C&C Group Regulatory News (CCR)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

C&C Group Plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[X] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 

Morgan Stanley

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

22.05.2015

6. Date on which issuer notified: 26.05.2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%

8. Notified details:

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is a direct holder of 21,066,756 voting rights (6.20%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)

Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4AD is an indirect holder of 21,066,756 voting rights (6.20%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley UK Group

Morgan Stanley UK Group, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is an indirect holder of 21,066,756 voting rights (6.20%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)

Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4AD is an indirect holder of 21,066,756 voting rights (6.20%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Limited

Morgan Stanley International Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA is an indirect holder of 21,066,756 voting rights (6.20%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.

Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Centre, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware DE 19801, USA is an indirect holder of 21,066,756 voting rights (6.20%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley

10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].

11. Additional information: