Director Shareholding

C&C Group Plc
21 June 2005


The Irish Stock Exchange
Anglesea Street
Dublin 2


The Companies Announcements Office
London Stock Exchange
Paternoster Square
London


20th June, 2005


Dear Sirs,


I hereby give notice that options were granted on 20th June 2005 to the
following directors:


                                 Number of Options



Brendan Dwan                       80,900

Brendan McGuinness                 85,400

James Muldowney                    66,600

Maurice Pratt                     246,400


These options are over ordinary shares of €0.01 each and were granted at nil
cost.  The exercise price is €3.56.  Subject to the satisfaction of the
performance condition these options are exercisable from 20th June 2008 to 19th
June 2012.


The interests of these directors in the share capital of the Company and their
total holding of share options are now as follows:


                                   Shareholding Number Shareholding percentage            Share option

Name

Brendan Dwan                                 1,019,999                   0.32%                 403,100

Brendan McGuinness                           1,174,510                   0.37%                 426,200

James Muldowney                                301,073                   0.09%                 343,600

Maurice Pratt                                  993,310                   0.31%               1,350,900


Yours faithfully,


Noreen O'Kelly

Company Secretary

Phone: [phone]


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