CORRECTING and REPLACING Sonoco Elects Mahoney Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning

Bond Elected Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary

HARTSVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple errors:

“During his 23-year career with Sonoco, Kevin has played an integral role in helping mold our growth strategy”

The corrected release reads:

SONOCO ELECTS MAHONEY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE PLANNING

Bond Elected Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary

Kevin P. Mahoney has been elected senior vice president of Corporate Planning for Sonoco (NYSE: SON), according to Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer.

Mahoney, 55, is responsible for leading the Company’s merger and acquisition efforts along with corporate planning. He will report to DeLoach.

“During his 23-year career with Sonoco, Kevin has played an integral role in helping mold our growth strategy,” said DeLoach. “Since 2000, Kevin has been directly involved in more than 40 global acquisitions which added nearly $1 billion in sales to the Company.”

Mahoney joined Sonoco in 1987 as manager of corporate financial planning and analysis, and subsequently was promoted to positions of additional responsibility before being named vice president of corporate planning in 2000. He holds a B.S. degree in accounting from Marquette University and an M.S. Tax and MBA from DePaul University. Prior to joining Sonoco, Mahoney worked for Arthur Andersen as a tax manager.

In addition, Ritchie L. Bond, 54, has been elected Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, reporting to Charlie J. Hupfer, senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Bond joined Sonoco in 2005 as staff vice president and Treasurer. He subsequently was named Corporate Secretary in 2009. Bond holds a B.S. degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina. Prior to joining Sonoco, Bond was treasurer of Alliance One International. He also served previously as a senior manager with Ernst & Young.

About Sonoco

Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.1 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some 85 nations. Sonoco is a proud member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. For more information on the Company, visit our Web site at http://www.sonoco.com/.

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