Disclosure of significant holding in Sappi shares Sappi Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1936/008963/06) JSE share code: SAP ISIN: ZAE000006284 ("Sappi" or the "Company") DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT HOLDING IN SAPPI SHARES In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 as amended (the Companies Act), regulation 121(2)(b) of the Companies Regulations, 2011 and paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are hereby advised that Sappi Limited has received formal notification that Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd (Ninety One) has, on behalf of its underlying clients, acquired in aggregate an interest in the ordinary shares of the Company, such that the total interest in the ordinary shares of the Company held by Ninety One's clients now amounts to 11,3838% 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 notices 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 28 March 2025 Sponsor: RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 28-03-2025 10:25:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.