Exhibit 4.14

EXCHANGE AND SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

THIS EXCHANGE AND SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of February 6, 2004, among JSG
Packaging Limited, a private limited company organized under the laws of the Republic of Ireland with company number 380620 (the "Company"), the MDCP
Co-Investors and each of the Persons listed on the Schedule of Additional Investors attached hereto (each an "Additional Investor" and
collectively, the "Additional Investors"). The MDCP Co-Investors and the Additional Investors are collectively referred to herein as the
"Investors" and in the singular as an "Investor". Except as otherwise indicated herein, capitalized
terms used herein are defined in Section 10 hereof.

The
Company and each Investor desire to enter into an agreement pursuant to which such Executive shall exchange, and the Company shall issue, one of the Company's Ordinary Shares,
nominal value €0.001 per share (the "Ordinary Shares") in exchange for each Ordinary Share held by the Investor in Jefferson Smurfit
Group Limited (formerly MDCP Acquisitions Limited). The exchange and issuance referred to in the immediately foregoing sentence is being consummated in connection with the exchange of each issued and
outstanding Ordinary Share, Class A Convertible Share, Class B Convertible Share and Class C Convertible Share of Jefferson Smurfit Group Limited for one Ordinary Share,
Class A Convertible Share, Class B Convertible Share and Class C Convertible Share of the Company, respectively (including as may result from any compulsory share acquisition
under Section 204 of the Irish Companies Act, such transaction, the "Exchange").

The
Company and the Investors are also entering into this Agreement in order to record the arrangements which they have agreed should apply to the Investors' participation in the Company
and to set out certain terms governing the relationship amongst the Investors as shareholders.

NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.Exchange.

1A.Exchange for Ordinary Shares.On the date hereof or any other date agreed to by the Company and an Investor
(for each such Investor, such Investor's "Exchange Date"), each Investor (other than the
MDCP Co-Investors) shall deliver to the Company all of the Ordinary Shares of Jefferson Smurfit Group Limited (formerly MDCP Acquisitions Limited) owned by such Investor (each such share,
a "JSG Share"), as set forth opposite such Investor's name on theSchedule of Investorsattached hereto,
and in exchange therefor, the Company shall deliver to each such Investor one Ordinary Share of the Company for each JSG Share so delivered.

1B.Mechanics.The closing of the exchange of the JSG Shares for the shall take place at the offices of the
Company at Beech Hill, Clonskeagh, Dublin, Ireland. On the Exchange Date for any Investor, the following transactions shall occur in the following order:



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Section 2.[Intentionally Omitted]

Section 3.Covenants of the Company.

3A.Financial Statements and Other Information.Until the earlier of the effective date of the Company's initial
Listing or the date of consummation of a Sale of the Company, the Company shall deliver to each Investor and to each other holder of at least 15% of the Ordinary Shares.



3B.Inspection of Property.Until the earlier of the effective date of the Company's initial Listing or the date
of the consummation of a Sale of the Company, the Company shall permit any representatives designated by any Investor or any holder of at least 15% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, upon reasonable
notice and during normal business hours and such other times as any such holder may reasonably request, to (i) visit and inspect any of the properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
(ii) examine the corporate and financial records of the Company and its Subsidiaries and make copies thereof or extracts therefrom and (iii) discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of
any such corporations with the directors, chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company.

3C.Preemptive Right.



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Section 4.Representations and Warranties of the Company.As a material inducement to the Investors to
enter into this Agreement and subscribe for the Ordinary Shares, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Investors, as of the date of this Agreement, that:

4A.Organization and Corporate Power.The Company is a public limited company duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of Ireland and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition, operating results, assets, operations or business prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority and
all material licenses, permits and authorizations necessary to own and operate its properties, to carry on its businesses as now conducted and presently proposed to be conducted and to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The copies of the Company's Articles of Association which have been furnished to the Investors' counsel reflect all amendments made thereto at any time
prior to the date of this Agreement and are correct and complete.

4B.Authorised Share Capital and Related Matters.



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4C.Authorization; No Breach.The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized
by the Company. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforcement
is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (ii) for limitations imposed by general principles of equity. The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement do not and will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of,
(ii) constitute a default under, (iii) result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon the Company's share capital or assets pursuant to,
(iv) give any third party the right to modify, terminate or accelerate any obligation under, (v) result in a violation of, or (vi) require any authorization, consent, approval,
exemption or other action by or notice to any court or administrative or governmental body pursuant to, the Articles of Association of the Company, or any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the
Company is subject, or any agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound.

