Smurfit Kappa Group plc announces the retirement of Rosemary Thorne as an independent, non-executive Director. Ms Rosemary Thorne, non-executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee has informed the Board that she will not seek re-election at the Group’s AGM to be held on 4 May 2018 and will retire from the Board with effect from that date.

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Smurfit Kappa announces retirement of Rosemary Thorne as an independent Director

Smurfit Kappa Group plc announces the retirement of Rosemary Thorne as an independent, non-executive Director. Ms Rosemary Thorne, non-executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee has informed the Board that she will not seek re-election at the Group’s AGM to be held on 4 May 2018 and will retire from the Board with effect from that date.

Smurfit Kappa Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of paper-based packaging products, with operations in Europe and the Americas.