Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

Shareholding update following
TR1 announcements in SKG

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Dublin, London, 6 December, 2012: Smurfit Kappa Group PLC (“SKG” or the “Group”) has been informed that Smurfit Kappa Feeder G.P. Limited has distributed the 8.3 million shares it held in SKG to its beneficial owners and as a result its shareholding in SKG had reduced to 0%. Cinven SK Feeder GP Limited as a result has advised us that it now has a shareholding of 7.4 million shares (3.26%) in SKG.

SKG’s free float is currently 91% and does not change as a result of the above transactions.

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Smurfit Kappa Group
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About Smurfit Kappa Group

Smurfit Kappa Group (‘SKG’ or the ‘Group’) is a world leader in paper-based packaging with operations in Europe, Latin America and North America (‘the Americas’). The Group operates in 21 countries in Europe and 11 in the Americas. With innovation, service and pro-activity towards customers as its primary focus, SKG is the European leader in paper-based packaging including, Corrugated, Containerboard, Bag-in-Box Solidboard, and Solidboard packaging. It also has a key position in a number of other product/market segments, including Graphicboard, MG paper and Sack paper. SKG has a growing base in Eastern Europe and it is the only pan regional operator in Latin America.