Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9172Q

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

12 November 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 & Co.

       Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 05 November 2012

6. Date on which issuer is notified: 07 November 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  Below 3%

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	12,901,974	5.69%					Below 3%
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregated voting rights)	12,901,974	5.69%					Below 3%

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
	Below 3%

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

We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 05 November 2012  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282-2198, USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares.

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

10. Additional information:

General Email Contact: [e-mail]

Contact Name              :           Darren Adam

Contact Telephone No: 020-7051-4224

Done in London on 07 November  2012.

 

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