Director/PDMR Shareholding

 

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RNS Number : 0444H 
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC 
11 February 2010 
 

                                  SCHEDULE 11 
    Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial 
                      Responsibility and Connected Persons 
 
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters 
 
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| 1                | Name of the Issuer        | 2                | State whether the notification relates to:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 
|                  |                           |                  |  (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). | 
|                  | Smurfit Kappa Group plc   |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  |                           |                  | (iii)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 
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| 3                | Name of person            | 4                | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person.                                                                                                                                    | 
|                  | discharging managerial    |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | responsibilities/director |                  | Relates to person named in 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 
|                  |                           |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | Roberto Villaquiran       |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
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| 5                | Indicate whether the      | 6                | Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                  | notification is in        |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | respect of a holding of   |                  | Ordinary shares                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | the person referred to in |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | 3 or 4 above or in        |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | respect of a              |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | non-beneficial interest   |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  |                           |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | Notification in respect   |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | of Mr. Villaquiran        |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  |                           |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
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| 7                | Name or registered        | 8                | State the nature of the transaction                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 
|                  | shareholder(s) and, if    |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | more than one, member of  |                  | Sale of Ordinary Shares                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 
|                  | shares held by each of    |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | them                      |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  |                           |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | N/A                       |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  |                           |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
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| 9                | Number of shares,         | 10               | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)                                                                                                                                                                        | 
|                  | debentures or financial   |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | instruments relating to   |                  | N/A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 
|                  | shares acquired           |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  |                           |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | N/A                       |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
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| 11               | Number of shares,         | 12               | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)                                                                                                                                                                        | 
|                  | debentures or financial   |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | instruments relating to   |                  | 0.02%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 
|                  | shares disposed           |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  |                           |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | 34,561                    |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
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| 13               | Price per share or value  | 14               | Date and place of transaction                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                  | of transaction            |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  |                           |                  | 11 February 2010; Dublin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 
|                  | EUR6.65                     |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
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| 15               | Total holding following   | 16               | Date issuer informed of transaction                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 
|                  | notification and total    |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | percentage holding        |                  | 11 February 2010                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 
|                  | following notification    |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | (any treasury shares      |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | should not be taken into  |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | account when calculating  |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | percentage)               |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  |                           |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | Nil Ordinary Shares       |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  | 0.00%                     |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|                  |                           |                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by 
the issuer, complete the following boxes: 
 
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| 17                 | Date of grant                                                                                                  | 18                 | Period during which or date on which it can be exercised                                | 
|                    |                                                                                                                |                    |                                                                                         | 
|                    | N/A                                                                                                            |                    | N/A                                                                                     | 
|                    |                                                                                                                |                    |                                                                                         | 
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| 19                 | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option                                                             | 20                 | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)                         | 
|                    |                                                                                                                |                    |                                                                                         | 
|                    | N/A                                                                                                            |                    | N/A                                                                                     | 
|                    |                                                                                                                |                    |                                                                                         | 
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| 21                 | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise | 22                 | Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification | 
|                    |                                                                                                                |                    |                                                                                         | 
|                    | N/A                                                                                                            |                    | N/A                                                                                     | 
|                    |                                                                                                                |                    |                                                                                         | 
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| 23                 | Any additional information                                                                                     | 24                 | Name of contact and telephone number for queries                                        | 
|                    |                                                                                                                |                    |                                                                                         | 
|                    | N/A                                                                                                            |                    | Michael O'Riordan                                                                       | 
|                    |                                                                                                                |                    | [phone]                                                                      | 
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| Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for | 
| making notification                                                | 
| Jim Fitzharris                                                     | 
| Date of notification:  11 February 2010                            | 
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Notes:           This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS 
notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by 
section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in 
accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990. 
 
(1)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to 
the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. 
 
(2)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to 
the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14,16,23 and 24. 
 
(3)    An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 
to 3 and 17 to 24 
 
(4)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete 
the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 
 
 
 
 
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