Further re Acquisition of Gleeson Group

Further re Acquisition of Gleeson Group

C&C Group PLC

Further re Acquisition of Gleeson Group

Dublin, London | 7 March, 2013: C&C Group plc (“C&C” or the “Group”), a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded cider and beer, announces that it has completed the acquisition of M & J Gleeson (Investments) Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Gleeson Group”).

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About C&C Group plc

C&C Group plc is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded cider and beer. The Group 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 Group also owns Woodchuck and Hornsby’s, two of the leading craft cider brands 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.

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