30th Jan 2008 11:00
C&C Group Plc30 January 2008 Appointment of Managing Director - Magners GB John Holberry to join C&C Board in March 2008 CCR.I CCR.L Dublin, London, 30 January, 2008: The Board of C&C Group plc ('C&C' or the 'Group') is pleased to announce the appointment of John Holberry as ManagingDirector of its Magners GB business with effect from 18 March 2008. He will jointhe Board of the Group on appointment. John, (49), joins the Group from Coors Brewers Limited where he has beenManaging Director, Coors Sales Operations since 2001. John has held a number ofsenior positions in the Coors/Bass/Courage companies since joining in1987,culminating in his appointment to the Bass Board in 1997. Maurice Pratt, CEO of C&C, commented 'We are delighted to welcome John to C&C.His considerable experience in the drinks industry in Great Britain willspearhead the growth and further development of our Magners cider business inthat market. The appointment is a significant step in implementing there-organisation plan announced on 15 November 2007'. About C&C Group plc C&C Group plc is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of brandedbeverages in Ireland and the UK. C&C manufactures the leading Irish cider brand,Bulmers, and the premium international cider brand, Magners, for export to theUnited Kingdom, the United States and Continental Europe. C&C also exportsspirits and liqueurs, including the premium Irish whiskey brand, Tullamore Dew,to over 80 international markets. Investors and analysts Irish Media International Media Mark Kenny or Jonathan Neilan Paddy Hughes Edward Orlebar or Charlotte KirkhamK Capital Source Drury Communications M Communications Tel: +353 1 631 5500 Tel: +353 1 260 5000 Tel: +44 207 153 1523/1531 Email :c&[email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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