Announcements July 2, 2024

Merger | WESTROCK COMPANY & SMURFIT WESTROCK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 8th July 2024

Solactive AG notes the announcement in relation to the proposed combination of SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC (RIC-SKG.I, Sedol- B1RR828) and WESTROCK COMPANY (RIC-WRK.N, Sedol-BYR0914) to create a new combined group SMURFITWESTROCK LIMITED. Each Shareholder of SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC (RIC-SKG.I, Sedol- B1RR828) will receive 1 share of SMURFITWESTROCK LIMITED for every share held. Each Shareholder of WESTROCK COMPANY (RIC-WRK.N, Sedol-BYR0914) will receive 1 share of SMURFITWESTROCK LIMITED and USD 5 in cash for every share held. New SMURFITWESTROCK LIMITED shares issued under the scheme are expected to commence trading on the New York Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange. The first trading date of SMURFITWESTROCK LIMITED is expected to be July 8, 2024. SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC (RIC-SKG.I, Sedol- B1RR828) confirms its intention to cancel its secondary listing on Euronext Dublin. The last day of trading in shares of SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC (RIC-SKG.I, Sedol- B1RR828) on the Dublin Stock Exchange is July 2, 2024. The last day of trading in shares of SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC (RIC-SKG.L, Sedol- B1RR840) on the London Stock Exchange is July 5, 2024. The last day of trading in shares of WESTROCK COMPANY (RIC-WRK.N, Sedol- BYR0914) on the New York Stock Exchange is July 5, 2024.

Solactive AG will treat this event as merger of equals whereby SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC (RIC-SKG.L, Sedol- B1RR840) will be removed from the index and shares of newly formed company SMURFITWESTROCK LIMITED will be added according to the stock terms (1 for 1) which will commence trading on London Stock Exchange effective July 8, 2024. WESTROCK COMPANY (RIC-WRK.N, Sedol-BYR0914) will be removed from the index and shares of newly formed company SMURFITWESTROCK LIMITED will be added according to the stock terms (1 for 1) which will commence trading on New York Stock Exchange effective July 8, 2024. The cash portion of the transaction will be distributed pro rata to remaining Index constituents.

The treatment below will be applied to the following indices:

WESTROCK COMPANY will be removed from the Index.
The shares of SMURFIT WESTROCK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (WRK_dummy.N) will be added according to the stock terms of the transaction.
The cash portion of the transaction will be distributed pro rata to remaining Index constituents.
Effective Date (open): 08/07/2024

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