Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Tony Smurfit

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

b)

LEI

635400CPLP8H5ITDVT56

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares of ?0.001 each

Identification code

IE00B1RR8406

b)

Nature of the transaction

1. Vesting of Awards granted in 2021 under the SKG 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

2. Vesting of Awards granted in 2021 under the SKG 2018 Performance Share Plan

3. Sale of shares including those vested in 2024 under the SKG 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1. Nil

17,114

2. Nil

48,236

3a. ?37.39 (see(g))

17,114

3b. ?37.26 (see(g))

32,886

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

14 February 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

1-3a: N/A (Outside a trading venue)/3b. Euronext, Dublin

g)

Additional Information

3. Average price of shares sold

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Ken Bowles

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Chief Financial Officer/Executive Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

b)

LEI

635400CPLP8H5ITDVT56

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares of ?0.001 each

Identification code

IE00B1RR8406

b)

Nature of the transaction

1. Vesting of Awards granted in 2021 under the SKG 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

2. Vesting of Awards granted in 2021 under the SKG 2018 Performance Share Plan

3. Sale of shares including to settle a withholding tax liability arising on the vesting of Awards referred to in 1 and 2 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1. Nil

9,940

2. Nil

23,269

3. ? 37.39 (see(g))

22,077

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

14 February 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A (Outside a trading venue)

g)

Additional Information

3. Average price of shares sold

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Saverio Mayer

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer Europe

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

b)

LEI

635400CPLP8H5ITDVT56

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares of ?0.001 each

Identification code

IE00B1RR8406

b)

Nature of the transaction

1. Vesting of Awards granted in 2021 under the SKG 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

2. Vesting of Awards granted in 2021 under the SKG 2018 Performance Share Plan

3. Sale of shares including to settle a withholding tax liability arising on the vesting of Awards referred to in 1 and 2 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1 Nil

8,622

2 Nil

19,380

3 ? 37.39 (see(g))

13,542

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

14 February 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A (Outside a trading venue)

g)

Additional Information

3. Average price of shares sold

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Laurent Sellier

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer The Americas

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

b)

LEI

635400CPLP8H5ITDVT56

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares of ?0.001 each

Identification code

IE00B1RR8406

b)

Nature of the transaction

1. Vesting of Awards granted in 2021 under the SKG 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

2. Vesting of Awards granted in 2021 under the SKG 2018 Performance Share Plan

3. Sale of shares including to settle a withholding tax liability arising on the vesting of Awards referred to in 1 and 2 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1. Nil

6,028

2. Nil

13,549

3. ? 37.39 (see(g))

8,837

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

14 February 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A (Outside a trading venue)

g)

Additional Information

3. Average price of shares sold

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Gillian Carson-Callan

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

b)

LEI

635400CPLP8H5ITDVT56

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares of ?0.001 each

Identification code

IE00B1RR8406

b)

Nature of the transaction

1. Vesting of Awards granted in 2021 under the SKG 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

2. Vesting of Awards granted in 2021 under the SKG 2018 Performance Share Plan

3. Sale of shares including to settle a withholding tax liability arising on the vesting of Awards referred to in 1 and 2 above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1. Nil

2,746

2. Nil

6,773

3. ? 37.39 (see(g))

7,349

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

14 February 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A (Outside a trading venue)

g)

Additional Information

3. Average price of shares sold