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Disclosure of significant holding of Sappi ordinary shares - Acquisition of securities by clients of Allan Gray

Published: 2023-03-06 16:11:25 ET
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                                                                             Sappi Limited




Sappi Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 1936/008963/06
JSE share code: SAP
ISIN code: ZAE000006284
("Sappi" or the "Company")


DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT HOLDING OF SAPPI ORDINARY SHARES - ACQUISITION OF
SECURITIES BY CLIENTS OF ALLAN GRAY PROPRIETARY LIMITED ("Allan Gray")

In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 and section 3.83(b) of the
JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are hereby advised that Sappi Limited has received
formal notification that clients of Allan Gray have, in aggregate, acquired an interest in the ordinary
shares of the Company, such that the total interest in the ordinary shares of the Company held by
Allan Gray's clients now amounts to 20.0118% of the total issued ordinary shares of the Company.

As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Companies Act, the Company has filed the required
notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel.

The board of directors of Sappi accepts responsibility for the information contained in this
announcement as it relates to the Company and confirms that, to the best of its knowledge and belief,
such information relating to Sappi is true and that this announcement does not omit anything likely to
affect the importance of such information.



Johannesburg
06 March 2023


Sponsor:
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)