Amcor appoints Peter Konieczny as Chief Executive Officer

ZURICH,Sept. 5,2024 -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC),a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions,today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Peter Konieczny as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Konieczny has served as Interim CEO since April 2024. The Board also intends to nominate him as a director for election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders which is expected to be held in November 2024.

Amcor's Board of Directors has appointed Peter Konieczny as Chief Executive Officer.

Amcor Chairman,Mr. Graeme Liebelt,said,"Peter has demonstrated exceptional leadership in every role he has held during his career at Amcor,including as Interim CEO where he has led the Company through a period of strengthening financial performance and set the business up for further progress. The Board and I are confident Peter is the right person to lead Amcor,and we look forward to working with him to build on the strong foundation the Company has established over many years."

Mr. Konieczny said,"I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to lead Amcor as Chief Executive Officer. Amcor is an outstanding company with highly talented people,a strong sense of purpose,a proven culture of execution and most importantly,significant growth potential."

"The business finished fiscal 2024 well with strong earnings growth,giving us confidence that momentum in the underlying business will continue to build in fiscal 2025 and beyond. Together with our continued commitment to safety,customer success and disciplined capital allocation,I believe Amcor is very well positioned to deliver industry leading value for our customers,our shareholders and the environment."

About Peter Konieczny

Mr. Konieczny has been a member of the Amcor Global Management Team since 2010 and was appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer in April 2024. Between September 2020 and April 2024,Mr. Konieczny served as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO),where he oversaw global category and product management,Sustainability,R&D and Procurement while maintaining responsibility for the Amcor Flexibles Latin America business. He also served as President,Amcor Flexibles,Europe,Middle East & Africa and Latin America between 2019 and 2020,President,Amcor Flexibles Europe,Middle East & Africa between 2015 and 2019,and President,Amcor Specialty Cartons between 2010 and 2015. Prior to Amcor,he had five years of experience in the packaging industry as President of Silgan White Cap,a global organization specializing in metal and plastic closures for the food and beverage industries. He held business group Managing Director and Chief Finance Officer positions in the heavy industrial equipment industry and has been a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.

About Amcor

Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions across a variety of materials for food,beverage,pharmaceutical,medical,home and personal-care,and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect products,differentiate brands,and improve supply chains. The Company offers a range of innovative,differentiating flexible and rigid packaging,specialty cartons,closures and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly recyclable,reusable,lighter weight and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2024,41,000 Amcor people generated $13.6 billion in annual sales from operations that span 212 locations in 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC

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