Statement re Nicanor Restrepo

Statement re Nicanor Restrepo

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

Statement re Nicanor Restrepo

SKG.I SKG.L

Dublin, London | 18 March 2015: It is with great sadness that Smurfit Kappa Group plc announces the death, after a short illness, of Nicanor Restrepo, a non-executive Director of the Group. Mr Restrepo joined the Board on its initial public offering in March 2007 and has been the Senior Independent Director since December 2008.

Liam O’Mahony, Chairman commented:

“SKG has benefited immensely from the extensive business experience gained by Nicanor during a distinguished career in industry, politics and academia. He brought an insightful knowledge of the Latin American region and especially of his homeland Colombia where he was held in such high regard. His warmth and friendliness will be sadly missed by his colleagues.”

About Smurfit Kappa

Smurfit Kappa is one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world, with around 42,000 employees in approximately 350 production sites across 32 countries and with revenue of €8.1 billion in 2014. We are located in 21 countries in Europe, and 11 in the Americas. We are the only large-scale pan-regional player in Latin America.

With our pro-active team we relentlessly use our extensive experience and expertise, supported by our scale, to open up opportunities for our customers. We collaborate with forward thinking customers by sharing superior product knowledge, market understanding and insights in packaging trends to ensure business success in their markets. We have an unrivalled portfolio of paper-packaging solutions, which is constantly updated with our market-leading innovations. This is enhanced through the benefits of our integration, with optimal paper design, logistics, timeliness of service, and our packaging plants sourcing most of their raw materials from our own paper mills. Our products, which are 100% renewable and produced sustainably, improve the environmental footprint of our customers.

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