Holding in Company

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
05 June 2007





Smurfit Kappa Group Plc



5th June 2007



Re: Holding in Company



The following is a letter from Bank of Ireland Securities Services to the Irish
Stock Exchange dated 5th June 2007, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the
5th June 2007











Irish Stock Exchange

28 Anglesea Street

Dublin 2





Date: 05-06-07



To whom it concerns



In compliance with Section 91 of the Companies Act 1990, we hereby notify you
that, as at

05-JUN-2007, holdings on behalf of clients in our nominee name (Bank of Ireland
Nominees Limited), in the following listed companies on the Irish Stock
Exchange, have crossed the specified thresholds as laid out below.






Stock Name                  Issued Share Capital  Current Holding     Current %          Threshold %

                                                                      Holding            Crossed
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC Com 217,444,348           21,386,057          9%                 10%
EUR.001









This shareholding represents the holdings of our entire client base.



For the avoidance of doubt, Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd holds stock on behalf
of our entire client base, which includes our 3rd party clients and our Bank of
Ireland Group clients.



If you have any queries on this matter please do not hesitate to contact John
Duggan, on 6737220.





Yours sincerely,







Compliance Dept

Bank of Ireland Securities Services











This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of



                            The Irish Stock Exchange
















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