Transaction in Own Securities

C&C Group Plc
06 February 2008

                                   C&C Group Plc
                          Transaction in Own Securities

C&C Group Plc ("the Company") announces that on 5th February 2008 it purchased
for cancellation 600,000 ordinary shares of nominal value €0.001 each in the
capital of the Company ('Ordinary Shares').

The highest price paid for these Ordinary Shares was €4.65 per share and the
lowest price paid was €4.60 per share.

Following the cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 316,747,136
Ordinary Shares in issue.

Contact:
Davy Corporate Broking
[phone]







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