Smurfit Westrock plc

Smurfit Westrock was created in July 2024 as a strategic combination between Smurfit Kappa Group plc ( re-registered as Smurfit Kappa Group Limited) ( Smurfit Kappa ), one of the leading integrated corrugated packaging manufacturers in Europe, with a large- scale pan-regional presence in Latin America, and WestRock Company ( WestRock ), one of the leaders in North America in corrugated and consumer packaging solutions and a multinational provider of sustainable fiber-based paper and packaging solutions. We are a global leader in sustainable, paper-based packaging with extensive scale, quality products and geographic reach and diversity . We aim to create the go-to’ packaging partner of choice, bringing together highly complementary portfolios and sets of capabilities benefiting customers, employees and shareholders. Background Smurfit Westrock was incorporated and registered in Ireland on July 6, 2017, under the Irish Companies Act as a private company limited by shares with registered number 607515, with the name Cepheidway Limited. On September 12, 2023, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock announced entry into a transaction agreement pursuant to which the companies would execute a strategic combination (the Combination ). Prior to the Combination, Smurfit Westrock re-registered as an Irish public limited company pursuant to Part 20 of the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland, as amended (the Irish Companies Act ) and was renamed Smurfit Westrock plc.