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

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. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

2. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1. €40.24 (see (g))

17,114

2. Nil

61,391

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

29 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

 Dublin, Ireland

g)

Additional Information

1. Average price of shares acquired by the Trustee

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. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

2. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1. €40.24 (see (g))

9,940

2. Nil

28,954

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

29 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Dublin, Ireland

g)

Additional Information

1. Average price of shares acquired by the Trustee

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. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

2. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1. €40.24 (see (g))

8,622

2. Nil

27,160

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

29 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Dublin, Ireland

g)

Additional Information

1. Average price of shares acquired by the Trustee

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Juan Guillermo Castaneda

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. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

2. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1. €40.24 (see (g))

5,476

2. Nil

19,105

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

29 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Dublin, Ireland

g)

Additional Information

1. Average price of shares acquired by the Trustee

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Paul Regan

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Treasurer

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. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

2. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1. €40.24 (see (g))

4,811

2. Nil

14,669

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

29 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Dublin, Ireland

g)

Additional Information

1. Average price of shares acquired by the Trustee

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. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan

2. Grant of Conditional Award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2018 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1. €40.24 (see (g))

2,746

2. Nil

9,495

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

29 March 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Dublin, Ireland

g)

Additional Information

1. Average price of shares acquired by the Trustee