Statement re Board Changes

Statement re Board Changes

C&C Group PLC

Board Changes

Dublin, London, 25 October 2018: C&C Group plc (‘C&C’ or the 'Group’), a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded cider, beer, wine and soft drinks today announces a series of changes to its Board of Directors.

Having overseen the smooth transition to a new Chairman, Richard Holroyd the Senior Non-Executive and Director since 2004 has informed the Board of his wish to step down and leave the Board in the new year. Geoffrey Hemphill a Non-Executive Director since 2017 has also informed of his intention to stand down from the Board to concentrate on other business interests.

On his appointment as Chairman Stewart Gilliland undertook a review of the composition of the Board to ensure that it has the right balance of skills and experience particularly in light of the strategically important acquisition of Matthew Clark and Bibendum.

The conclusion of this review was that the International Division would no longer be represented at the Group Board and the composition of the Board would be best comprised of a Chairman, 3 Executives (CEO, CFO and COO) and a reduced number of Non-Executive Directors.

Accordingly, Joris Brams as an Executive Director will stand down from the Board. Jim Clerkin, Vincent Crowley and Emer Finnan all Non-Executive Directors will remain in role and a search for new Non-Executive Directors with the appropriate skills and experience has commenced.

We are very grateful to Richard, Geoffrey and Joris for the individual contribution each of them has made to the Group’s long-term development.

ENDS

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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; as well as a range of super-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 the UK and Ireland, where it operates under the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent's and C&C Gleeson brands. C&C Group has a minority investment in the Admiral Taverns tenanted pub group, which owns over 850 pubs across England & Wales. 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.

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