RNS Number : 6343T
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
24 June 2024
 

Standard Form TR-1

Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Smurfit Kappa Group PLC (IE00B1RR8406)

 

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[x] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

[ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

[ ] Other (please specify)iii:

 

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv:

Name: UBS Group AG - UBS Investment Bank & Wealth Management

City and country of registered office (if applicable):

Zurich, Switzerland

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)v:

UBS AG

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

19 June 2024

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 June 2024

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5% (9.A + 9.B)

8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)

Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

1.00%

4.42%

5.41%

261'094'836

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

No Previous Disclosure

No Previous Disclosure

No Previous Disclosure


 

9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

 

Direct

 

 

Indirect

 

 

Direct

 

 

Indirect

 

IE00B1RR8406


2'601'017


1.00%

SUBTOTAL A


2,601,017

 

1.00%


B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations 

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

Depository Receipts (US83272W106)


At any time

851

0.0003%



SUBTOTAL B.1

851

0.0003%


B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Physical or cash settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Swaps On Baskets

01/08/2024-30/04/2027

 


Cash

11,527,454

4.41%

Equity Swaps

18/02/2028


Cash

611

0.0002%




SUBTOTAL B.2

11'528'065

4.41%

 

 

 

 

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):

 

[ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.xiii

 

[X] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity
xiv:

 

Namexv

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

UBS Group AG




UBS AG



5.41%





UBS AG



               5.41%

UBS Europe SE








UBS AG



               5.41%

UBS Americas Holding LLC




UBS Americas Inc.




UBS Financial Services Inc.








UBS AG



               5.41%

Credit Suisse International




 

11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]

 


12. Additional informationxvi:

 

 



 

Done at Zurich on 21.06.2024

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