4D.Compliance with Laws.The Company has not violated any law or any governmental regulation or requirement
which violation would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon its business, financial condition, operating results, assets, liabilities, customer, employee or supplier relations,
prospects or value. The Company is not subject to any clean up liability under any applicable environmental law, rule or regulation.

Section 5.Investors' Representations.Each of the Investors hereby represents and warrants to each other
Investor and to the Company for itself, severally and ratably and not jointly, as of the Exchange Date, that:

5A.Corporate Existence and Power.If such Investor is a company or a partnership, such Investor is duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all corporate, partnership or limited liability company powers (as applicable) and all material governmental
and regulatory licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required to carry on its business as now conducted. If such Investor is a company or a partnership, such Investor is duly
qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on such
Investor.

5B.Authorization.If such Investor is a company or a partnership, the execution, delivery and performance by
such Investor of this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby to which such Investor is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
are within such Investor's corporate, partnership or limited liability company powers (as applicable) and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership or limited liability company
action (as applicable) on the part of such Investor. Each Investor that is an individual has sufficient legal capacity to assess, execute and deliver this Agreement on his or her own behalf. This
Agreement and each other agreement and document contemplated hereby to which the Investor is or becomes a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of such Investor, enforceable against
such Investor in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforcement is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally
and (ii) for limitations imposed by general principles of equity.

5C.Governmental Authorization.The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of this Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby require no action with respect to such Investor by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental or regulatory entity other
than (i) compliance with any applicable filing requirements with competition authorities (each of which has been made by such Investor) and (ii) other filings, notifications and consents
that

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be required after consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or are immaterial to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

5D.Noncontravention.The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (i) violate the organizational documents, if any, of such Investor, (ii) violate any applicable law,
except for any such violation which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of such Investor to consummate the transactions and perform all of such Investor's obligations hereunder
contemplated hereby and thereby or (iii) require any consent or other action by any Person, or constitute a default, under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon such
Investor, except as to matters which would not be material to such Investor.

5E.Ownership of JSG Shares.The JSG Shares set forth opposite such Investor's name on the Schedule of Investorsattached
hereto and being exchanged by such Investor hereunder are owned beneficially and of record by such Investor free and
clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests and other restrictions on transfer.

Section 6.Additional Investor Representation and Warranty,Each Additional Investor represents, warrants
and covenants to the MDCP Co-Investors and the Company that: (a) the determination of such Additional Investor to acquire the Ordinary Shares pursuant to this Agreement and to enter
into the agreements contemplated hereby has been made by such Additional Investor on the basis of its own due diligence investigation, independent of any other Investor and independent of any
statements or opinions as to the advisability of such purchase or as to the properties, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company, the Group or any of their respective
Subsidiaries which may have been made or given by any other Investor or by any agent or employee of any other Investor, and represents the investment decision of such Additional Investor alone,
(b) no other Investor has acted as an agent of such Additional Investor in connection with the exchange hereunder and that no other Investor shall be acting as an agent of such Investor in
connection with monitoring its investment hereunder, (c) no representation or warranty is being made by the MDCP Co-Investors, the Company, the Group or any of their respective
Affiliates (collectively, the "MDCP Co-Investor Parties") or being relied upon by any Additional Investor in connection with the exchange
hereunder and the transactions contemplated hereby and the other agreements or documents being delivered by such Additional Investor hereunder, (d) forever releases, discharges and covenants
not to sue any of the MDCP Co-Investor Parties in any matter in connection with the exchange for Ordinary Shares hereunder and the transactions contemplated hereby and the other agreements
or documents being delivered by such Additional Investor hereunder, except for representations, warranties and covenants expressly made by such MDCP Co-Investor Party and set forth in this
Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby to which such MDCP Co-Investor Party is a party, (e) other than costs and expenses expressly agreed to be paid
by the Company in writing, such Additional Investor is solely responsible for all costs, expenses, taxes, duties, filing fees and charges arising out of the exchange for Ordinary Shares hereunder and
any other transaction contemplated hereby or by the agreements or documents delivered by such Additional Investor in connection with this Agreement, (f) the MDCP Co-Investor Parties
have retained Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Arthur Cox in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and expect to retain Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Arthur Cox as legal counsel in
connection with the management and operation of the investment in the Company, (g) Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Arthur Cox are not representing and will not represent any Additional Investor
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or any dispute which may arise between any of the MDCP Co-Investor Parties, on the one hand, and any Additional Investor, on the
other hand, (h) such Additional Investor will, if it wishes counsel on the transactions contemplated hereby, retain at its own expense its own independent counsel, and
(i) Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Arthur Cox may represent the MDCP Co-Investor Parties in connection with any and all matters contemplated hereby (including, without limitation,
any dispute or litigation between any of the MDCP Co-Investor Parties, on the one hand, and any Additional Investor, on the other hand).

