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RNS Number : 6581F
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
22 February 2018 
 
Standard Form TR-1 
 
Standard form for notification of major holdings 
 
 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Smurfit Kappa Group plc                                                                                                                                
 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): X  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights[ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments[ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights[ ] Other (please specify)iii:  
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv:                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Name: Janus Henderson Group plc                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     City and country of registered office (if applicable):London, United Kingdom  
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v:                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 20 February 2018                                                                                                                                                                                           
 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 February 2018                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3%                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)                          % of voting rights through financial instruments  Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuervii  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)                                                                                                      
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached                                                                                                                                                                                           3.25%                                                                         -                                                 3.25%                           236,857,731                                 
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Below 3%                                                                      -                                                 Below 3%                                                                    
 
 
 9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii:  
 A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                                            
 Class/type of                                                                                                  Number of voting rightsix  % of voting rights     
 sharesISIN code (if possible)                                                                                                                                    
 Direct                                                                                                         Indirect                   Direct                 Indirect                                                                                
 IE00B1RR8406                                                                                                   -                          7,699,368              -                                                                                       3.25%                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 SUBTOTAL A                                                                                                     7,699,368                  3.25%                  
                                                                                                                
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations                                 
 Type of financial instrument                                                                                   Expiration                 Exercise/              Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.  % of voting rights       
                                                                                                                datex                      Conversion Periodxi                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                           SUBTOTAL B.1                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                
 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations    
 Type of financial instrument                                                                                   Expiration                 Exercise/              Physical or cash settlementxii                                                          Number of voting rights  % of voting rights  
                                                                                                                datex                      Conversion Period xi                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                  SUBTOTAL B.2                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 
 
 10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box): [ ] Person   
 subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other   
 undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.xiii  X  Full chain of controlled          
 undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the                                                                         
 financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv:            
 Namexv                                                                                                                          % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  
 Janus Henderson Group plc, Henderson Group Holdings Asset Management Limited, HGI Asset Management Group Limited, Henderson     3.25%                                                                       -                                                                                                         3.25%                                                                  
 Global Group Limited, Henderson Holdings Group Limited, HGI Group Limited, Henderson Global Investors (Holdings) Limited,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Henderson Global Investors Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                 
 11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of  date             
                                                                                                                                 
 12. Additional informationxvi:                                                                                                  
 
 
Done at 201 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3AE on 21 February 2018. 
 
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