Acquisition

RNS Number : 6492F

C&C Group Plc

15 January 2010

 



Purchase of The Gaymer Cider Company

Dublin, London, 15th January 2010: C&C Group plc ('C&C' or the 'Group'), a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded beverages in Ireland and the UK, today announced the completion of the acquisition of the UK cider assets of Constellation Brands, The Gaymer Cider Company (the "Business"). Full details of the transaction were

announced on 30th November 2009.  The acquisition remains subject to review by the UK Office of Fair Trading ("OFT"). Pending the outcome of the OFT decision, the Business is being held separate and is not being integrated into C&C. 

Investors and Analysts	Irish Media	International Media
Mark Kenny/Jonathan Neilan FD K Capital Source Tel: [phone] Email:  c&[e-mail]	Paddy Hughes/ Anne-Marie Curran Drury Tel:    [phone] Email:  [e-mail]	Robert Ballantyne/ Shanshan Willenbrock Cardew Group Tel:    [phone] Email: [e-mail]

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About C&C Group plc  

C&C Group plc is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded beverages in Ireland and the UK. C&C manufactures the leading Irish cider brand, Bulmers, and the premium international cider brand, Magners, for export to the United Kingdom, the United States and Continental Europe. C&C recently acquired the Tennent's beer brand which is primarily sold in Scotland and Northern Ireland and The Gaymer Cider Company which produces a range of branded and own label cider for the on and off-trade in the UK. 

C&C also exports spirits and liqueurs, including the premium Irish whiskey brand, Tullamore Dew, to over 80 international markets. The company also distributes a number of beer brands in the Scottish, Irish and Northern Irish markets and niche spirits and liqueur brands across a number of international markets.

 

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