Notice of Results

Notice of Results

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

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Announcement date for 2010 Third Quarter Results

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Dublin, London 19 October, 2010: Smurfit Kappa Group plc (‘SKG’ or the ‘Group’), one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of paper-based packaging products with operations in Europe and Latin America, today announced that it will release 2010 third quarter and first nine months results on Wednesday, 10 November, 2010 at 07.00 GMT (02.00 ET).

The Smurfit Kappa senior management team will host a conference call, for analysts & institutional investors, at 12.00 GMT (07.00 ET) on that date.

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Bertrand Paulet Smurfit Kappa Group   Tel: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Â		FD K Capital Source     Tel: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]