Directorate change

Directorate change

C&C Group PLC

Directorate Change

Breege O’Donoghue to retire from Board

Dublin, London | 25 October, 2017: C&C Group plc (“C&C” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded cider, beer, wine and soft drinks, announces that Breege O’Donoghue, after 13 years as a non-executive Director, will retire from the C&C Board with effect from 31 December 2017.

Breege has served on the Board of Directors since C&C’s initial public offering in 2004. During this time, Breege also served as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

Sir Brian Stewart, Chairman, commented: “On behalf of the Board and the Company, I would like to thank Breege for her tremendous contribution to the business since her appointment as a non-executive Director at the time of C&C’s IPO in 2004. Breege has brought a wealth of business experience and insight, which has been invaluable to the Group over many years, and served as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with considerable distinction. We wish Breege well for the future.”

On Breege’s retirement, Stewart Gilliland will become Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from 31 December 2017.

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About C&C Group plc

C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets and distributes branded beer, cider, wine, soft drinks and bottled water. C&C Group brands include: Bulmers the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent’s, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; Tipperary Water; Finches soft drinks, as well as a range of niche, premium and craft ciders and beers. C&C Group also owns and manufactures Woodchuck, a leading craft cider brand in the United States and manufactures and distributes a number of 3rd party international beer brands in Scotland and Ireland. C&C is also a leading drinks wholesaler in Scotland and Ireland, where it operates under the Tennent's and C&C Gleeson brands respectively. C&C Group is headquartered in Dublin with manufacturing operations in Co. Tipperary, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; and Vermont, US. C&C Group plc is listed on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges

For more information about C&C Group plc, please visit: www.candcgroupplc.com

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