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Section 7.Restrictions on Transfer.

7A.General.Unless otherwise consented to by the MDCP Co-Investor Majority, no Investor may
directly or indirectly (including by means of a change of ownership or change of control of such Investor or any Person directly or indirectly controlling such Investor if such change is designed to
circumvent the provisions of this Agreement) sell, assign, transfer, exchange, mortgage, pledge, grant a security interest in, or otherwise dispose of or encumber (including by operation of law) all
or any part of such Investor's Ordinary Shares (a "Transfer"), except as provided in this paragraph 7A or permitted by paragraphs 7B or 7C and no
such Transfer shall relieve the transferor of its obligations hereunder. The restrictions set forth in this paragraph 7A shall not apply with respect to any Transfer by any Investor
(i) in the case of any Investor who is an individual, pursuant to applicable laws of descent and distribution or among such Investor's Family Group or (ii) in the case of an Investor
which is a company or partnership, among its Affiliates, and in the case of any MDCP Co-Investor, to its direct or indirect partners and investors or to other investment funds controlling,
controlled by or common control with such MDCP Co-Investor (collectively referred to herein as "Permitted Transferees"); providedthat the restrictions
contained in thisSection 7shall continue to be applicable to the
transferred Ordinary Shares after any such Transfer;provided furtherthat the transferees of such Ordinary Shares shall have executed and delivered to
the Board a Deed of Adherence in form and substance acceptable to the Company and the MDCP Co-Investor Majority (x) to be bound by the terms herein in the same manner and to the
same extent as the transferor thereof and (y) assuming the obligations of the transferor hereunder with respect to the Ordinary Shares so transferred. Without limiting the proviso and the
further proviso of the immediately foregoing sentence, (x) Permitted Transferees of DBCP Europe GP (Jersey) Limited shall include (i) Deutsche Bank AG, its Subsidiaries, holding
companies and other Subsidiaries of any such holding company ("DBAG Group"), (ii) DB Capital Partners (Europe) 2002 L.P. (or a similar named
entity), and/or any other partnership, fund or other investment entity established, managed, advised (including where a general partner of a partnership is advised) or sponsored by any member of the
DBAG Group as a co-investment scheme operated wholly or partially for the benefit of employees of any member of the DBAG Group ("DB
Partnership"), any principal or executive of the DBAG Group and every nominee or other trustee of any such person, partnership, fund, investment entity or (iii) the
general partner of such DB Partnership to hold on behalf of the DB Partnership, (y) Permitted Transferees of each of J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors, L.P., J.P. Morgan Partners Investors
(Cayman), L.P., J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors A, L.P., J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman) II, L.P and J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P. shall include (i) JP Morgan Chase,
its Subsidiaries, holding companies and other Subsidiaries of such holding company (the "JPM Group"), (ii) any other partnership, fund or other
investment entity established, managed, advised (including where a general partner of a partnership is advised) or sponsored by any member of the JPM Group as a co-investment scheme
operated wholly or partially for the benefit of employees of any member of the JPM Group ("JPM Partnership"), any principal or executive of the JPM
Group and every nominee or other trustee of any such person, partnership, fund, investment entity or (iii) the general partner of such JPM Partnership to hold on behalf of the JPM Partnership,
and (z) Permitted Transferees of each of Arthur Street Portfolio, L.P., Arthur Street Fund, L.P., Vesey Street Portfolio, L.P., Vesey Street Fund, L.P. and Passage Portfolio, L.P. shall include
(i) Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., its Subsidiaries, holding companies and other Subsidiaries of any such holding company ("ML Group"),
(ii) any other partnership, fund or other investment entity established, managed, advised (including where a general partner of a partnership is advised) or sponsored by any member of the ML
Group as a co-investment scheme operated wholly or partially for the benefit of employees of any member of the ML Group ("ML Partnership"),
any principal or executive of the ML Group and every nominee or other trustee of any such person, partnership, fund, investment entity or (iii) the general partner of such ML Partnership to
hold on behalf of the ML Partnership. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no party hereto shall avoid the provisions of this Agreement by making one or more Transfers to one or more Permitted Transferees
and subsequently disposing of all or any portion of such party's interest in any such Permitted Transferee.

