Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC 28 November 2007 SCHEDULE 11 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters 1 Name of the Issuer 2 State whether the notification relates to: Smurfit Kappa Group plc (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). (iii) 3 Name of person discharging 4 State whether notification relates to managerial responsibilities/ a person connected with a person director discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person. Gary McGann Relates to person named in 3 5 Indicate whether the 6 Description of shares (including notification is in respect of class) debentures or derivatives or a holding of the person financial instruments relating to referred to in 3 or 4 above shares or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification in respect of Ordinary shares Mr. McGann 7 Name or registered 8 State the nature of the transaction shareholder(s) and, if more than one, member of shares held by each of them N/A Acquisition of Ordinary Shares 9 Number of shares, debentures 10 Percentage of issued class acquired or financial instruments (treasury shares of that class should relating to shares acquired not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 8,970 N/A 11 Number of shares, debentures 12 Percentage of issued class disposed or financial instruments (treasury shares of that class should relating to shares disposed not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A N/A 13 Price per share or value of 14 Date and place of transaction transaction €10.97 28 November 2007; Dublin 15 Total holding following 16 Date issuer informed of transaction notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 231,697 Ordinary Shares 28 November 2007 0.11% If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes: 17 Date of grant 18 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A N/A 19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20 Description of shares or of the option debentures involved (class and number) N/A N/A 21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22 Total number of shares or grant) or indication that the price debentures over which options is to be fixed at the time of are held following exercise notification N/A N/A 23 Any additional information 24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries N/A Michael O'Riordan +353 (0)1 202 7000 Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Jim Fitzharris Date of notification: 28 November 2007 Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by (the Market Abuse Rules(1) and) section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990. (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14,16,23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24 (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. SCHEDULE 11 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters 1 Name of the Issuer 2 State whether the notification relates to: Smurfit Kappa Group plc (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). (iii) 3 Name of person discharging 4 State whether notification relates to managerial responsibilities/ a person connected with a person director discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person. Tony Smurfit Relates to person named in 3 5 Indicate whether the 6 Description of shares (including notification is in respect of class) debentures or derivatives or a holding of the person financial instruments relating to referred to in 3 or 4 above shares or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification in respect of Ordinary shares Mr. Smurfit 7 Name or registered 8 State the nature of the transaction shareholder(s) and, if more than one, member of shares held by each of them N/A Acquisition of Ordinary Shares 9 Number of shares, debentures 10 Percentage of issued class acquired or financial instruments (treasury shares of that class should relating to shares acquired not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 9,000 N/A 11 Number of shares, debentures 12 Percentage of issued class disposed or financial instruments (treasury shares of that class should relating to shares disposed not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A N/A 13 Price per share or value of 14 Date and place of transaction transaction €10.98 28 November 2007; Dublin 15 Total holding following 16 Date issuer informed of transaction notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 460,515 Ordinary Shares 28 November 2007 0.21% If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes: 17 Date of grant 18 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A N/A 19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20 Description of shares or of the option debentures involved (class and number) N/A N/A 21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22 Total number of shares or grant) or indication that the price debentures over which options is to be fixed at the time of are held following exercise notification N/A N/A 23 Any additional information 24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries N/A Michael O'Riordan +353 (0)1 202 7000 Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Jim Fitzharris Date of notification: 28 November 2007 Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by (the Market Abuse Rules(2) and) section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990. (5) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (6) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14,16,23 and 24. (7) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24 (8) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. -------------------------- (1) Please note that the requirement to make a notification under the Market Abuse Rules does not apply until 1 October 2005. Schedule 11 may be subject to amendment prior to 1 October 2005 to bring it in line with IFSRA's 'Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons' under the Market Abuse Disclosure Rules. (2) Please note that the requirement to make a notification under the Market Abuse Rules does not apply until 1 October 2005. Schedule 11 may be subject to amendment prior to 1 October 2005 to bring it in line with IFSRA's 'Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons' under the Market Abuse Disclosure Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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