in underlying EBITDA for the 2025 financial year.

Key risks

  • UK shareholder participation in the dividend reinvestment plan was notably low, representing only 1.30% of the issued share capital on the main register.
  • The South African market purchases for the DRIP were executed at an average price of R174.89 per share, which is noticeably higher than current trading levels due to recent downward price momentum.

What would change the view

  • Guidance and cash-flow quality both improve materially from current baseline.
  • Subsequent filings remove current uncertainty and confirm durable execution.
  • Market structure/positioning shifts enough to support a directional thesis.

Evidence from the filing

  • South African shareholders demonstrated reasonable retention, with 8.76% of the issued share capital on the SA register electing to participate in the DRIP.

    “Shareholders on the South African branch register holding 38,689,338 shares or 8.76% of Mondi's issued share capital as at the Record Date elected to participate in the South African Dividend Reinvestment Plan”

  • The company's ability to maintain its dividend program is underpinned by its solid profitability, including €1.0 billion in underlying EBITDA for the 2025 financial year.

    “In 2025, Mondi had revenues of €7.7 billion and underlying EBITDA of €1.0 billion.”

  • UK shareholder participation in the dividend reinvestment plan was notably low, representing only 1.30% of the issued share capital on the main register.

    “Shareholders on the UK main register holding 5,732,561 shares or 1.30% of Mondi's issued share capital as at the Record Date elected to participate in the UK Dividend Reinvestment Plan”

  • The South African market purchases for the DRIP were executed at an average price of R174.89 per share, which is noticeably higher than current trading levels due to recent downward price momentum.

    “resulting in the purchase of 203,465 shares in the market at an average price of R174.89160 per share.”
Category
Dividend Declaration
Published
May 21, 2026

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