Director Declaration

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
08 February 2008


                           Smurfit Kappa Group plc



Board Appointment - Mr. Paul Stecko

Dublin, London, 8 February 2008: Pursuant to paragraph 6.6.7 of the Listing
Rules, Smurfit Kappa Group plc notifies the following in relation to Mr. Paul
Stecko who was appointed a Director of the Company on 7th February 2008:-


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


Current: Tenneco Inc.
         Packaging Corporation of America

Past: None


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





CONTACT:

Michael O'Riordan
Group Secretary
[phone].






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