Smurfit Kappa Group plc announced that the appointment of Irial Finan as Chair Designate effective 31 October 2018. He will succeed Liam O’Mahony who has advised the Board that he will retire from the Board following the conclusion of the SKG Annual General Meeting on 3 May 2019. The appointment of Irial Finan follows a comprehensive selection process led by the Group’s Senior Independent Director, Roberto Newell. Liam O’Mahony joined the Board of SKG upon the Group.