C&C Group Regulatory News (CCR)

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)

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):

[ ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

[ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

[X] Other (please specify): Refer to section 12

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation :

Name:

Morgan Stanley

City and country of registered office (if applicable):

London, UK

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

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

26.11.2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

02.12.2015

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

3%, 4%, 5%

8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)

Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

0.58%

4.65%

5.24%

336,308,077

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

Below 3%

Below 3%

Below 3%

9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type ofshares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

IE00B010DT83

0

1,957,679

0.00%

0.58%

SUBTOTAL A

1,957,679

0.58%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdate

Exercise/Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

Right of Recall over a securities lending agreement

N/A

N/A

14,232,640

4.23%

Depositary Receipt

N/A

N/A

480

0.00%

SUBTOTAL B.1

14,233,120

4.23%

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdate

Exercise/Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Equity Swap

19/09/2016

N/A

Cash

350,580

0.10%

Equity Swap

04/02/2016

N/A

Cash

36,000

0.01%

Equity Swap

20/07/2017

N/A

Cash

3,349

0.00%

Equity Swap

09/11/2017

N/A

Cash

26,664

0.01%

Equity Swap

23/12/2015

N/A

Cash

1,000,000

0.30%

Equity Swap

21/03/2016

N/A

Cash

1,500

0.00%

SUBTOTAL B.2

1,418,093

0.42%

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):

[ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.

[X] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.

Morgan Stanley International Limited

Morgan Stanley UK Group

Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

4.54%

5.12%

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

12. Additional information:

This notification has been made pursuant to the enactment of Directive 2013/50/EC into national law.