Date for Pre-Close Statement

C&C Group Plc
11 January 2005


   C&C confirms announcement dates for pre-close period trading statement and
                         fiscal 2005 full-year results

                              CCR.I          CCR.L

Dublin, London, January 11, 2005: C&C Group plc ('C&C' or the 'Group'), the
leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded beverages and snacks
in Ireland, today announced dates when it will issue a pre-close period trading
statement and its fiscal 2005 full-year results.

C&C will issue a pre-close period trading statement on February 23, 2005 at
7.00am (local Irish time) to provide investors and analysts with an update on
current business conditions and Group developments. The C&C management team will
host a conference call for investors and analysts on February 23 at 2.00pm
(local Irish time).

Details of the investor and analyst conference call are available from K Capital
Source on [phone] or c&[e-mail]

C&C will announce fiscal 2005 full-year results on May 10, 2005 at 7.00am (local
Irish time). The C&C management team will discuss full-year financial
performance with investors on a conference call on that date. Confirmation
details will be issued closer to that time.


Investors and analysts       Irish Media             International Media

Mark Kenny                   Paddy Hughes            Edward Orlebar
K Capital Source             Drury Communications    Finsbury Group
                                                    
Tel:  [phone]       Tel:   [phone]  Tel:   [phone]

Email:                        Email:                 Email:
c&[e-mail]   [e-mail]   [e-mail]

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