REG-Smurfit Kappa Group PLC Directorate change

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Directorate change

 

Press Release

4 January 2023

Appointment of Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh as an independent Director

Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG" or the "Group"), one of the world's largest
manufacturers of paper-based packaging products, with operations in Europe and
the Americas, announces the appointment of Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh to the
Board of Directors (the "Board") as an independent, non-executive director,
effective 5 January 2023.

Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh

Mary Lynn, an American citizen, brings a breadth of strategic, operational and
commercial experience to the Board.

Mary Lynn retired from Procter & Gamble in 2021 having spent over 35 years
with the company. In her time with Procter & Gamble, Mary Lynn held a
number of senior leadership positions, including most recently her roles as
Chief Executive Officer of Family Care (Paper Products) and P&G Ventures,
positions she held since 2019 having served as Group President of Family Care
(Paper Products) since 2014 and P&G Ventures since 2015. Prior to that,
from 2011, she was based in Switzerland where she held the position of Group
President - Western Europe and then Group President - Europe.

Mary Lynn has been an independent, non-executive director of Molson Coors
Beverage Company, an NYSE listed company, since 2015.

Irial Finan, Smurfit Kappa Group Chair, commented on Mary Lynn's appointment:

"We are delighted to welcome Mary Lynn to the Board of Smurfit Kappa. Mary
Lynn brings significant global operational experience and fast-moving consumer
goods knowledge to SKG. Her insight and expertise will add greatly to the
Board.”

SKG confirms that there are no further disclosures required under paragraph
9.6.13R of the FCA Listing Rules in relation to this appointment.

-ENDS-

About Smurfit Kappa

Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the leading providers of
paper-based packaging solutions in the world, with approximately 48,000
employees in over 350 production sites across 36 countries and with revenue of
€10.1 billion in 2021. We are located in 23 countries in Europe, and 13 in
the Americas. We are the only large-scale pan-regional player in Latin
America. Our products, which are 100% renewable and produced sustainably,
improve the environmental footprint of our customers.

With our proactive team, we relentlessly use our extensive experience and
expertise, supported by our scale, to open up opportunities for our customers.
We collaborate with forward-thinking customers by sharing superior product
knowledge, market understanding and insights in packaging trends to ensure
business success in their markets. We have an unrivalled portfolio of
paper-based packaging solutions, which is constantly updated with our
market-leading innovations.

This is enhanced through the benefits of our integration, with optimal paper
design, logistics, timeliness of service, and our packaging plants sourcing
most of their raw materials from our own paper mills.

We have a proud tradition of supporting social, environmental and community
initiatives in the countries where we operate. Through these projects we
support the UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on where we believe we
have the greatest impact.

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