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      <issuerName>SILGAN HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
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        <com:street1>4 LANDMARK SQ</com:street1>
        <com:city>STAMFORD</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>CT</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>06901</com:zipCode>
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      <issuerContactPhone>2039757110</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>ALLOTT ANTHONY J</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Fidelity Investments</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>245 Summer Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>Boston</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>02110</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>81152</noOfUnitsSold>
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      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>106993180</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>05/15/2025</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <acquiredDate>03/01/2022</acquiredDate>
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      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>49540</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>03/01/2022</paymentDate>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>11/02/2023</acquiredDate>
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      <paymentDate>11/02/2023</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>The securities to be sold were received upon the settlement of vested restricted stock units. Under the applicable plan, upon vesting restricted stock units are settled in shares of Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis without any payment.</natureOfPayment>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>03/01/2024</acquiredDate>
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      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>30093</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>03/01/2024</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>The securities to be sold were received upon the settlement of vested restricted stock units. Under the applicable plan, upon vesting restricted stock units are settled in shares of Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis without any payment.</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>The securities to be sold were received upon the settlement of vested restricted stock units. Under the applicable plan, upon vesting restricted stock units are settled in shares of Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis without any payment.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>05/14/2025</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/Anthony J. Allott</signature>
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