FORM 8.3 - SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC

FORM 8.3 - SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.3

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)	Â	Barclays PLC.
Company dealt in		SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to which the		€0.001 ordinary shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)		Â
Date of dealing		16 April 2018

2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:	Â	Â	Â	€0.001 ordinary shares	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Long				Short
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities
				3,280,659		1.38%		674,237		0.28%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Derivatives (other than options):
				195,168		0.08%		1,596,806		0.67%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)		Options and agreements to
		purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(4)		TOTAL:
				3,475,827		1.47%		2,271,043		0.96%

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â	Â	Number	Â	(%)	Â	Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities	Â	Â			Â	Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	Â	Â			Â	Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	Â	Â			Â	Â
Total	Â	Â			Â	Â

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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale	Â	Number of relevant securities	Â	Price per unit
Purchase		17		30.3911 GBP
Purchase		50		30.6716 GBP
Purchase		81		30.2208 GBP
Purchase		143		30.7537 GBP
Purchase		156		30.5600 GBP
Purchase		264		35.3521 EUR
Purchase		299		35.2913 EUR
Purchase		359		35.5500 EUR
Purchase		490		30.8200 GBP
Purchase		494		30.8227 GBP
Purchase		678		30.4200 GBP
Purchase		755		35.4934 EUR
Purchase		789		30.4634 GBP
Purchase		990		35.5000 EUR
Purchase		1,294		35.6693 EUR
Purchase		1,321		30.6705 GBP
Purchase		2,063		35.4205 EUR
Purchase		2,707		30.5251 GBP
Purchase		3,312		35.1566 EUR
Purchase		3,757		35.5378 EUR
Purchase		3,798		35.4488 EUR
Purchase		4,007		30.5971 GBP
Purchase		5,405		35.6125 EUR
Purchase		6,699		35.5053 EUR
Purchase		11,052		30.3436 GBP
Purchase		40,000		35.7062 EUR
Purchase		43,665		30.6632 GBP
Purchase		54,947		30.7200 GBP
Purchase		319,288		35.2600 EUR
Purchase		996,000		35.0000 GBP
Sale		8		30.3949 GBP
Sale		91		30.8949 GBP
Sale		99		30.5600 GBP
Sale		148		30.8273 GBP
Sale		150		30.7800 GBP
Sale		287		30.7845 GBP
Sale		359		35.5500 EUR
Sale		678		30.4200 GBP
Sale		705		30.2469 GBP
Sale		850		35.3766 EUR
Sale		853		30.5494 GBP
Sale		931		35.1940 EUR
Sale		1,722		30.6552 GBP
Sale		1,800		30.7860 GBP
Sale		2,273		30.5639 GBP
Sale		2,681		35.2381 EUR
Sale		2,983		30.7200 GBP
Sale		4,306		35.3854 EUR
Sale		4,701		34.9875 EUR
Sale		5,328		30.6153 GBP
Sale		5,439		30.7213 GBP
Sale		5,913		35.3390 EUR
Sale		6,699		35.5053 EUR
Sale		18,260		30.5706 GBP
Sale		28,259		35.4826 EUR
Sale		28,856		35.5000 EUR
Sale		38,704		30.6530 GBP
Sale		49,426		35.3812 EUR
Sale		103,124		30.3590 GBP

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)

Product Name	Â	Nature of transaction	Â	Number of relevant securities	Â	Price per
Â		Â		Â		unit
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		8		30.3950 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		91		30.8949 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		148		30.8273 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		158		35.7778 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		414		34.9912 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		519		35.3150 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		850		35.3766 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		864		30.3594 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		970		30.2359 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		1,124		30.4468 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		1,409		30.6893 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		3,935		30.6999 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		4,287		34.9799 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		4,814		35.6721 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		4,842		35.8421 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		9,956		35.6338 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		10,000		35.3738 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		14,656		35.3511 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		15,000		34.9968 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		28,259		35.4826 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		38,704		30.6530 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Long		103,124		30.3590 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		17		30.3911 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		50		30.6716 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		81		30.2208 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		143		30.7537 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		200		35.8489 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		414		30.0427 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		723		35.1437 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		755		35.4934 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		1,708		30.8014 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		2,875		35.5026 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		3,836		30.4692 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		5,405		35.6123 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		11,052		30.3436 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		13,446		30.7224 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		40,000		35.7062 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		49,451		30.7200 GBP
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		319,288		35.2600 EUR
€0.001 ordinary shares		Short		996,000		35.0000 EUR

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)

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Exercise price

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Type, e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

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Details

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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

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4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	Â	NO
Date of disclosure:		17 Apr 2018
Contact name:		ELISE TANG
Telephone number:		0207 1163001
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection

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