RNS Number : 2320V
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
04 July 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

 

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

[X] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[X] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

[] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

[] Other (please specify)ii

 

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv :

Name:

Bank of America Corporation

City and country of registered office (if applicable):

Wilmington, DE, United States

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

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 02/07/2024

6. Date on which issuer notified: 04/07/2024

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%

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

3.646%

2.553%

6.199%

261,094,836

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

n/a

n/a

n/a


 

 

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

n/a

8,946,709

n/a

3.427%

US83272W1062

n/a

572,365

n/a

0.219%

SUBTOTAL A

n/a

9,519,073

n/a

3.646%


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

Right to Recall

n/a

n/a

 602,389

0.230%

Physical Option

20/09/2024

n/a

 1,650

0.001%



SUBTOTAL B.1

 604,039

0.231%

 

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

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Swaps

31/07/2024

n/a

Cash

189,698

0.073%

Swaps

09/04/2025

n/a

Cash

7,628

0.003%

Swaps

28/02/2025

n/a

Cash

2,223,433

0.852%

Swaps

19/05/2025

n/a

Cash

1,310,348

0.502%

Swaps

25/06/2025

n/a

Cash

18,617

0.007%

Swaps

30/07/2025

n/a

Cash

77,211

0.030%

Swaps

24/12/2025

n/a

Cash

250,000

0.096%

Swaps

18/11/2024

n/a

Cash

174,682

0.067%

Swaps

24/07/2025

n/a

Cash

712,776

0.273%

Swaps

15/08/2025

n/a

Cash

575,250

0.220%

Swaps

31/03/2025

n/a

Cash

43,261

0.017%

Swaps

15/07/2025

n/a

Cash

385,000

0.147%

Cash Call Option

02/08/2024

n/a

Cash

85,314

0.033%

Cash Call Option

03/07/2024

n/a

Cash

3

0.000%

Cash Call Option

01/08/2024

n/a

Cash

6,414

0.002%

Cash Call Option

29/07/2024

n/a

Cash

 1,704

0.001%




SUBTOTAL B.2

 6,061,339

2.322%

 

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

Bank of America Corporation




NB Holdings Corporation




BAC North America Holding Company




Bank of America, National Association








Bank of America Corporation




NB Holdings Corporation




BAC North America Holding Company




BofA Securities Europe SA








Bank of America Corporation




NB Holdings Corporation




BAC North America Holding Company




BofA Securities, Inc.








Bank of America Corporation




NB Holdings Corporation




BAC North America Holding Company




Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated




Managed Account Advisors LLC








Bank of America Corporation




NB Holdings Corporation




BAC North America Holding Company




Merrill Lynch B.V.








Bank of America Corporation




NB Holdings Corporation




BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited




BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited




Merrill Lynch International

3.353%


5.165%





Bank of America Corporation




NB Holdings Corporation




BAC North America Holding Company




Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated








Bank of America Corporation




NB Holdings Corporation




BAC North America Holding Company




U.S. Trust Co of Delaware




 

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

 

 


12. Additional information xvi:

 

 

Done at London, United Kingdom on 4th July 2024

 

 

 

 

 

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