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Building on our portfolio of sustainable packaging Andrew King 6 November 2019 ForwardMondi: -Forwardlooking statements-looking statements disclaimer disclaimer This document includes forward-looking statements. 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(3) general economic conditions, such as rates of economic growth in Mondi’s principal geographical markets or fluctuations of exchange rates and interest rates. Mondi expressly expressly disclaims disclaims a) any warranty or liability as to accuracy or completeness of the information provided herein; and a) any warranty or liability as to accuracy or completeness of the information provided herein; and b) any obligation or undertaking to review or confirm analysts’ expectations or estimates or to update any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in Mondi’s expectations b) anyor obligation any events or thatundertaking occur or tocircumstances review or confirm that arise analysts’ after expectations the date of making or estimates any forward or to update-looking any statements, forward-looking statements to reflect any change in Mondi’s expectations or any events that occur or circumstances that arise after the date of making any forward-looking statements, unless required to do so by applicable law or any regulatory body applicable to Mondi, including the JSE Limited and the LSE. unless required to do so by applicable law or any regulatory body applicable to Mondi, including the JSE Limited and the LSE. 2 Purpose of today ● An update of our strategy ● Mondi’s opportunity to leverage our unique position and build on our portfolio of sustainable packaging solutions: Paper where possible, plastic when useful ● Tour of our world-class manufacturing site 3 Focus for today’s presentations Corrugated Packaging Flexible Packaging Engineered Materials Uncoated Fine Paper Containerboard Kraft paper Personal care components (unchanged) Corrugated solutions1 Paper bags2 Extrusion solutions4 Consumer flexibles3 Release liner 1. Previously corrugated packaging 2. Previously industrial bags 3. Previously consumer goods packaging 4 4. Previously technical films and extrusion coatings Agenda for today 09:30 - 10:10 Introduction, update on our strategic framework and Q&A 10:10 - 10:30 Flexible Packaging 10:30 - 10:50 Sustainable packaging solutions 10:50 - 11:10 Štětí site overview 11:10 - 11:45 Wrap-up and Q&A 11:45 - 12:30 Lunch 12:30 - 15:30 Site visit preparation and tour 15:30 - 16:00 Tea & coffee break 16:00 Leave for airport 5 Speakers today Peter Oswald Andrew King Group CEO Group CFO Alessandro Dazza Elisabeth Schwaiger Graeme Smith Roman Senecký Patrick Maurer Flexible Packaging and Head of R&D for Head of product sustainability Štětí mill MD Štětí paper bag plant MD Engineered Materials CEO packaging paper for Flexible Packaging and Engineered Materials 6 Introduction and update on our strategic framework Peter Oswald 6 November 2019 Delivering an industry leading performance Underlying EBITDA and margin Cash flow generation1 € million and % € million 2,000 23.6% 25% 1,600 1,600 20% 1,200 € million) € 1,200 13.9% 15% 800 800 10% 400 Underlying EBITDA ( EBITDA Underlying 400 5% (%) margin EBITDA Underlying 0 0% 0 2007 2018 2007 2018 Underlying EBITDA Underlying EBITDA margin 1. Cash flow generation based on net cash generated before capital expenditure, acquisitions and disposals of businesses, investment in equity accounted investees and payment of dividends to shareholders 8 TSR 14% Delivering strong returns to shareholders Underlying EPS 14% DPS 11% Underlying EPS and dividend per share Mondi plc total shareholder return vs benchmarks € cents per share Cumulative return since listing in % 200 189.1 140 600 550 120 500 150 450 100 400 80 350 100 300 60 250 Underlying EPS Underlying Dividend share per Dividend 200 46.9 40 50 150 100 20 50 0 0 0 2007 2018 -50 Ordinary DPS Special DPS Underlying EPS 2007 2013 2019 -100 Mondi plc Bloomberg EMEA Forest Products & Paper Index Note: EPS and DPS CAGR from 2007 to 2018. TSR CAGR from listing (2 July 2007) until 31 October 2019 9 Source: Bloomberg (in GBP) and Mondi FTSE 100 Bloomberg EMEA Packaging & Containers Index Strategy driving industry leading performance 10 Investing in digital technologies as an accelerator Degree of Digital operations digitisation / disruption and production • Early stages of digital journey – starting to move Media Drive operational efficiency through into a shaping phase Tourism advanced analytics, automation and • Between 40,000 and 60,000 robotics sensors installed in a pulp Banking and paper mill Telecoms Packaging and paper Digital customer Automotive High tech & assembly experience Packaging and paper Enhance the digital customer Oil and gas Chemicals experience (e.g. zero touch, data-driven forecasts, myMondi) Digitally nascent Emerging New normal Co-creation with customers ● A core central digital transformation
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