Attendance Card
Please bring this card with you to the AGM and present it at shareholder registration/accreditation.
Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("the Company") invites you to attend the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company to be held in the
Minerva Suite, RDS, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83, Ireland on 26 April 2024 at 10.00 a.m.
Shareholder Reference Number
Form of Proxy - Annual General Meeting ("AGM") to be held on 26 April 2024 at 10.00 a.m. | ||
Information | ||
@ | Cast your Proxy online...It's fast, easy and secure! | Co trol Number: 919033 |
www.eproxyappointment.com | SRN: | |
You will be asked to enter the Control Number, Shareholder Reference Number (SRN) and PIN sh wn pp site | PIN: | |
and agree to certain terms and conditions. |
To view the AGM Documentation online log on to www.smurfi kappa.com/investors/agm
To be effective, all proxy appointments must be lodged with the Company's Registrar at:
Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Limited, P.O. Box 13030, 3100 L ke Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, D24 AK82 or through the voting website,
see above, by 10.00 a. . on 24 April 2024.
1. | Only those persons holding Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company | egiste ed in the egister of e bers | the terms and conditions of electronic voting, via the internet by accessing the Company's Registrar's website | |||
of the Company at 6.00 p.m. on 22 April 2024 or if the AGM is adj urned, at 6.00 p.m. n the day that falls 4 days | www.eproxyappointment.com. You will need your control number, shareholder reference number and you PIN | |||||
before the time appointed for the adjourned AGM. Certificated shareh | lders shall be entitled to attend, speak, ask | 5. | number, which can be found above on this Form of Proxy. | |||
questions and in respect of the number of Ordinary Shares registered in their name, v te at the AGM, or if relevant, | Persons who hold interests in the Company's shares through the Euroclear Bank system or as CREST depository | |||||
any adjournment thereof. Changes in the register after that time and date will be disregarded in determining the | interests ("CDIs") through the CREST system, wishing to appoint a proxy or submit voting instructions, should | |||||
2. | right of any person to attend and/or vote at the AGM or any adj urnment there . | consult with their stockbroker, custodian or other intermediary at the earliest opportunity for further information | ||||
A certificated shareholder who is entitled to atte | d, speak, ask questi | s a | d v te at the AGM f the Company is | 6. | on the processes and timelines of the respective systems. | |
entitled to appoint a proxy to attend, speak, ask questio | s a d vote on their behalf at the AGM or any adjournment | This Form of Proxy must (i) in the case of an individual certificated shareholder be signed by the appointer or by | ||||
thereof. A certificated shareholder may appoi t more than o e proxy to atte d, speak, ask questions and vote | their attorney or submitted electronically by the certificated shareholder or their attorney; or (ii) in the case of a | |||||
at the AGM or any adjournment thereof in respect of ordi ary shares held in different securities accounts. Only | body corporate be executed either under its common seal or signed on its behalf by a duly authorised officer or | |||||
certificated shareholders have the right to appoi | t a proxy to atte d, speak, ask questions and vote on their behalf | attorney or submitted electronically in accordance with notes 3 and 4 above. | ||||
For | g as an intermediary on behalf of one | 7. | In the case of joint certificated shareholders, the vote of the senior certificated shareholder who tenders a vote, | |||
at the AGM or any adjournment thereof. Such a certificated shareholder acti | ||||||
or more clients may grant a p oxy to each of its clie ts | their omi | ees a | d such intermediary may cast votes | whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the vote(s) of the other joint certificated | ||
attaching to some of the o dina y sha es diffe ently f om other ordinary shares held by it. The appointment of a | shareholder(s) and for this purpose seniority will be determined by the order in which the names stand in the | |||||
proxy will not preclude a ce tificated sha eholder f om attending, speaking, asking questions and voting at the | 8. | register of members in respect of the joint holding. | ||||
AGM should such certificated sha eholder subsequently wish to do so. A proxy shall be bound by the articles of | If you desire to appoint a proxy other than the Chair of the AGM or any adjournment thereof, please insert the | |||||
association | f the C | mpany. A p xy need n t be a certificated shareholder of the Company but must attend the | 9. | proxy's name in block capitals in the space provided and delete the words "the Chair of the AGM or". | ||
