Director Declaration

Director Declaration

C&C Group PLC

C&C Group plc (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Mr. Stewart Gilliland to the Board of Directors of the Company on 17 April, 2012.

The Company hereby makes the following additional disclosures in respect of Mr. Gilliland in compliance with Rule 6.6.7 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the Irish Stock Exchange and Rule 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

Mr. Gilliland is a director of Vianet Group PLC (current), Sutton and East Surrey Water Company PLC (current) and Booker Group PLC (current).

Mr. Gilliland was a director and shareholder of Infuzions Limited which was placed into Creditors Voluntary Liquidation on 15 April 2009.

The Company hereby confirms that save for the above disclosures, Mr. Gilliland has no disclosures to make in accordance with Rule 6.6.7 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the Irish Stock Exchange and Rule 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

In addition, in fulfilment of any obligation imposed by section 53 (1) of the Companies Act, 1990, Mr. Gilliland has notified the Company that he currently holds no ordinary shares and no share options over ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the share capital of the Company.

Paul Walker
Company Secretary

C&C Group plc

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About C&C Group plc

C&C Group plc is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded long alcohol drinks principally in Ireland, the UK and the United States. C&C manufactures Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand, Magners, the premium international cider brand, the Gaymer Cider Company range of branded and private label ciders and the Tennent’s beer brand. C&C also owns Hornsby’s, a leading craft cider brand in the United States. The Group also distributes a number of beer brands in the Scottish, Irish and Northern Irish markets, primarily for Anheuser-Busch InBev. Visit www.candcgroupplc.com

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