TIDMSKG

RNS Number : 7144I

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

27 March 2015

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

 
      Name of the Issuer                   Name of person discharging 
                                            managerial responsibilities 
       Smurfit Kappa Group 
 1     plc                            2     Gary McGann 
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      State whether notification 
       relates to a person                 Indicate whether the notification 
       closely associated                   is in respect of a holding 
       with a person discharging            of the person referred 
       managerial responsibilities          to in 2 or 3 above or 
       named in 2 and identify              in respect of a non-beneficial 
       the connected person                 interest 
 
       Relates to person named              Notification is in respect 
 3     in 2                           4     of Mr McGann 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Name of registered shareholder(s) 
                                            and, if more than one, 
      Description of shares                 number of shares or derivatives 
       or derivatives or other              or other financial instruments 
       financial instruments                linked to them, held by 
       linked to them                       each shareholder 
 
 5     Ordinary shares                6     N/A 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Number of shares, derivatives 
                                            or other financial instruments 
                                            linked to them acquired 
 
                                            No shares have been acquired 
                                            by Mr McGann. 
                                            The conditional deferred 
                                            share award is in respect 
      State the nature of                   of 21,845 shares in SKG. 
       the transaction                      Ownership of these shares 
                                            will pass to Mr McGann, 
       Grants of conditional                subject to the rules of 
       deferred share award                 the DABP, at the vesting 
       and conditional matching             date (February 2018). 
       share award under the                The conditional matching 
       Smurfit Kappa Group                  share award is in respect 
       plc 2011 Deferred Annual             of 21,845 shares in SKG. 
       Bonus Plan (DABP) in                 Subject to the level of 
       respect of the three-year            attainment of specified 
       performance period                   performance conditions, 
       ending 31 December                   shares comprising a multiple 
       2017*.                               from 0 up to 2.25 times 
                                            thereof (a maximum of 
       * The vesting of these               49,151 shares) may vest 
       awards is subject to                 in accordance with the 
 7     the rules of the DABP.         8     terms of DABP. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Price per share or derivative 
                                            or other financial instrument 
                                            linked to them or value 
                                            of transaction 
 
                                            The shares comprised in 
                                            the conditional deferred 
      Number of shares, derivatives         have an average market 
       or other financial                   price of EUR24.05. 
       instruments linked                   If issued, the shares 
       to them disposed of                  comprised in the conditional 
                                            matching award will be 
 9     N/A                            10    issued for nil consideration. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Date issuer informed of 
      Date and place of transaction         transaction 
 
 11    27 March 2015; Dublin          12    27 March 2015 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 13   Any additional information           Name of contact and telephone 
                                            number for queries 
       N/A 
                                            Michael O'Riordan 
                                            +353 (0)1 202 7000 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 
        Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible 
        for making the notification 
 
        Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ 
 
        Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
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Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

 
                                       State whether the notification 
                                        relates to a single 
      Name of director or               transaction being notified 
       secretary (if not                in accordance with the 
       required to be stated            Market Abuse Rules and 
       in box 2)                        ISE LR 6.10 
 
 15    As stated above            16    YES 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
                                       Percentage of issued class 
                                        acquired (treasury shares 
                                        of that class should not 
                                        be taken into account 
                                        when calculating percentage) 
 
                                        N/A 
 
                                        As no beneficial interest 
                                        can be acquired by Mr 
                                        McGann until the awards 
                                        vest, his percentage holding 
                                        in SKG has not changed. 
                                        The maximum number of 
      Description of class              shares which are the subject 
       of share                         of the awards is equivalent 
                                        to 0.03% of the issued 
                                        share capital of SKG as 
 17    Ordinary shares            18    at the date of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
                                       Total holding following 
                                        notification and total 
                                        percentage holding following 
                                        notification (any treasury 
                                        shares should not be taken 
                                        into account when calculating 
                                        percentage) 
 
                                        Mr McGann currently holds 
      Percentage of issued              491,810 shares in SKG 
       class disposed (treasury         (representing 0.21% of 
       shares of that class             the issued share capital) 
       should not be taken              and in addition he now 
       into account when                has a conditional interest 
       calculating percentage)          in up to 70,996 shares 
                                        in SKG which are the subject 
 19    N/A                        20    of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

 
                                          Period during which or 
                                           date on which it can be 
       Date of grant                       exercised 
 
 21     N/A                          22    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Total amount paid 
        (if any) for grant                Description of shares 
        of the option                      involved (class and number) 
 
 23     N/A                          24    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Exercise price (if 
        fixed at time of grant) 
        or indication that 
        the price is to be                Total number of shares 
        fixed at the time                  over which options are 
        of exercise                        held following notification 
 
 25     N/A                          26    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
 
   Name and signature of duly designated officer of 
   issuer responsible for making notification 
 
   Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ 
 
   Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

 
      Name of the Issuer                   Name of person discharging 
                                            managerial responsibilities 
       Smurfit Kappa Group 
 1     plc                            2     Tony Smurfit 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
      State whether notification 
       relates to a person                 Indicate whether the notification 
       closely associated                   is in respect of a holding 
       with a person discharging            of the person referred 
       managerial responsibilities          to in 2 or 3 above or 
       named in 2 and identify              in respect of a non-beneficial 
       the connected person                 interest 
 
       Relates to person named              Notification is in respect 
 3     in 2                           4     of Mr Smurfit 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Name of registered shareholder(s) 
                                            and, if more than one, 
      Description of shares                 number of shares or derivatives 
       or derivatives or other              or other financial instruments 
       financial instruments                linked to them, held by 
       linked to them                       each shareholder 
 
 5     Ordinary shares                6     N/A 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Number of shares, derivatives 
                                            or other financial instruments 
                                            linked to them acquired 
 
                                            No shares have been acquired 
                                            by Mr Smurfit. 
                                            The conditional deferred 
                                            share award is in respect 
      State the nature of                   of 15,450 shares in SKG. 
       the transaction                      Ownership of these shares 
                                            will pass to Mr Smurfit, 
       Grants of conditional                subject to the rules of 
       deferred share award                 the DABP, at the vesting 
       and conditional matching             date (February 2018). 
       share award under the                The conditional matching 
       Smurfit Kappa Group                  share award is in respect 
       plc 2011 Deferred Annual             of 15,450 shares in SKG. 
       Bonus Plan (DABP) in                 Subject to the level of 
       respect of the three-year            attainment of specified 
       performance period                   performance conditions, 
       ending 31 December                   shares comprising a multiple 
       2017*.                               from 0 up to 2.25 times 
                                            thereof (a maximum of 
       * The vesting of these               34,763 shares) may vest 
       awards is subject to                 in accordance with the 
 7     the rules of the DABP.         8     terms of DABP. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Price per share or derivative 
                                            or other financial instrument 
                                            linked to them or value 
                                            of transaction 
 
                                            The shares comprised in 
                                            the conditional deferred 
      Number of shares, derivatives         award have an average 
       or other financial                   market price of EUR24.05. 
       instruments linked                   If issued, the shares 
       to them disposed of                  comprised in the conditional 
                                            matching award will be 
 9     N/A                            10    issued for nil consideration. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Date issuer informed of 
      Date and place of transaction         transaction 
 
 11    27 March 2015; Dublin          12    27 March 2015 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 13   Any additional information           Name of contact and telephone 
                                            number for queries 
       N/A 
                                            Michael O'Riordan 
                                            +353 (0)1 202 7000 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 
        Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible 
        for making the notification 
 
        Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ 
 
        Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

 
                                       State whether the notification 
                                        relates to a single 
      Name of director or               transaction being notified 
       secretary (if not                in accordance with the 
       required to be stated            Market Abuse Rules and 
       in box 2)                        ISE LR 6.10 
 
 15    As stated above            16    YES 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
                                       Percentage of issued class 
                                        acquired (treasury shares 
                                        of that class should not 
                                        be taken into account 
                                        when calculating percentage) 
 
                                        N/A 
 
                                        As no beneficial interest 
                                        can be acquired by Mr 
                                        Smurfit until the awards 
                                        vest, his percentage holding 
                                        in SKG has not changed. 
                                        The maximum number of 
      Description of class              shares which are the subject 
       of share                         of the awards is equivalent 
                                        to 0.021% of the issued 
                                        share capital of SKG as 
 17    Ordinary shares            18    at the date of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
                                       Total holding following 
                                        notification and total 
                                        percentage holding following 
                                        notification (any treasury 
                                        shares should not be taken 
                                        into account when calculating 
                                        percentage) 
 
                                        Mr Smurfit currently holds 
      Percentage of issued              1,100,568 shares in SKG 
       class disposed (treasury         (representing 0.47% of 
       shares of that class             the issued share capital) 
       should not be taken              and in addition he now 
       into account when                has a conditional interest 
       calculating percentage)          in up to 50,213 shares 
                                        in SKG which are the subject 
 19    N/A                        20    of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

 
                                          Period during which or 
                                           date on which it can be 
       Date of grant                       exercised 
 
 21     N/A                          22    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Total amount paid 
        (if any) for grant                Description of shares 
        of the option                      involved (class and number) 
 
 23     N/A                          24    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Exercise price (if 
        fixed at time of grant) 
        or indication that 
        the price is to be                Total number of shares 
        fixed at the time                  over which options are 
        of exercise                        held following notification 
 
 25     N/A                          26    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
 
   Name and signature of duly designated officer of 
   issuer responsible for making notification 
 
   Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ 
 
   Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

 
      Name of the Issuer                   Name of person discharging 
                                            managerial responsibilities 
       Smurfit Kappa Group 
 1     plc                            2     Ian Curley 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
      State whether notification 
       relates to a person                 Indicate whether the notification 
       closely associated                   is in respect of a holding 
       with a person discharging            of the person referred 
       managerial responsibilities          to in 2 or 3 above or 
       named in 2 and identify              in respect of a non-beneficial 
       the connected person                 interest 
 
       Relates to person named              Notification is in respect 
 3     in 2                           4     of Mr Curley 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Name of registered shareholder(s) 
                                            and, if more than one, 
      Description of shares                 number of shares or derivatives 
       or derivatives or other              or other financial instruments 
       financial instruments                linked to them, held by 
       linked to them                       each shareholder 
 
 5     Ordinary shares                6     N/A 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Number of shares, derivatives 
                                            or other financial instruments 
                                            linked to them acquired 
 
                                            No shares have been acquired 
                                            by Mr Curley. 
                                            The conditional deferred 
                                            share award is in respect 
      State the nature of                   of 13,202 shares in SKG. 
       the transaction                      Ownership of these shares 
                                            will pass to Mr Curley, 
       Grants of conditional                subject to the rules of 
       deferred share award                 the DABP, at the vesting 
       and conditional matching             date (February 2018). 
       share award under the                The conditional matching 
       Smurfit Kappa Group                  share award is in respect 
       plc 2011 Deferred Annual             of 13,202 shares in SKG. 
       Bonus Plan (DABP) in                 Subject to the level of 
       respect of the three-year            attainment of specified 
       performance period                   performance conditions, 
       ending 31 December                   shares comprising a multiple 
       2017*.                               from 0 up to 2.25 times 
                                            thereof (a maximum of 
       * The vesting of these               29,705 shares) may vest 
       awards is subject to                 in accordance with the 
 7     the rules of the DABP.         8     terms of DABP. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Price per share or derivative 
                                            or other financial instrument 
                                            linked to them or value 
                                            of transaction 
 
                                            The shares comprised in 
                                            the conditional deferred 
      Number of shares, derivatives         award have an average 
       or other financial                   market price of EUR24.05. 
       instruments linked                   If issued, the shares 
       to them disposed of                  comprised in the conditional 
                                            matching award will be 
 9     N/A                            10    issued for nil consideration. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Date issuer informed of 
      Date and place of transaction         transaction 
 
 11    27 March 2015; Dublin          12    27 March 2015 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 13   Any additional information           Name of contact and telephone 
                                            number for queries 
       N/A 
                                            Michael O'Riordan 
                                            +353 (0)1 202 7000 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 
        Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible 
        for making the notification 
 
        Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ 
 
        Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

 
                                       State whether the notification 
                                        relates to a single 
      Name of director or               transaction being notified 
       secretary (if not                in accordance with the 
       required to be stated            Market Abuse Rules and 
       in box 2)                        ISE LR 6.10 
 
 15    As stated above            16    YES 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
                                       Percentage of issued class 
                                        acquired (treasury shares 
                                        of that class should not 
                                        be taken into account 
                                        when calculating percentage) 
 
                                        N/A 
 
                                        As no beneficial interest 
                                        can be acquired by Mr 
                                        Curley until the awards 
                                        vest, his percentage holding 
                                        in SKG has not changed. 
                                        The maximum number of 
      Description of class              shares which are the subject 
       of share                         of the awards is equivalent 
                                        to 0.018% of the issued 
                                        share capital of SKG as 
 17    Ordinary shares            18    at the date of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
                                       Total holding following 
                                        notification and total 
                                        percentage holding following 
                                        notification (any treasury 
                                        shares should not be taken 
                                        into account when calculating 
                                        percentage) 
 
                                        Mr Curley currently holds 
      Percentage of issued              214,267 shares in SKG 
       class disposed (treasury         (representing 0.09% of 
       shares of that class             the issued share capital) 
       should not be taken              and in addition he now 
       into account when                has a conditional interest 
       calculating percentage)          in up to 42,907 shares 
                                        in SKG which are the subject 
 19    N/A                        20    of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

 
                                          Period during which or 
                                           date on which it can be 
       Date of grant                       exercised 
 
 21     N/A                          22    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Total amount paid 
        (if any) for grant                Description of shares 
        of the option                      involved (class and number) 
 
 23     N/A                          24    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Exercise price (if 
        fixed at time of grant) 
        or indication that 
        the price is to be                Total number of shares 
        fixed at the time                  over which options are 
        of exercise                        held following notification 
 
 25     N/A                          26    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
 
   Name and signature of duly designated officer of 
   issuer responsible for making notification 
 
   Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ 
 
   Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

 
      Name of the Issuer                   Name of person discharging 
                                            managerial responsibilities 
       Smurfit Kappa Group 
 1     plc                            2     Michael O'Riordan 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
      State whether notification 
       relates to a person                 Indicate whether the notification 
       closely associated                   is in respect of a holding 
       with a person discharging            of the person referred 
       managerial responsibilities          to in 2 or 3 above or 
       named in 2 and identify              in respect of a non-beneficial 
       the connected person                 interest 
 
       Relates to person named              Notification is in respect 
 3     in 2                           4     of Mr O'Riordan 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Name of registered shareholder(s) 
                                            and, if more than one, 
      Description of shares                 number of shares or derivatives 
       or derivatives or other              or other financial instruments 
       financial instruments                linked to them, held by 
       linked to them                       each shareholder 
 
 5     Ordinary shares                6     N/A 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Number of shares, derivatives 
                                            or other financial instruments 
                                            linked to them acquired 
 
                                            No shares have been acquired 
                                            by Mr O'Riordan. 
                                            The conditional deferred 
                                            share award is in respect 
      State the nature of                   of 5,364 shares in SKG. 
       the transaction                      Ownership of these shares 
                                            will pass to Mr O'Riordan, 
       Grants of conditional                subject to the rules of 
       deferred share award                 the DABP, at the vesting 
       and conditional matching             date (February 2018). 
       share award under the                The conditional matching 
       Smurfit Kappa Group                  share award is in respect 
       plc 2011 Deferred Annual             of 5,364 shares in SKG. 
       Bonus Plan (DABP) in                 Subject to the level of 
       respect of the three-year            attainment of specified 
       performance period                   performance conditions, 
       ending 31 December                   shares comprising a multiple 
       2017*.                               from 0 up to 2.25 times 
                                            thereof (a maximum of 
       * The vesting of these               12,069 shares) may vest 
       awards is subject to                 in accordance with the 
 7     the rules of the DABP.         8     terms of DABP. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Price per share or derivative 
                                            or other financial instrument 
                                            linked to them or value 
                                            of transaction 
 
                                            The shares comprised in 
                                            the conditional deferred 
      Number of shares, derivatives         award have an average 
       or other financial                   market price of EUR24.05. 
       instruments linked                   If issued, the shares 
       to them disposed of                  comprised in the conditional 
                                            matching award will be 
 9     N/A                            10    issued for nil consideration. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Date issuer informed of 
      Date and place of transaction         transaction 
 
 11    27 March 2015; Dublin          12    27 March 2015 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 13   Any additional information           Name of contact and telephone 
                                            number for queries 
       N/A 
                                            Michael O'Riordan 
                                            +353 (0)1 202 7000 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 
        Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible 
        for making the notification 
 
        Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ 
 
        Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

 
                                       State whether the notification 
                                        relates to a single 
      Name of director or               transaction being notified 
       secretary (if not                in accordance with the 
       required to be stated            Market Abuse Rules and 
       in box 2)                        ISE LR 6.10 
 
 15    As stated above            16    YES 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
                                       Percentage of issued class 
                                        acquired (treasury shares 
                                        of that class should not 
                                        be taken into account 
                                        when calculating percentage) 
 
                                        N/A 
 
                                        As no beneficial interest 
                                        can be acquired by Mr 
                                        O'Riordan until the awards 
                                        vest, his percentage holding 
                                        in SKG has not changed. 
                                        The maximum number of 
      Description of class              shares which are the subject 
       of share                         of the awards is equivalent 
                                        to 0.01% of the issued 
                                        share capital of SKG as 
 17    Ordinary shares            18    at the date of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
                                       Total holding following 
                                        notification and total 
                                        percentage holding following 
                                        notification (any treasury 
                                        shares should not be taken 
                                        into account when calculating 
                                        percentage) 
 
                                        Mr O'Riordan currently 
      Percentage of issued              holds 95,018 shares in 
       class disposed (treasury         SKG (representing 0.041% 
       shares of that class             of the issued share capital) 
       should not be taken              and in addition he now 
       into account when                has a conditional interest 
       calculating percentage)          in up to 17,433 shares 
                                        in SKG which are the subject 
 19    N/A                        20    of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

 
                                          Period during which or 
                                           date on which it can be 
       Date of grant                       exercised 
 
 21     N/A                          22    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Total amount paid 
        (if any) for grant                Description of shares 
        of the option                      involved (class and number) 
 
 23     N/A                          24    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Exercise price (if 
        fixed at time of grant) 
        or indication that 
        the price is to be                Total number of shares 
        fixed at the time                  over which options are 
        of exercise                        held following notification 
 
 25     N/A                          26    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
 
   Name and signature of duly designated officer of 
   issuer responsible for making notification 
 
   Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ 
 
   Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

 
      Name of the Issuer                   Name of person discharging 
                                            managerial responsibilities 
       Smurfit Kappa Group 
 1     plc                            2     Paul Regan 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
      State whether notification 
       relates to a person                 Indicate whether the notification 
       closely associated                   is in respect of a holding 
       with a person discharging            of the person referred 
       managerial responsibilities          to in 2 or 3 above or 
       named in 2 and identify              in respect of a non-beneficial 
       the connected person                 interest 
 
       Relates to person named              Notification is in respect 
 3     in 2                           4     of Mr Regan 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Name of registered shareholder(s) 
                                            and, if more than one, 
      Description of shares                 number of shares or derivatives 
       or derivatives or other              or other financial instruments 
       financial instruments                linked to them, held by 
       linked to them                       each shareholder 
 
 5     Ordinary shares                6     N/A 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Number of shares, derivatives 
                                            or other financial instruments 
                                            linked to them acquired 
 
                                            No shares have been acquired 
                                            by Mr Regan. 
                                            The conditional deferred 
                                            share award is in respect 
      State the nature of                   of 4,737 shares in SKG. 
       the transaction                      Ownership of these shares 
                                            will pass to Mr Regan, 
       Grants of conditional                subject to the rules of 
       deferred share award                 the DABP, at the vesting 
       and conditional matching             date (February 2018). 
       share award under the                The conditional matching 
       Smurfit Kappa Group                  share award is in respect 
       plc 2011 Deferred Annual             of 4,737 shares in SKG. 
       Bonus Plan (DABP) in                 Subject to the level of 
       respect of the three-year            attainment of specified 
       performance period                   performance conditions, 
       ending 31 December                   shares comprising a multiple 
       2017*.                               from 0 up to 2.25 times 
                                            thereof (a maximum of 
       * The vesting of these               10,658 shares) may vest 
       awards is subject to                 in accordance with the 
 7     the rules of the DABP.         8     terms of DABP. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Price per share or derivative 
                                            or other financial instrument 
                                            linked to them or value 
                                            of transaction 
 
                                            The shares comprised in 
                                            the conditional deferred 
      Number of shares, derivatives         award have an average 
       or other financial                   market price of EUR24.05. 
       instruments linked                   If issued, the shares 
       to them disposed of                  comprised in the conditional 
                                            matching award will be 
 9     N/A                            10    issued for nil consideration. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Date issuer informed of 
      Date and place of transaction         transaction 
 
 11    27 March 2015; Dublin          12    27 March 2015 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 13   Any additional information           Name of contact and telephone 
                                            number for queries 
       N/A 
                                            Michael O'Riordan 
                                            +353 (0)1 202 7000 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 
        Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible 
        for making the notification 
 
        Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ 
 
        Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

 
                                       State whether the notification 
                                        relates to a single 
      Name of director or               transaction being notified 
       secretary (if not                in accordance with the 
       required to be stated            Market Abuse Rules and 
       in box 2)                        ISE LR 6.10 
 
 15    As stated above            16    YES 
---  --------------------------  ---  ------------------------------------ 
                                       Percentage of issued class 
                                        acquired (treasury shares 
                                        of that class should not 
                                        be taken into account 
                                        when calculating percentage) 
 
                                        N/A 
 
                                        As no beneficial interest 
                                        can be acquired by Mr 
                                        Regan until the awards 
                                        vest, his percentage holding 
                                        in SKG has not changed. 
                                        The maximum number of 
      Description of class              shares which are the subject 
       of share                         of the awards is equivalent 
                                        to 0.007% of the issued 
                                        share capital of SKG as 
 17    Ordinary shares            18    at the date of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ------------------------------------ 
                                       Total holding following 
                                        notification and total 
                                        percentage holding following 
                                        notification (any treasury 
                                        shares should not be taken 
                                        into account when calculating 
                                        percentage) 
 
      Percentage of issued              Mr Regan currently holds 
       class disposed (treasury         61,511 shares in SKG (representing 
       shares of that class             0.026% of the issued share 
       should not be taken              capital) and in addition 
       into account when                he now has a conditional 
       calculating percentage)          interest in up to 15,395 
                                        shares in SKG which are 
 19    N/A                        20    the subject of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ------------------------------------ 
 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

 
                                          Period during which or 
                                           date on which it can be 
       Date of grant                       exercised 
 
 21     N/A                          22    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Total amount paid 
        (if any) for grant                Description of shares 
        of the option                      involved (class and number) 
 
 23     N/A                          24    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Exercise price (if 
        fixed at time of grant) 
        or indication that 
        the price is to be                Total number of shares 
        fixed at the time                  over which options are 
        of exercise                        held following notification 
 
 25     N/A                          26    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
 
   Name and signature of duly designated officer of 
   issuer responsible for making notification 
 
   Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ 
 
   Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

 
      Name of the Issuer                   Name of person discharging 
                                            managerial responsibilities 
       Smurfit Kappa Group 
 1     plc                            2     Roberto Villaquiran 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
      State whether notification 
       relates to a person                 Indicate whether the notification 
       closely associated                   is in respect of a holding 
       with a person discharging            of the person referred 
       managerial responsibilities          to in 2 or 3 above or 
       named in 2 and identify              in respect of a non-beneficial 
       the connected person                 interest 
 
       Relates to person named              Notification is in respect 
 3     in 2                           4     of Mr Villaquiran 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Name of registered shareholder(s) 
                                            and, if more than one, 
      Description of shares                 number of shares or derivatives 
       or derivatives or other              or other financial instruments 
       financial instruments                linked to them, held by 
       linked to them                       each shareholder 
 
 5     Ordinary shares                6     N/A 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Number of shares, derivatives 
                                            or other financial instruments 
                                            linked to them acquired 
 
                                            No shares have been acquired 
                                            by Mr Villaquiran. 
                                            The conditional deferred 
                                            share award is in respect 
      State the nature of                   of 8,774 shares in SKG. 
       the transaction                      Ownership of these shares 
                                            will pass to Mr Villaquiran, 
       Grants of conditional                subject to the rules of 
       deferred share award                 the DABP, at the vesting 
       and conditional matching             date (February 2018). 
       share award under the                The conditional matching 
       Smurfit Kappa Group                  share award is in respect 
       plc 2011 Deferred Annual             of 8,774 shares in SKG. 
       Bonus Plan (DABP) in                 Subject to the level of 
       respect of the three-year            attainment of specified 
       performance period                   performance conditions, 
       ending 31 December                   shares comprising a multiple 
       2017*.                               from 0 up to 2.25 times 
                                            thereof (a maximum of 
       * The vesting of these               19,742 shares) may vest 
       awards is subject to                 in accordance with the 
 7     the rules of the DABP.         8     terms of DABP. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Price per share or derivative 
                                            or other financial instrument 
                                            linked to them or value 
                                            of transaction 
 
                                            The shares comprised in 
                                            the conditional deferred 
      Number of shares, derivatives         award have an average 
       or other financial                   market price of EUR24.05. 
       instruments linked                   If issued, the shares 
       to them disposed of                  comprised in the conditional 
                                            matching award will be 
 9     N/A                            10    issued for nil consideration. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Date issuer informed of 
      Date and place of transaction         transaction 
 
 11    27 March 2015; Dublin          12    27 March 2015 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 13   Any additional information           Name of contact and telephone 
                                            number for queries 
       N/A 
                                            Michael O'Riordan 
                                            +353 (0)1 202 7000 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 
        Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible 
        for making the notification 
 
        Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ 
 
        Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

 
                                       State whether the notification 
                                        relates to a single 
      Name of director or               transaction being notified 
       secretary (if not                in accordance with the 
       required to be stated            Market Abuse Rules and 
       in box 2)                        ISE LR 6.10 
 
 15    As stated above            16    YES 
---  --------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
                                       Percentage of issued class 
                                        acquired (treasury shares 
                                        of that class should not 
                                        be taken into account 
                                        when calculating percentage) 
 
                                        N/A 
 
                                        As no beneficial interest 
                                        can be acquired by Mr 
                                        Villaquiran until the 
                                        awards vest, his percentage 
                                        holding in SKG has not 
                                        changed. The maximum number 
                                        of shares which are the 
      Description of class              subject of the awards 
       of share                         is equivalent to 0.012% 
                                        of the issued share capital 
                                        of SKG as at the date 
 17    Ordinary shares            18    of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
                                       Total holding following 
                                        notification and total 
                                        percentage holding following 
                                        notification (any treasury 
                                        shares should not be taken 
                                        into account when calculating 
                                        percentage) 
 
                                        Mr Villaquiran currently 
      Percentage of issued              holds 50,000 shares in 
       class disposed (treasury         SKG (representing 0.021% 
       shares of that class             of the issued share capital) 
       should not be taken              and in addition he now 
       into account when                has a conditional interest 
       calculating percentage)          in up to 28,516 shares 
                                        in SKG which are the subject 
 19    N/A                        20    of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

 
                                          Period during which or 
                                           date on which it can be 
       Date of grant                       exercised 
 
 21     N/A                          22    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Total amount paid 
        (if any) for grant                Description of shares 
        of the option                      involved (class and number) 
 
 23     N/A                          24    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Exercise price (if 
        fixed at time of grant) 
        or indication that 
        the price is to be                Total number of shares 
        fixed at the time                  over which options are 
        of exercise                        held following notification 
 
 25     N/A                          26    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
 
   Name and signature of duly designated officer of 
   issuer responsible for making notification 
 
   Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ 
 
   Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

 
      Name of the Issuer                   Name of person discharging 
                                            managerial responsibilities 
       Smurfit Kappa Group 
 1     plc                            2     Alain Baudant 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
      State whether notification 
       relates to a person                 Indicate whether the notification 
       closely associated                   is in respect of a holding 
       with a person discharging            of the person referred 
       managerial responsibilities          to in 2 or 3 above or 
       named in 2 and identify              in respect of a non-beneficial 
       the connected person                 interest 
 
       Relates to person named              Notification is in respect 
 3     in 2                           4     of Mr Baudant 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Name of registered shareholder(s) 
                                            and, if more than one, 
      Description of shares                 number of shares or derivatives 
       or derivatives or other              or other financial instruments 
       financial instruments                linked to them, held by 
       linked to them                       each shareholder 
 
 5     Ordinary shares                6     N/A 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Number of shares, derivatives 
                                            or other financial instruments 
                                            linked to them acquired 
 
                                            No shares have been acquired 
                                            by Mr Baudant. 
                                            The conditional deferred 
                                            share award is in respect 
      State the nature of                   of 7,374 shares in SKG. 
       the transaction                      Ownership of these shares 
                                            will pass to Mr Baudant, 
       Grants of conditional                subject to the rules of 
       deferred share award                 the DABP, at the vesting 
       and conditional matching             date (February 2018). 
       share award under the                The conditional matching 
       Smurfit Kappa Group                  share award is in respect 
       plc 2011 Deferred Annual             of 7,374 shares in SKG. 
       Bonus Plan (DABP) in                 Subject to the level of 
       respect of the three-year            attainment of specified 
       performance period                   performance conditions, 
       ending 31 December                   shares comprising a multiple 
       2017*.                               from 0 up to 2.25 times 
                                            thereof (a maximum of 
       * The vesting of these               16,592 shares) may vest 
       awards is subject to                 in accordance with the 
 7     the rules of the DABP.         8     terms of DABP. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Price per share or derivative 
                                            or other financial instrument 
                                            linked to them or value 
                                            of transaction 
 
                                            The shares comprised in 
                                            the conditional deferred 
      Number of shares, derivatives         award have an average 
       or other financial                   market price of EUR24.05. 
       instruments linked                   If issued, the shares 
       to them disposed of                  comprised in the conditional 
                                            matching award will be 
 9     N/A                            10    issued for nil consideration. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Date issuer informed of 
      Date and place of transaction         transaction 
 
 11    27 March 2015; Dublin          12    27 March 2015 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 13   Any additional information           Name of contact and telephone 
                                            number for queries 
       N/A 
                                            Michael O'Riordan 
                                            +353 (0)1 202 7000 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 
        Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible 
        for making the notification 
 
        Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ 
 
        Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

 
                                       State whether the notification 
                                        relates to a single 
      Name of director or               transaction being notified 
       secretary (if not                in accordance with the 
       required to be stated            Market Abuse Rules and 
       in box 2)                        ISE LR 6.10 
 
 15    As stated above            16    YES 
---  --------------------------  ---  ------------------------------------ 
                                       Percentage of issued class 
                                        acquired (treasury shares 
                                        of that class should not 
                                        be taken into account 
                                        when calculating percentage) 
 
                                        N/A 
 
                                        As no beneficial interest 
                                        can be acquired by Mr 
                                        Baudant until the awards 
                                        vest, his percentage holding 
                                        in SKG has not changed. 
                                        The maximum number of 
      Description of class              shares which are the subject 
       of share                         of the awards is equivalent 
                                        to 0.01% of the issued 
                                        share capital of SKG as 
 17    Ordinary shares            18    at the date of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ------------------------------------ 
                                       Total holding following 
                                        notification and total 
                                        percentage holding following 
                                        notification (any treasury 
                                        shares should not be taken 
                                        into account when calculating 
                                        percentage) 
 
      Percentage of issued              Mr Baudant currently holds 
       class disposed (treasury         30,433 shares in SKG (representing 
       shares of that class             0.013% of the issued share 
       should not be taken              capital) and in addition 
       into account when                he now has a conditional 
       calculating percentage)          interest in up to 23,966 
                                        shares in SKG which are 
 19    N/A                        20    the subject of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ------------------------------------ 
 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

 
                                          Period during which or 
                                           date on which it can be 
       Date of grant                       exercised 
 
 21     N/A                          22    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Total amount paid 
        (if any) for grant                Description of shares 
        of the option                      involved (class and number) 
 
 23     N/A                          24    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Exercise price (if 
        fixed at time of grant) 
        or indication that 
        the price is to be                Total number of shares 
        fixed at the time                  over which options are 
        of exercise                        held following notification 
 
 25     N/A                          26    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
 
   Name and signature of duly designated officer of 
   issuer responsible for making notification 
 
   Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ 
 
   Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

 
      Name of the Issuer                   Name of person discharging 
                                            managerial responsibilities 
       Smurfit Kappa Group 
 1     plc                            2     Juan Guillermo Castaneda 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
      State whether notification 
       relates to a person                 Indicate whether the notification 
       closely associated                   is in respect of a holding 
       with a person discharging            of the person referred 
       managerial responsibilities          to in 2 or 3 above or 
       named in 2 and identify              in respect of a non-beneficial 
       the connected person                 interest 
 
       Relates to person named              Notification is in respect 
 3     in 2                           4     of Mr Castaneda 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Name of registered shareholder(s) 
                                            and, if more than one, 
      Description of shares                 number of shares or derivatives 
       or derivatives or other              or other financial instruments 
       financial instruments                linked to them, held by 
       linked to them                       each shareholder 
 
 5     Ordinary shares                6     N/A 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Number of shares, derivatives 
                                            or other financial instruments 
                                            linked to them acquired 
 
                                            No shares have been acquired 
                                            by Mr Castaneda. 
                                            The conditional deferred 
                                            share award is in respect 
      State the nature of                   of 7,101 shares in SKG. 
       the transaction                      Ownership of these shares 
                                            will pass to Mr Castaneda, 
       Grants of conditional                subject to the rules of 
       deferred share award                 the DABP, at the vesting 
       and conditional matching             date (February 2018). 
       share award under the                The conditional matching 
       Smurfit Kappa Group                  share award is in respect 
       plc 2011 Deferred Annual             of 7,101 shares in SKG. 
       Bonus Plan (DABP) in                 Subject to the level of 
       respect of the three-year            attainment of specified 
       performance period                   performance conditions, 
       ending 31 December                   shares comprising a multiple 
       2017*.                               from 0 up to 2.25 times 
                                            thereof (a maximum of 
       * The vesting of these               15,977 shares) may vest 
       awards is subject to                 in accordance with the 
 7     the rules of the DABP.         8     terms of DABP. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Price per share or derivative 
                                            or other financial instrument 
                                            linked to them or value 
                                            of transaction 
 
                                            The shares comprised in 
                                            the conditional deferred 
      Number of shares, derivatives         award have an average 
       or other financial                   market price of EUR24.05. 
       instruments linked                   If issued, the shares 
       to them disposed of                  comprised in the conditional 
                                            matching award will be 
 9     N/A                            10    issued for nil consideration. 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
                                           Date issuer informed of 
      Date and place of transaction         transaction 
 
 11    27 March 2015; Dublin          12    27 March 2015 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 13   Any additional information           Name of contact and telephone 
                                            number for queries 
       N/A 
                                            Michael O'Riordan 
                                            +353 (0)1 202 7000 
---  ------------------------------  ---  ---------------------------------- 
 
        Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible 
        for making the notification 
 
        Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ 
 
        Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

 
                                       State whether the notification 
                                        relates to a single 
      Name of director or               transaction being notified 
       secretary (if not                in accordance with the 
       required to be stated            Market Abuse Rules and 
       in box 2)                        ISE LR 6.10 
 
 15    As stated above            16    YES 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
                                       Percentage of issued class 
                                        acquired (treasury shares 
                                        of that class should not 
                                        be taken into account 
                                        when calculating percentage) 
 
                                        N/A 
 
                                        As no beneficial interest 
                                        can be acquired by Mr 
                                        Castaneda until the awards 
                                        vest, his percentage holding 
                                        in SKG has not changed. 
                                        The maximum number of 
      Description of class              shares which are the subject 
       of share                         of the awards is equivalent 
                                        to 0.010% of the issued 
                                        share capital of SKG as 
 17    Ordinary shares            18    at the date of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
                                       Total holding following 
                                        notification and total 
                                        percentage holding following 
                                        notification (any treasury 
                                        shares should not be taken 
                                        into account when calculating 
                                        percentage) 
 
                                        Mr Castaneda currently 
      Percentage of issued              holds 24,518 shares in 
       class disposed (treasury         SKG (representing 0.01% 
       shares of that class             of the issued share capital) 
       should not be taken              and in addition he now 
       into account when                has a conditional interest 
       calculating percentage)          in up to 23,078 shares 
                                        in SKG which are the subject 
 19    N/A                        20    of this notification. 
---  --------------------------  ---  ----------------------------------- 
 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

 
                                          Period during which or 
                                           date on which it can be 
       Date of grant                       exercised 
 
 21     N/A                          22    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Total amount paid 
        (if any) for grant                Description of shares 
        of the option                      involved (class and number) 
 
 23     N/A                          24    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
       Exercise price (if 
        fixed at time of grant) 
        or indication that 
        the price is to be                Total number of shares 
        fixed at the time                  over which options are 
        of exercise                        held following notification 
 
 25     N/A                          26    N/A 
----  ----------------------------  ---  ------------------------------- 
 
   Name and signature of duly designated officer of 
   issuer responsible for making notification 
 
   Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ 
 
   Date of notification 27 March 2015_____________________________ 
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

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