Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4435T

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

29 March 2016

 

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG")	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Tony Smurfit
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person Relates to person named in 2	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification is in respect of Mr Smurfit
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them Ordinary shares	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder N/A
7	State the nature of the transaction Grants of conditional deferred share award and conditional matching share award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2011 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan (DABP) in respect of the three-year performance period ending 31 December 2018*.  * The vesting of these awards is subject to the rules of the DABP.	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired No shares have been acquired by Mr Smurfit. The conditional deferred share award is in respect of 13,265 shares in SKG.  Ownership of these shares will pass to Mr Smurfit, subject to the rules of the DABP, at the vesting date (February 2019). The conditional matching share award is in respect of 13,265 shares in SKG.  Subject to the level of attainment of specified performance conditions, shares comprising a multiple from 0 up to 2.25 times thereof (a maximum of 29,846 shares) may vest in accordance with the terms of DABP.
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of N/A	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction The shares comprised in the conditional deferred award have an average market price of €22.84. If issued, the shares comprised in the conditional matching award will be issued for nil consideration.
11	Date and place of transaction 29 March 2016; Dublin	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 29 March 2016
13	Any additional information N/A	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Michael O'Riordan [phone]
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15	Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) As stated above	16	State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 YES
17	Description of class of share Ordinary shares	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A As no beneficial interest can be acquired by Mr Smurfit until the awards vest, his percentage holding in SKG has not changed.  The maximum number of shares which are the subject of the awards is equivalent to 0.018% of the issued share capital of SKG as at the date of this notification.
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Mr Smurfit currently holds 1,125,332 shares in SKG (representing 0.48% of the issued share capital) and in addition he now has a conditional interest in up to 43,111 shares in SKG which are the subject of this notification.

 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21	Date of grant N/A	22	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A
23	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	24	Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A
25	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	26	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

 

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG")	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Ian Curley
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person Relates to person named in 2	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification is in respect of Mr Curley
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them Ordinary shares	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder N/A
7	State the nature of the transaction Grants of conditional deferred share award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2011 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan (DABP) in respect of the three-year performance period ending 31 December 2018*.  * The vesting of these awards is subject to the rules of the DABP.	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired No shares have been acquired by Mr Curley. The conditional deferred share award is in respect of 10,525 shares in SKG.  Ownership of these shares will pass to Mr Curley at the vesting date (February 2019, or earlier, subject to the rules of the DABP).
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of N/A	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction The shares comprised in the conditional deferred award have an average market price of €22.84.
11	Date and place of transaction 29 March 2016; Dublin	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 29 March 2016
13	Any additional information N/A	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Michael O'Riordan [phone]
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15	Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) As stated above	16	State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 YES
17	Description of class of share Ordinary shares	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A As no beneficial interest can be acquired by Mr Curley until the awards vest, his percentage holding in SKG has not changed.  The maximum number of shares which are the subject of the awards is equivalent to 0.004% of the issued share capital of SKG as at the date of this notification.
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Mr Curley currently holds 84,267 shares in SKG (representing 0.036% of the issued share capital) and in addition he now has a conditional interest in 10,525 shares in SKG which are the subject of this notification.

 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21	Date of grant N/A	22	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A
23	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	24	Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A
25	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	26	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

 

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG")	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Michael O'Riordan
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person Relates to person named in 2	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification is in respect of Mr O'Riordan
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them Ordinary shares	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder N/A
7	State the nature of the transaction Grants of conditional deferred share award and conditional matching share award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2011 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan (DABP) in respect of the three-year performance period ending 31 December 2018*.  * The vesting of these awards is subject to the rules of the DABP.	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired No shares have been acquired by Mr O'Riordan. The conditional deferred share award is in respect of 4,227 shares in SKG.  Ownership of these shares will pass to Mr O'Riordan, subject to the rules of the DABP, at the vesting date (February 2019). The conditional matching share award is in respect of 4,277 shares in SKG.  Subject to the level of attainment of specified performance conditions, shares comprising a multiple from 0 up to 2.25 times thereof (a maximum of 9,623 shares) may vest in accordance with the terms of DABP.
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of N/A	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction The shares comprised in the conditional deferred award have an average market price of €22.84. If issued, the shares comprised in the conditional matching award will be issued for nil consideration.
11	Date and place of transaction 29 March 2016; Dublin	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 29 March 2016
13	Any additional information N/A	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Michael O'Riordan [phone]
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15	Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) As stated above	16	State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 YES
17	Description of class of share Ordinary shares	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A As no beneficial interest can be acquired by Mr O'Riordan until the awards vest, his percentage holding in SKG has not changed.  The maximum number of shares which are the subject of the awards is equivalent to 0.006% of the issued share capital of SKG as at the date of this notification.
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Mr O'Riordan currently holds 110,018 shares in SKG (representing 0.047% of the issued share capital) and in addition he now has a conditional interest in up to 13,900 shares in SKG which are the subject of this notification.

