Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5727P

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

25 October 2012

 



STANDARD FORM TR-1 VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES-ARTICLE 12(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS-ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/EC

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[X] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ] 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

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from the person mentioned in point 3.):

       Goldman Sachs International

       Goldman, Sachs & Co.

       Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

    05 October 2012

6. Date on which issuer is notified: 24 October 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  5%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of  voting rights
			Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
IE00B1RR8406	13,919,835	6.19%			12,901,974		5.74%
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregated voting rights)	13,919,835	6.19%			12,901,974		5.74%

B) Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period/Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights that may be obtained if the instrument is exercised/converted
SUBTOTAL B  (in relation to all expiration dates)

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
12,901,974	5.74%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

The interest in 12,621,625 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, indirect subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP.

The interest in 279,426 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a direct subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited ("GSSN").

The interest in 923 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P a wholly owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. acting as discretionary manager.  We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited ("GSSN").

10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. N/A

11. Additional information:

General Email Contact: [e-mail]

Contact Name              :           Darren Adam

Contact Telephone No: 020-7051-1151

Done in London on 24 October  2012.

 

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