C&C Group plc

("C&C" or "the Group")

Directorate Change

C&C Group plc, the vertically integrated premium branded drinks group and leading drinks distributor to the UK and Ireland hospitality sectors, announces the appointment of Sanjay Nakra as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board. The appointment will be effective from 19 September 2024.

Sanjay is a senior corporate finance leader with over two decades of investment banking experience in Europe, the US and Canada.  He was Managing Director and Co-Group Head, Diversified Industries for TD Securities from 2010 to 2021, and served as Managing Director and Group Head, Technology and Infrastructure, Investment Banking at TD Securities from 2006 to 2010.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Algoma Steel Group Inc. and CGI Limited.  In addition, he is Co-Chair of the University Health Network (UHN) Annual Gala: Diwali - A Night to Shine, and is a member of the Board of Directors, Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Co-Chair of Women Centre Stage of Soulpepper Theatre Company.

Sanjay holds a Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Canada, a Master of Business Administration from Schulich School of Business, and a Bachelor of Arts from York University.

This announcement has been made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.11(3).

Ralph Findlay, Chair and CEO of C&C Group plc, commented:

"I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Sanjay Nakra to the Board.  He brings a wealth of international corporate and capital markets expertise spanning three decades which will further augment the Board's existing capabilities.  His corporate experience and insight will be invaluable as we progress our financial, operational and future strategic growth plans. 

Sanjay Nakra commented:

"C&C boasts a unique portfolio of iconic drinks brands and a market-leading drinks distribution business to the UK and Ireland.  I look forward to joining the Board and bringing my experience to bear in further enabling this unique business to achieve its full potential."

19 September 2024

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About C&C Group plc

C&C Group plc is a leading, vertically integrated premium drinks company which manufactures, markets and distributes branded beer, cider, wine, spirits, and soft drinks across the UK and Ireland.

·    C&C Group's portfolio of owned/exclusive brands include Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand and Tennent's, the leading Scottish beer brand; as well as a range of fast-growing, premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig. C&C exports its Magners and Tennent's brands to over 40 countries worldwide.

·    C&C Group has owned brand and contract manufacturing/packing operations in Co.Tipperary, Ireland and Glasgow, Scotland.

·    C&C is the No.1 drinks distributor to the UK and Ireland hospitality sectors. Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent's and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves. Together this provides a key route-to-market for major international beverage companies.

C&C Group plc is an Irish incorporated FTSE 250 company headquartered in Dublin and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.