COT Cott Corporation

Cott Corporation (NYSE: COT) (TSX: BCB) announced today that the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareowners will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time in Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cott Corporation Annual Meeting of Shareowners Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time Toronto Marriott Airport Hotel 901 Dixon Road Toronto, Ontario, Canada Salon F RSVP - Cott Investor Relations - Investor.relations@cott.com

Webcast A live audio webcast will be available through the Company's website at http://www.cott.com. The webcast will be recorded and archived for playback on the investor relations section of the website for two weeks following the event.

Cott Corporation First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Cott will release its first quarter ended March 31, 2012 financial results before the markets open on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. We will host a conference call, to be simultaneously webcast, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A question and answer session will follow management's presentation. To participate, please call the following numbers:

First Quarter Earnings Conference Call North America: (877) 407-8031 International: (201) 689-8031 This is a live, listen-only dial-in telephone line.

Webcast A live audio webcast will be available through the Company's website at http://www.cott.com. The webcast will be recorded and archived for playback on the investor relations section of the website for two weeks following the event.

About Cott Corporation Cott is the world's largest beverage company that focuses on private-label and contract manufacturing. With approximately 4,000 employees, Cott operates soft drink, juice, water and other beverage bottling facilities in the United States, Canada, the U.K. and Mexico. Cott markets beverage concentrates in over 50 countries around the world.

Website: www.cott.com

CONTACT: Michael C. Massi Investor Relations Tel: (813) 313-1786 Email Contact