 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21	Date of grant N/A	22	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A
23	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	24	Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A
25	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	26	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

 

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG")	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Paul Regan
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person Relates to person named in 2	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification is in respect of Mr Regan
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them Ordinary shares	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder N/A
7	State the nature of the transaction Grants of conditional deferred share award and conditional matching share award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2011 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan (DABP) in respect of the three-year performance period ending 31 December 2018*.  * The vesting of these awards is subject to the rules of the DABP.	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired No shares have been acquired by Mr Regan. The conditional deferred share award is in respect of 3,777 shares in SKG.  Ownership of these shares will pass to Mr Regan, subject to the rules of the DABP, at the vesting date (February 2019). The conditional matching share award is in respect of 3,777 shares in SKG.  Subject to the level of attainment of specified performance conditions, shares comprising a multiple from 0 up to 2.25 times thereof (a maximum of 8,498 shares) may vest in accordance with the terms of DABP.
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of N/A	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction The shares comprised in the conditional deferred award have an average market price of €22.84. If issued, the shares comprised in the conditional matching award will be issued for nil consideration.
11	Date and place of transaction 29 March 2016; Dublin	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 29 March 2016
13	Any additional information N/A	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Michael O'Riordan [phone]
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15	Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) As stated above	16	State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 YES
17	Description of class of share Ordinary shares	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A As no beneficial interest can be acquired by Mr Regan until the awards vest, his percentage holding in SKG has not changed.  The maximum number of shares which are the subject of the awards is equivalent to 0.005% of the issued share capital of SKG as at the date of this notification.
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Mr Regan currently holds 65,139 shares in SKG (representing 0.028% of the issued share capital) and in addition he now has a conditional interest in up to 12,275 shares in SKG which are the subject of this notification.

 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21	Date of grant N/A	22	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A
23	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	24	Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A
25	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	26	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

 

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG")	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Roberto Villaquiran
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person Relates to person named in 2	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification is in respect of Mr Villaquiran
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them Ordinary shares	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder N/A
7	State the nature of the transaction Grants of conditional deferred share award and conditional matching share award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2011 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan (DABP) in respect of the three-year performance period ending 31 December 2018*.  * The vesting of these awards is subject to the rules of the DABP.	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired No shares have been acquired by Mr Villaquiran. The conditional deferred share award is in respect of 7,833 shares in SKG.  Ownership of these shares will pass to Mr Villaquiran, subject to the rules of the DABP, at the vesting date (February 2019). The conditional matching share award is in respect of 7,833 shares in SKG.  Subject to the level of attainment of specified performance conditions, shares comprising a multiple from 0 up to 2.25 times thereof (a maximum of 17,624 shares) may vest in accordance with the terms of DABP.
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of N/A	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction The shares comprised in the conditional deferred award have an average market price of €22.84. If issued, the shares comprised in the conditional matching award will be issued for nil consideration.
11	Date and place of transaction 29 March 2016; Dublin	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 29 March 2016
13	Any additional information N/A	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Michael O'Riordan [phone]
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15	Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) As stated above	16	State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 YES
17	Description of class of share Ordinary shares	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A As no beneficial interest can be acquired by Mr Villaquiran until the awards vest, his percentage holding in SKG has not changed.  The maximum number of shares which are the subject of the awards is equivalent to 0.011% of the issued share capital of SKG as at the date of this notification.
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Mr Villaquiran currently holds 60,000 shares in SKG (representing 0.025% of the issued share capital) and in addition he now has a conditional interest in up to 25,457 shares in SKG which are the subject of this notification.

