Company Secretary Change

Company Secretary Change

C&C Group PLC

Appointment of Company Secretary

C&C Group plc (“C&C” or the “Group”), a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded cider, beer, wine and soft drinks announces that David Johnston has been appointed as Company Secretary. David will join C&C with effect from 17 November, 2014.

David is currently Group General Counsel for Paddy Power plc. He previously served as Group Company Secretary for Paddy Power. Prior to this, he was Chief Legal Counsel and Company Secretary at O2 Ireland. David has also worked as a commercial lawyer at a number of leading Irish law firms.

David graduated from University College Dublin with a Bachelor of Civil Law Degree and an LLM in EU Law. He was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of the Law Society of Ireland in 1998.

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About C&C Group plc

C&C Group plc is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded cider, beer, wine and soft drinks. The Group manufactures Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand, Magners, the premium international cider brand, Gaymers cider and the Shepton Mallet Cider Mill range of English ciders and the Tennent's beer brand. C&C Group also owns Woodchuck and Hornsby’s, two of the leading craft cider brands in the United States. The Group’s Irish wholesaling subsidiary, Gleeson Group, owns and manufactures Tipperary Water and Finches soft drinks. The Group also distributes a number of beer brands in Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland, primarily for Anheuser-Busch Inbev, and owns Wallaces Express, a Scottish drinks wholesaler.

C&C Group plc | Contacts

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Investors, Analysts & Media: Mark Kenny/Jonathan Neilan

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