Mondi Limited

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration number: 1967/013038/06)

JSE share code: MND ISIN: ZAE000097051

Mondi plc

(Incorporated in England and Wales)

(Registration number: 6209386)

JSE share code: MNP ISIN: GB00B1CRLC47

LSE share code: MNDI

As part of the dual listed company structure, Mondi Limited and Mondi plc
(together "Mondi Group") notify both the JSE Limited and the London Stock
Exchange of matters required to be disclosed under the JSE listings
requirements and/or the Disclosure and Transparency and Listing Rules of the
United Kingdom Listing Authority.

2 October 2009

APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mondi Limited and Mondi plc are pleased to announce the appointment of John
Nicholas as a non-executive director with effect from 2 October 2009.

John Nicholas is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants. He is currently a non-executive director of Ceres Power Holdings
plc, Rotork p.l.c. and Hunting PLC and a member of the UK Financial Reporting
Review Panel. He was formerly the Group Finance Director at Tate & Lyle plc and
prior to that was Group Finance Director at Kidde plc.

With immediate effect he will be appointed as chairman of the DLC Audit
Committee and a member of the DLC Nominations Committee.

David Williams, Joint Chairman, commented:

`The Mondi Group boards are delighted that John will be joining us. He brings a
strong financial background and wealth of commercial business experience to the
Mondi Group. His knowledge of long cycle industries and of doing business in
emerging markets will be of particular benefit to Mondi.'

There are no other details that require to be disclosed in respect of the
appointment of John Nicholas pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules.

Contact details:

Mondi Group                                                                    

David Hathorn Tel: +27 11 994 5417

Chief Executive Officer

Lora Rossler Tel: +27 31 451 2111

Corporate Affairs Manager

About Mondi Group

Mondi is an international paper and packaging group and in 2008 had revenues of
€6.3 billion. Its key operations and interests are in Western Europe, emerging
Europe, Russia and South Africa.

The Group is principally involved in the manufacture of packaging paper and
converted packaging products; uncoated fine paper; and speciality products and
processes, including coatings and consumer flexibles.

Mondi is fully integrated across the paper and packaging process, the growing
of wood and manufacture of pulp (including recycled materials) and paper to the
converting of packaging papers into corrugated packaging and industrial bags.

Mondi has production operations across 35 countries and had an average of
33,400 employees in 2008. www.mondigroup.com