AGM to represent y | u. Any ce tificated sha eholder wishing to appoint more than one proxy should contact the | Please indicate how you wish your proxy to vote by marking the appropriate box. You may direct your proxy to | ||||
Company's Registrar, C mpute sha e Invest | Se vices (Ireland) Limited, at P.O. Box 13030, 3100 Lake Drive, | vote "For", "Against", or "Withheld". If no such specific instructions are given, the proxy will vote or withhold from | ||||
Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, D24 AK82 (phone number +353 1 447 5590). Please note that a proxy | voting at their discretion. The Withheld option is provided to enable you to abstain on any particular resolution. It | |||||
may be required to pr vide identificati n to attend the AGM. | should be noted that a vote cast as Withheld is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation | |||||
3. | To be effective, the | rm f Pr xy duly c mpleted and executed, together with any original power of attorney or | of the proportion of votes "For" and "Against" the resolutions. | |||
other authority under which it is executed, or a copy of such authority certified notarially or by a solicitor practising | 10. On any other business which may properly come before the AGM or any adjournment thereof, and whether | |||||
in the Republic of Ireland, must be deposited with the Registrars of the Company either by post to Computershare | procedural and/or substantive in nature (including, without limitation, any motion to amend a resolution or | |||||
Investor Services (Ireland) Limited, at P.O. Box 13030, 3100 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin | adjourn the general meeting) not specified in the Notice of Meeting or this Form of Proxy, the proxy will act at | |||||
24, Ireland | by hand (during normal business hours) to Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Limited, at | 11. | their discretion. | |||
3100 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, D24 AK82, Ireland, so as to be received in any case no | The completion and return/submission of this Form of Proxy will not preclude a certificated shareholder from | |||||
later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the AGM or any adjournment thereof or (in the case of a poll | attending and voting in person. | |||||
taken otherwise than at or on the same day as the AGM or any adjournment thereof) at least 48 hours before the | 12. If you are appointing a proxy other than the Chair of the AGM (or any adjournment thereof) or any other officer | |||||
taking of the poll at which it is to be used. Any alteration to the form must be initialled by the person who signs it. | of the Company, please provide them with the Attendance Card attached hereto to facilitate their attendance. |
4. Alternatively, subject to the articles of association of the Company and provided it is received not less than 48 13. Should you (or your duly appointed proxies) attend in person, you may not use cameras, smart phones or other
hours before the time appointed for the holding of the AGM or any adjournment thereof or (in the case of a poll | audio, video or electronic recording devices, unless expressly authorised by the Chair of the AGM. |
taken otherwise than at or on the same day as the AGM or any adjournment thereof) at least 48 hours before the | |
taking of the poll at which it is to be used, the appointment of a proxy may be submitted electronically, subject to |
Kindly Note: This form is issued only to the addressee(s) and is specific to the | All Holders |
unique designated account printed hereon. This personalised form is not transferable | |
between different (i) account holders; or (ii) uniquely designated accounts. The | |
Company and Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Limited accept no liability | |
for any instruction that does not comply with these conditions. |
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Poll Card To be completed only at the AGM.
For | Against Withheld |
Ordinary Resolutions | (See Note 9) |
- To review the Company's affairs and consider the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2023 together with the reports of the Directors and Statutory Auditor thereon.
- To receive and consider the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2023.
3. To receive and consider the Remuneration Policy.
- To declare a final dividend on the Ordinary Shares of the Company in respect of the year ended 31 December 2023.
- To re-elect:
For Against Withheld
(See Note 9)
(j) Lourdes Melgar
(k) Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen
6. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the statutory auditor for the year ending 31 December 2024.
7. To authorise the Directors to allot and issue relevant securities.
Special Resolutions
- To renew the Directors' authority to issue Ordinary Shares on a non-pre-emptive basis of up to 5% for cash.
- To approve the Directors' additional authority to issue Ordinary Shares on a non-pre-emptive basis of up to 5% for cash in the case of an acquisition or specified capital investments.
