Result of EGM

Result of EGM

C&C Group PLC

C&C GROUP PLC

RESULT OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING -
SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE DISPOSAL OF C&C SPIRITS

C&C Group plc (the “Company”) announces that the resolution proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held today, 17 June 2010, was passed. The full text of the resolution, which was to approve the proposed disposal of C&C Spirits, was included in the notice of Extraordinary General Meeting circulated to shareholders on 27 May 2010. The resolution was passed by a show of hands.

Proxies received were as follows:

Resolution	Â	For / Discretion	Â	Against	Â	Vote Withheld *
To approve the proposed disposal		187,543,233 99.13%		1,653,261 0.87 %		1,658,325

* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for or against a resolution.

The Company has agreed to sell C&C Spirits to William Grant & Sons Holdings Limited for €300 million payable on completion. The agreement to sell is now unconditional. Completion is expected on 30 June 2010. A further announcement will be made on completion of the transaction.

Enquiries:

Sinead O’Gillen

Company Secretary

Phone: + 353 1 616 1100.