TO THE SPANISH NATIONAL SECURITIES MARKET COMMISSION

PAPELESYCARTONESDEEUROPA,S.A.RegisteredinCompaniesRegisterofPalenciaatVolume227,Folio 2018,PageNo.P-2350,EntryNo.1,CorporateIDCodeA-34158824.EUVATNo.ES34158824

For the purposes of compliance with Section 228 of the recast text of the Securities Market Act, PAPELES Y CARTONES DE EUROPA, S.A. ("Europac") hereby notifies the Spanish National

Securities Market Commission of the following

SIGNIFICANT EVENT

In relation to the voluntary takeover bid by DS Smith PLC over the shares of Europac, which was

previously announced on 4 June 2018 (the "Takeover Bid"), we hereby notify that on today's date DS Smith PLC has received the authorisation relating to the defence of competition from the European Commission, and hence this condition which the Takeover Bid was subject to has now been complied with.

Madrid, 14 November 2018

Head office

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Ctra. Burgos-Portugal Km

Avenida Fuencarral, 98

98 34210 Dueñas

28108 Alcobendas

Palencia

Madrid.

+(34) 979.76.14.13

+(34) 91.490.21.60

 +(34) 979.78.08.28

+(34) 91.661.05.17

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