Statement re Company Secretary

Statement re Company Secretary

C&C Group PLC

Statement re Company Secretary

Dublin, London | 3 July 2014: C&C Group plc (“C&C” or the “Group”), a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded cider, beer, wine and soft drinks announces that Paul Walker, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary of C&C, has indicated his desire to retire and accordingly will step down from his role on 1 August 2014.

Brian Stewart, Chairman of C&C, commented: "The Board would like to thank Paul for his contribution to the evolution of the Group during a time in which it was transformed both geographically and organisationally. We wish him well in his forthcoming retirement."

A further announcement as to succession arrangements will be made in due course.

ENDS

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.