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7B.Sale of the Company.



7C.Tag-Along Rights.



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Section 8.Voting Agreement.So long as the MDCP Co-Investors and their respective Permitted
Transferees collectively hold a majority of the Ordinary Shares, each Investor shall vote all of its Equity Securities and take all other necessary or desirable actions (in such holder's capacity as a
shareholder of the Company) as are requested by the MDCP Co-Investor Majority in order to cause the representatives to be elected as members of the Board as set forth in the Corporate
Governance Agreement and as otherwise directed by the MDCP Co-Investor Majority. In addition, each Investor shall not vote its Equity Securities in connection with the removal of any of
any designee of the MDCP Co-Investor Majority or any other Board member as a director unless and until the MDCP Co-Investor Majority directs such Investor how to vote on such
removal. In addition, each Investor shall at all such times vote his or her Equity Securities on all matters presented to the Company's shareholders as directed by the MDCP Co-Investor
Majority as long as such vote is not materially adversely discriminatory to such Investor in a manner different from the MDCP Co-Investor Majority. The provisions of this Section 8
shall terminate as of the effective date of the Company's initial Listing or upon consummation of a Sale of the Company.

Section 9.Transfers; Future Sales.Prior to any Investor Transferring any Ordinary Shares to any Person
(other than pursuant to a Listing or to a MDCP Co-Investor or its Permitted Transferees) or any Equity Securities or Equity Equivalents to any Person, such Investor shall cause the
prospective transferee to be bound by this Agreement and to execute and deliver to the Company and the other Investors a Deed of Adherence to this Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the
MDCP Co-Investors and the Company. Transferees of Ordinary Shares held by Additional Investors shall be deemed to have the rights and obligations of Additional Investors with respect to
such Ordinary Shares and transferees of Ordinary Shares held by any MDCP Co-Investor shall be deemed to have the rights and obligations of MDCP Co-Investors with respect to
such Ordinary Shares;providedthat notwithstanding the foregoing Ordinary Shares acquired by a MDCP Co-Investor from an Additional Investor
shall be deemed to have the rights and obligations of Ordinary Shares held by a MDCP Co-Investor.

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Section 10.Definitions.For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set
forth below:

"Affiliate" of any particular person or entity means any other person or entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with
such particular person or entity.

"Class D Convertible Shares" means Class D Convertible Shares of the Company, nominal value €0.001 per
share.

"Corporate Governance Agreement" means that certain Corporate Governance Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2004, by and among the
Company, MDCP IV and the other parties signatory thereto, as amended, modified, supplemented or waived from time to time.

"Equity Equivalents" means any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any Equity Securities, including without limitation,
warrants, options and other rights to acquire Equity Securities.

"Equity Securities" means any shares, share derivatives, share appreciation rights or other rights or instruments containing
equity-like features or otherwise based on changes in the enterprise value of the issuer thereof or its Affiliates (other than ordinary course cash bonus payments) and any rights to
acquire any such right or instrument.

"Excluded Issuances" means the issuance of (i) any Ordinary Shares after the date hereof for management incentive and/or
compensation purposes, (ii) any Ordinary Shares (other than issuances to the MDCP Co-Investors in their capacity as equity holders of the Company) issued as consideration for an
acquisition or joint venture transaction, (iii) any Ordinary Shares issued as an "equity kicker" in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money or any preferred Equity Securities,
(iv) any Ordinary Shares issued upon conversion of any Equity Securities or Equity Equivalents, (v) any options, warrants or rights to acquire, or shares convertible into, Ordinary
Shares listed in clauses (i) through (iv), and (vi) Ordinary Shares issued in connection with or pursuant to a Public Sale.

"Exempted Transfer" means a Transfer (i) to one or more Affiliates of a MDCP Co-Investor or its Permitted Transferees,
(ii) to any members, partners, shareholders, officers or directors of a MDCP Co-Investor or entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with a MDCP
Co-Investor or among the Family Group of any such Person, (iii) up to 25% of the aggregate Ordinary Shares held by the MDCP Co-Investors and their Permitted Transferees
as of the Settlement Date plus the aggregate Ordinary Shares purchased by the MDCP Co-Investors and their Permitted Transferees after the Settlement Date, (iv) to any Person who
becomes an Additional Investor hereunder on or prior to the Settlement Date or (v) in a Public Sale.

