TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Smurfit Kappa Group plc.
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Polaris Capital Management LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
26 May 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28 May 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
4%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
IE00B1RR8406 |
8,814,199 |
7,164,494 |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares ISIN CODE) |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
IE00B1RR8406 |
8,739,199 |
Nil |
7,164,494 |
Nil |
3.28% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
Nil |
|
|
|
|
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
7,164,494 |
3.28% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Michael O'Riordan / Jim Fitzharris
15. Contact telephone number:
+353 (0)1 202 7000
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.