Announcement Date for 2018 Third Quarter Trading Update

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (‘SKG’ or the ‘Group’), one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of paper-based packaging products, with operations in Europe and the Americas, announces it will release a 2018 third quarter trading update on Wednesday, 31 October, 2018 at 07.00 GMT (03.00 EDT).

The Group’s management team will host a conference call for analysts and institutional investors at 10.00 GMT (06.00 EDT) on this date. Dial in details for this call are:

• Europe: + 44 333 300 0804
• Ireland: + 353 1 431 1252
• USA: + 1 631 913 1422
• Passcode: 69216130#

The Group’s third quarter trading update will be available on the SKG website on 31 October, 2018.