"Family Group" means, with respect to any Investor, such Investor's spouse and descendants (whether natural or adopted) and any trust
solely for the benefit of such Investor and/or such Investor's spouse, descendants, siblings and/or siblings' descendants.

"5% Owner" means any Person that owns 5% or more of the Company's Ordinary Shares on a fully-diluted basis.

"Independent Third Party" means any Person who, immediately prior to the contemplated transaction, is not a 5% Owner, who is not
controlling, controlled by or under common control with any 5% Owner and who is not the spouse or descendent (by birth or adoption) of any 5% Owner.

"Listing" means the admission of all or any part of the Ordinary Shares to the Official List of The Irish Stock Exchange Limited or the
Official List of the UK Listing Authority, and to trading on the market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange or to trading on the Alternative Investment Market or the taking effect of
any granting of permission to deal in the same on any recognized investment exchange (as that term is used in the Financial Services Act 1986) or the registration of all or any of the Ordinary Shares
(or equivalent securities of any Subsidiary or American Depository Receipts with respect to any of the forgoing) on Form F-1, F-2 or F-3 (or any similar
long-form or short-form registrations) pursuant to the United States Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) or any

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US federal law, or any similar listing or registration by the Company of the Ordinary Shares on the public stock exchange or securities market in any other jurisdiction.

"MDCP Co-Investor Majority" means the holders of a majority of the Ordinary Shares held by all MDCP Co-Investors.

"MDCP Co-Investors" means, collectively, MDCP IV Global Investments LP, MDCP III Global Investments LP, MDSE III Global
Investments LP and any Affiliate of the foregoing that owns or holds Ordinary Shares as of the date of determination and "MDCP Co-Investor" means any of the MDCP Co-Investors.

"MEIA" means the Company's Management Equity Incentive Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2004, by and among the Company and
certain of its executives, as such agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented or waived from time to time.

"MIP" means the Company's 2004 Management Equity Plan, approved by the Company on February 6, 2004, as amended, restated,
supplemented or waived from time to time.

"Ordinary Shares" means ordinary shares of the Company, nominal value €0.001 per share.

"Person" means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company an unlimited liability company, a company limited by guarantee, a
corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

"Public Sale" means (x) any sale after a Listing in any European Union member state or (y) in the case of a Listing in the
United States, any sale pursuant to a registered public offering under the Securities Act or any sale to the public pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act effected through a
broker, dealer or market maker.

"Registration Agreement" means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2004, by and among the Company,
MDCP IV and the other parties signatory thereto, as amended, modified, supplemented or waived from time to time.

"Sale of the Company" means the sale of the Company to an Independent Third Party or affiliated group of Independent Third Parties
pursuant to which such party or parties acquire (i) capital stock of the Company possessing the voting power to elect a majority of the Company's board of directors (whether by merger,
consolidation or sale or transfer of the Company's capital stock) or (ii) all or substantially all of the Company's assets determined on a consolidated basis.

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"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

"Subsidiary" means any Company of which the securities having a majority of the ordinary voting power in electing the board of directors
are, at the time as of which any determination is being made, owned by the Company either directly or through one or more Subsidiaries.

Section 11.Miscellaneous.

11A.Complete Agreement.This Agreement and the agreements contemplated hereby embody the complete agreement and
understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the purchase of Ordinary Shares and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties,
whether written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way. Without limiting the generality of the immediately foregoing sentence, except as expressly set forth in this
Agreement, none of the Company nor any MDCP Co-Investor has made or shall be deemed to have made any representation or warranty to any Additional Investor regarding the purchase and sale
of Ordinary Shares hereunder and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the agreements contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to amend,
supersede or preempt any agreement of an Investor made in any Acceptance Form included with that certain Exchange Offer information memorandum dated on or about January 20, 2004, including,
without limitation, the power of attorney executed in connection therewith, in any side letter executed (or, in accordance with this Section 11, deemed executed) by the Company, or in any
letter agreement between the Company and an Investor or Affiliate of an Investor regarding payment of fees, expenses and interest in the event that the share capital reduction is not consummated.

