STANDARD FORM TR-1
VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES- ARTICLE 12(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/EC
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 notification obligation:
Wellington Management Company, LLP
4.
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from 3):
BONY (Nominees) Ltd.
Brown Brothers Harriman
Citibank NA
Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Ltd.
Chase Nominees Ltd.
Nortrust Nominees Limited
State Street Nominees Ltd.
5.
Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
28 October 2014
6.
Date on which issuer notified:
30 October 2014
7.
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4%
8. Notified Details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible use ISIN CODE)
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
Number of voting rights
Number of shares
% of voting rights
Direct
Indirect
IE00B010DT83
Ordinary Shares
10,661,806
14,688,507
4.22%
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)
B) Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ Conversion Period/Date
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)
Total (A+B)
9.
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BONY (Nominees) Ltd. - 694,885 shares
Brown Brothers Harriman - 217,862 shares
Citibank NA - 726,440 shares
Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Ltd. - 2,092,687 shares
Chase Nominees Ltd. - 1,006,809 shares
Nortrust Nominees Limited - 178,011 shares
State Street Nominees Ltd. - 9,771,813 shares
10.
In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold
[number] voting rights as of [date] .
11.
Additional Information:
Done at [place] on [date] .