Result of AGM

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

Results of Annual General Meeting

Resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting

Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG" or "the Company") announces that all resolutions put to the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 3 May 2019 were passed by a show of hands.  These resolutions are as set out in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting which was posted to shareholders on 1 April 2019 and which is available on SKG's website www.smurfitkappa.com. 

(Details of proxies lodged in respect of the resolutions are also available on the Company's website. Please note that in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Company will engage with shareholders to discuss the vote against Resolution 5(e). An update on this matter will be published in due course in line with best practice.)

SKG confirms that the following resolutions (Resolutions 8, 9, 10 & 11 in the Notice of AGM), being resolutions other than those concerning ordinary business, were passed:

·     Renewal of the dis-application of statutory pre-emption rights in respect of the allotment of shares for cash up to an aggregate nominal value equal to 5% of SKG's total issued ordinary share capital;

·     Grant additional authority for the disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights in respect of the allotment of shares for cash up to an aggregate nominal value equal to a further 5% of SKG's total issued ordinary share capital in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment;

·     Renewal of the authority to make market purchases of the Company's own shares up to a maximum of 10% of the number of SKG's total issued ordinary share capital;

·     Renewal of the authority to convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of SKG on not less than 14 days' notice, where the purpose of the meeting is to consider an ordinary resolution;

The Company also advises that copies of the above resolutions have been submitted to the UK National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

Copies of the resolutions have also been submitted to the Euronext Dublin and will shortly be available for inspection at:

Companies Announcements Office

Euronext Dublin

28 Anglesea Street

Dublin 2

3 May 2019

CONTACT:

Michael O'Riordan

Group Secretary

+353 (0)1 202 7000