Further re Bank Amendment

Further re Bank Amendment

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

Update on Bank Amendment

Further to its press release of 9^th June 2009, Smurfit Kappa Group plc (“SKG”) today announced that, by the ‘early bird’ deadline of 25^th June 2009, Deutsche Bank, as agent for the lenders, had received consents to the proposed amendments to SKG’s Senior Credit Facility in excess of the required acceptance level. The completion of the amendment process is subject to the execution of the Amended and Restated Senior Facility Agreement which is due to take place in early July, post the final consent deadline of 30th June 2009.

About Smurfit Kappa Group

SKG is a world leader in paper-based packaging with operations in Europe and Latin America. SKG operates in 22 countries in Europe and is the European leader in containerboard, solidboard, corrugated and solidboard packaging and has a key position in several other packaging and paper market segments. SKG also has a growing presence in Eastern Europe, and operates in 9 countries in Latin America where it is the only pan-regional operator.

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