11B.Remedies.Each holder of Ordinary Shares shall have all rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement and
the Articles of Association and all rights and remedies which such holders have been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such holders have under any
law. Any Person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason
of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by law.

11C.Consent to Amendments.Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement may
be amended and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of the MDCP
Co-Investor Majority or, in the event that no MDCP Co-Investor holds Ordinary Shares, the holders of a majority of the Ordinary Shares then held by Investors and their
Permitted Transferees; provided that if any such amendment, modification or waiver would materially adversely affect any Investor relative to the MDCP Co-Investor Majority, such amendment,
modification or waiver shall be effective against such Investor only with the written consent of such Investor or the holders of a majority of Ordinary
Shares held by all holders so adversely affected. No other course of dealing between the Company and any Investor or any delay in exercising any rights hereunder, under any agreement contemplated
hereby or under the Articles of Association shall operate as a waiver of any rights of any such holders. Each Additional Investor agrees and acknowledges that the Company may issue Ordinary Shares
hereunder after such Investor's Exchange Date, that the Person acquiring such Ordinary Shares may become a party hereto as an Additional Investor and that theSchedule of
InvestorsandSchedule of Additional Investorsmay be updated by the Company to reflect any such issuance, in each case without
the consent of any Additional Investor hereunder.

11D.Successors and Assigns.Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants and agreements
contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not.
In addition, and whether or not any express assignment has been made, the provisions of this Agreement which are for the Investors' benefit as purchasers or holders of Ordinary Shares are, except as
otherwise set forth herein, also for the benefit of, and enforceable by, any subsequent holder of such shares. The rights and obligations of any Investor under this Agreement and the agreements

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hereby may be assigned by such Investor at any time only with the prior written consent of such Investor.

11E.Severability.Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to
be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent
of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.

11F.Counterparts.This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of which
need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

11G.Descriptive Headings; Interpretation.The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and do not constitute a Section of this Agreement. The use of the word "including" in this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by limitation.

11H.Governing Law.The Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without reference to its conflict of laws rules and the parties hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of state and federal
courts located in the State of Illinois.

11I.Notices.All notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the
provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally to the recipient, one day after being sent to the recipient by reputable express
courier service by overnight mail (charges prepaid) or by facsimile. Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the Investors and to the Company at the address indicated below:



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to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

11J.No Strict Construction.The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of
this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of
proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

11K.Side Letters.Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the Company and each Investor agree
that, in connection with such Investor's investment in MDCP Acquisitions Limited (formerly MDCP Acquisitions plc), MDCP Acquisitions Limited entered into certain side letter
agreements with certain of the Investors and to the extent that any obligations under any such side letter have not been fully performed by MDCP Acquisitions Limited or any of its Subsidiaries prior
to the date hereof, the obligations of MDCP Acquisitions Limited under such side letter shall from and after the Exchange Date become obligations of the Company as though the Company were originally
party thereto. Furthermore, any agreement of any Investor evidenced in any side letter (including to the extent such had the effect of amending rights or obligations of any such Investor or the
transferor of any Ordinary Shares held by such Investor) shall remain in full force and effect and binding upon each such Investor.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first written above.

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[Signature Page to Subscription and Shareholders Agreement]

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTORS
AS OF FEBRUARY 6, 2004

|Name of Investor                                        |       | Number of
JSG Shares |            | Number of
Ordinary Shares
|------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------
|MDCP IV Global Investments, L.P.                        |       | 39,020,270           |            | 39,020,270               
|MDCP III Global Investments, L.P.                       |       | 7,495,357            |            | 7,495,357                
|MDSE III Global Investments, L.P.                       |       | 166,429              |            | 166,429                  
|Mid-Ocean Europe GP (Jersey) Limited                    |       | 7,500,000            |            | 7,500,000                
|J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.                       |       | 2,757,089            |            | 2,757,089                
|J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors, L.P.             |       | 436,894              |            | 436,894                  
|J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors A, L.P.           |       | 59,558               |            | 59,558                   
|J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman), L.P.    |       | 221,747              |            | 221,747                  
|J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman) II, L.P. |       | 24,712               |            | 24,712                   
|Arthur Street Portfolio, L.P.                           |       | 113,400              |            | 113,400                  
|Arthur Street Fund, L.P.                                |       | 201,450              |            | 201,450                  
|Vesey Street Portfolio, L.P.                            |       | 572,550              |            | 572,550                  
|Vesey Street Fund, L.P.                                 |       | 441,750              |            | 441,750                  
|Passage Portfolio, L.P.                                 |       | 170,850              |            | 170,850                  
|Techline Investment Ltd.                                |       | 3,470,845            |            | 3,470,845                
|Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America   |       | 1,983,339            |            | 1,983,339                
|BVCF IV, L.P.                                           |       | 247,918              |            | 247,918                  
|TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Partners III, L.P.               |       | 423,531              |            | 423,531                  
|TCW/Crescent Mezzanine Trust                            |       | 65,982               |            | 65,982                   
|TCW Crescent Mezzanine Partners III Netherlands, L.P.   |       | 17,304               |            | 17,304                   
|Stanley Shuman                                          |       | 49,584               |            | 49,584                   
|Maxce LLC                                               |       | 99,167               |            | 99,167                   
|Eran Ashany                                             |       | 14,876               |            | 14,876                   
|Walter O'Hara, Jr.                                      |       | 9,918                |            | 9,918                    
|Robert Dean                                             |       | 2,480                |            | 2,480                    
|Special Co-Invest I                                     |       | 50,000               |            | 50,000                   
|Schwerin Company, L.L.C.                                |       | 25,000               |            | 25,000                   
|Paul J. Magnell                                         |       | 25,000               |            | 25,000                   
|Northwestern University                                 |       | 10,000               |            | 10,000                   
|Randolph Street Partners V                              |       | 125,000              |            | 125,000                  
|                                                        |       |                      |            |                          
|                                                        | TOTAL |                      | 65,802,000 |                          

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SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL INVESTORS
AS OF FEBRUARY 6, 2004

Mid-Ocean Europe GP (Jersey) Limited
Mid-Ocean Partners
3rd Floor
1 Chester Street
London SW1X 7HP
Attention: Hugh BriggsJ.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors, L.P.
J.P. Morgan Partners
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attention: Robert RuggieroJ.P. Morgan Partners Investors (Cayman), L.P.
J.P. Morgan Partners
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attention: Robert RuggieroJ.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors A, L.P.
J.P. Morgan Partners
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attention: Robert RuggieroJ.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors
(Cayman) II, L.P.
J.P. Morgan Partners
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attention: Robert RuggieroJ.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.
J.P. Morgan Partners
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attention: Robert RuggieroArthur Street Portfolio, L.P.
Merrill Lynch Private Equity Partners
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Attention: Mike CerminaroArthur Street Fund, L.P.
Merrill Lynch Private Equity Partners
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Attention: Mike Cerminaro


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Vesey Street Portfolio, L.P.
Merrill Lynch Private Equity Partners
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Attention: Mike CerminaroVesey Street Fund, L.P.
Merrill Lynch Private Equity Partners
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Attention: Mike CerminaroPassage Portfolio, L.P.
Merrill Lynch Private Equity Partners
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Attention: Mike CerminaroNorthwestern University
Investment Office
633 Clark Street, Crown 1-209
Evanston, IL 60208
Attention: Du H. ChaiTechline Investment Ltd.
GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd
156 West 56th Street
Suite 190
New York, NY 10019
Attention: David L. ChiangTeachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America
TIAA-CREF
730 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Attention: Holly D. HoltzBVCF IV, L.P.
Adams Street Partners
One North Wacker
Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60606-2807
Attention: David S. TimsonTCW/Crescent Mezzanine Trust
TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, LLC
200 Crescent Court
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
Attention: Tim CostelloTCW/Crescent Mezzanine Partners III, L.P.
TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, LLC
200 Crescent Court
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
Attention: Tim Costello


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TCW Crescent Mezzanine Partners III Netherlands, L.P
TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, LLC
200 Crescent Court
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
Attention: Tim CostelloRandolph Street Partners V
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Attention: William KirschStanley Shuman
Allen & Company
711 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10022Macxe LLC
Allen & Company
711 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10022Eran Ashany
Allen & Company
711 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10022Walter O'Hara, Jr.
Allen & Company
711 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10022Robert Dean
Allen & Company
711 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10022Schwerin Company, L.L.C.
Michael Schwerin
President
One Bayview Avenue
Oyster Bay, New York 11771Paul Magnell
CEO
Bay State Paper Company
892 River Street
Hyde Park, MA 02136Special Co-Invest I
Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Three First National Plaza
Suite 3800
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Attention: David Mosher


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