Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company

C&C Group PLC

STANDARD FORM TR-1 VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES– ARTICLE 12(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/EC

This notification is for filing purposes only in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: C&C Group plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[ X ] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Longleaf Partners International Fund (3.3% shareholding)

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

4 October 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 October 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4%

8. Notified details:

A) Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)

Â

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Â

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Â

Number of Voting rights

Number of shares

Â

Number of voting rights

Â

% of voting rights

Â

Â

Â

Direct

Direct

Â

Indirect

Direct

Â

Indirect

Ordinary Shares/ IE00B010DT83

Below 4%

Below 4%

13,875,401

13,875,401

0

4.13%

0

Â

Â

Â

Â

Â

Â

Â

Â

SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)

Below 4%

Below 4%

13,875,401

13,875,401

0

4.13%

0

B) Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Â

Expiration Date

Â

Exercise/Conversion Period/ DatePeriod/ Date

Â

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

Â

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Â

Â

Â

Â

Â

SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)

N/A

N/A

Total (A+B)	Â	number of voting rights	Â	% of voting rights
13,875,401		13,875,401		4.13%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A

10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. N/A

11. Additional information:

Done at Dublin on 6 October 2010.