Director Declaration

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

Board Appointment - Mr. Gonzalo Restrepo

Dublin, London, 2 June 2015: Pursuant to paragraph 6.6.7 of the Listing Rules, Smurfit Kappa Group plc notifies the following in relation to Mr. Gonzalo Restrepo who was appointed a Director of the Company on 2nd June 2015:-

(a) In the last 5 years, Mr. Restrepo has been a director of the following Colombian publicly quoted companies:-

Current: ECOPETROL SA

Past: Almacenes Exito SA

Inverargos SA

ISAGEN SA

(b) There are no details requiring disclosure for Mr. Restrepo under paragraph 6.6.7 (2) to (6).

CONTACT:

Michael O'Riordan

Group Secretary

+353 (0)1 202 7000.