 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21	Date of grant N/A	22	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A
23	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	24	Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A
25	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	26	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

 

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG")	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Alain Baudant
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person Relates to person named in 2	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification is in respect of Mr Baudant
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them Ordinary shares	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder N/A
7	State the nature of the transaction Grants of conditional deferred share award and conditional matching share award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2011 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan (DABP) in respect of the three-year performance period ending 31 December 2018*.  * The vesting of these awards is subject to the rules of the DABP.	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired No shares have been acquired by Mr Baudant. The conditional deferred share award is in respect of 5,974 shares in SKG.  Ownership of these shares will pass to Mr Baudant, subject to the rules of the DABP, at the vesting date (February 2019). The conditional matching share award is in respect of 5,974 shares in SKG.  Subject to the level of attainment of specified performance conditions, shares comprising a multiple from 0 up to 2.25 times thereof (a maximum of 13,442 shares) may vest in accordance with the terms of DABP.
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of N/A	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction The shares comprised in the conditional deferred award have an average market price of €22.84. If issued, the shares comprised in the conditional matching award will be issued for nil consideration.
11	Date and place of transaction 29 March 2016; Dublin	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 29 March 2016
13	Any additional information N/A	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Michael O'Riordan [phone]
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15	Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) As stated above	16	State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 YES
17	Description of class of share Ordinary shares	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A As no beneficial interest can be acquired by Mr Baudant until the awards vest, his percentage holding in SKG has not changed.  The maximum number of shares which are the subject of the awards is equivalent to 0.008% of the issued share capital of SKG as at the date of this notification.
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Mr Baudant currently holds 35,329 shares in SKG (representing 0.015% of the issued share capital) and in addition he now has a conditional interest in up to 19,416 shares in SKG which are the subject of this notification.

 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21	Date of grant N/A	22	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A
23	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	24	Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A
25	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	26	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

 

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG")	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Juan Guillermo Castaneda
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person Relates to person named in 2	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification is in respect of Mr Castaneda
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them Ordinary shares	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder N/A
7	State the nature of the transaction Grants of conditional deferred share award and conditional matching share award under the Smurfit Kappa Group plc 2011 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan (DABP) in respect of the three-year performance period ending 31 December 2018*.  * The vesting of these awards is subject to the rules of the DABP.	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired No shares have been acquired by Mr Castaneda. The conditional deferred share award is in respect of 5,542 shares in SKG.  Ownership of these shares will pass to Mr Castaneda, subject to the rules of the DABP, at the vesting date (February 2019). The conditional matching share award is in respect of 5,542 shares in SKG.  Subject to the level of attainment of specified performance conditions, shares comprising a multiple from 0 up to 2.25 times thereof (a maximum of 12,470 shares) may vest in accordance with the terms of DABP.
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of N/A	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction The shares comprised in the conditional deferred award have an average market price of €22.84. If issued, the shares comprised in the conditional matching award will be issued for nil consideration.
11	Date and place of transaction 29 March 2016; Dublin	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 29 March 2016
13	Any additional information N/A	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Michael O'Riordan [phone]
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification Jim Fitzharris ______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15	Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) As stated above	16	State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 YES
17	Description of class of share Ordinary shares	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A As no beneficial interest can be acquired by Mr Castaneda until the awards vest, his percentage holding in SKG has not changed.  The maximum number of shares which are the subject of the awards is equivalent to 0.008% of the issued share capital of SKG as at the date of this notification.
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Mr Castaneda currently holds 30,560 shares in SKG (representing 0.013% of the issued share capital) and in addition he now has a conditional interest in up to 18,012 shares in SKG which are the subject of this notification.

 

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21	Date of grant N/A	22	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A
23	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	24	Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A
25	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	26	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Jim Fitzharris______________________________________________ Date of notification 29 March 2016_____________________________

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

 

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