C&C Group Regulatory News (CCR)

C&C GROUP PLC

2017 FINAL DIVIDEND - SCRIP ALTERNATIVE

C&C Group plc (the "Company") announces that, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Company's Scrip Dividend Scheme, 886,334 new fully paid ordinary shares of €0.01 each ("New Shares") have been allotted to shareholders who elected to receive New Shares in lieu of cash in respect of the final dividend of 9.37 cent for the year ended 28 February 2017, payable on 14 July 2017.

Application has been made for admission of the New Shares to (a) the Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority and (b) trading on the Main Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities. Admission is expected to become effective and dealings in the New Shares are expected to commence on Friday, 14 July 2017.

Enquiries:

Contact:

David Johnston

Company Secretary

Bulmers House

Keeper Road

Crumlin

Dublin 12

company.secretary@candcgroup.ie