- To authorise the Company and/or any subsidiary to make market purchases of it's own shares.
11. To authorise the convening of an EGM on 14 days' notice.
Signature
Please use a black pen. Mark with an X | Information | |||||||||
X | ||||||||||
inside the box as shown in this example. | ||||||||||
You can also instruct your proxy not to vote on a | resolution by inserting an "X" in the Withheld box. | |||||||||
I/We hereby appoint the Chair of the AGM OR the following person | ||||||||||
* | ** | |||||||||
* | Please leave this box blank if you have selected the Chair. Do not insert your own name(s). | |||||||||
** | Please leave this box blank if you are appointing a proxy in respect of your full voting entitlement. If you are appoin ing he proxy n rela on to less than your full voting entitlement, please insert the number of shares in relation to |
which they are authorised to act.
*** For the appointment of more than one proxy, please refer to Notes 2 & 3 (see front).
as my/our proxy to attend, speak and vote in respect of my/our full voting en i lemen *** on my/our behalf on any matter at the AGM of Smurfit Kappa Group plc to be held in the Minerva Suite, RDS, Merrion Road, B llsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83, Ireland on 26 April 2024 at 10.00 a.m. and at any adjournment thereof. I/We direct that my/our vote(s) be cast on the specified resolutions s indicated by an X in the appropriate box.
Please tick here to indicate that this proxy appoint ent is one of ultiple appointments being made.
Ordinary Resolutions | For Against Withheld | For Against Withheld | |||||||||||||||||||
(See Note 9) | (h) Kaisa Hietala | (See Note 9) | |||||||||||||||||||
1. To review the Company's affairs and consider the financial statements | |||||||||||||||||||||
of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2023 | gether with the | ||||||||||||||||||||
(i) James Lawrence | |||||||||||||||||||||
reports of the Directors and Statutory Auditor thereon. | |||||||||||||||||||||
2. To receive and consider the Directors' Remuneration Rep | rt r the year | (j) Lourdes Melgar | |||||||||||||||||||
ended 31 December 2023. | |||||||||||||||||||||
(k) Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen | |||||||||||||||||||||
3. | To receive and consider the Remuneration Policy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
6. | To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the statutory auditor for | ||||||||||||||||||||
4. | To declare a final dividend on the Ordinary Shares of the Compa y in | the year ending 31 December 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||
respect of the year ended 31 December 2023. | |||||||||||||||||||||
7. | To authorise the Directors to allot and issue relevant securities. | ||||||||||||||||||||
5. | To re-elect: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Special Resolutions | |||||||||||||||||||||
(a) Irial Finan | |||||||||||||||||||||
8. | To renew the Directors' authority to issue Ordinary Shares on a non-pre-emptive | ||||||||||||||||||||
(b) Anthony Smurfit | basis of up to 5% for cash. | ||||||||||||||||||||
9. | To approve the Directors' additional authority to issue Ordinary Shares on a | ||||||||||||||||||||
(c) Ken B wles | |||||||||||||||||||||
non-pre-emptive basis of up to 5% for cash in the case of an acquisition or | |||||||||||||||||||||
specified capital investments. | |||||||||||||||||||||
(d) Anne Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||
10. | To authorise the Company and/or any subsidiary to make market purchases | ||||||||||||||||||||
(e) rits Beurskens | of it's own shares. | ||||||||||||||||||||
(f) Carol Fairweather | |||||||||||||||||||||
11. | To authorise the convening of an EGM on 14 days' notice. | ||||||||||||||||||||
(g) Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh | |||||||||||||||||||||
I/we direct my/our proxy to vote on the resolutions proposed at the AGM (and any adjournment thereof) as indicated on this form. Where no instruction appears above as to how the proxy should vote the proxy may vote as they see fit or abstain in relation to any business of the AGM. My/our proxy shall decide on how to vote on my/our behalf in respect of any procedural resolutions moved at the AGM.
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In the case of a body corporate, this proxy must be given under its common seal or be signed on its behalf by an attorney or officer duly authorised, stating their capacity (e.g. director, secretary).
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