Silgan Holdings Completes Acquisition of White Cap Closures Business in Brazil

Silgan White Cap is a leading worldwide supplier of an extensive range of metal, composite and plastic vacuum closures to consumer goods companies in the food and beverage industries.

04/04/08 Silgan Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, announced as part of its previously reported acquisition of Amcor Limited’s White Cap closures business in Europe, Asia and South America, the completion of the delayed closing in Brazil. Silgan White Cap is a leading worldwide supplier of an extensive range of metal, composite and plastic vacuum closures to consumer goods companies in the food and beverage industries. Silgan White Cap Brazil is a leader in these markets in Brazil and certain other South American countries.

Silgan Holdings is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods packaging products with annual net sales of approximately $2.9 billion in 2007. Silgan operates 69 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. In North America, the Company is the largest supplier of metal containers for food products and a leading supplier of plastic containers for personal care products. In addition, Silgan is a leading worldwide supplier of metal, composite and plastic vacuum closures for food and beverage products.