SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February, 2014
Coca-Cola HBC AG
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Coca-Cola HBC AG
Turmstrasse 26
CH-6300 Zug
Switzerland
+41 41 726 0110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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This Form 6-K consists of Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights filed on February 03 2014.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Coca-Cola HBC AG
Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights
Zug, Switzerland - 3 February 2014 - Coca-Cola HBC AG ("Coca-Cola HBC") today announces in respect of the month ended 31 January 2014, the issue of 6,333 shares of CHF 6.70 each fully paid ("Ordinary Shares"), following the exercise of options granted under Coca-Cola HBC's share option plan.
Such Ordinary Shares were also admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities under Coca-Cola HBC's block listing facility. Following this issue, Coca-Cola HBC has the ability to admit a further 35,451,938 Ordinary Shares under its block listing facility.
As at 31 January 2014, Coca-Cola HBC's issued share capital consisted of 367,696,558 Ordinary Shares, of which 14,925 Ordinary shares are held by Coca-Cola HBC AG and 3,430,135 shares are held by its subsidiary, 3E (Cyprus) Limited, in treasury. Accordingly, as at 31 January 2014, the total number of voting rights in Coca-Cola HBC is 364,251,498 for the purposes of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority ("DTRs").
Shareholders may use the above total voting rights figure as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of Coca-Cola HBC under the DTRs.
This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 5.6.1.
Enquiries
Coca‑Cola HBC Basak Kotler Investor Relations Director | Tel: +41 41 726 0143 basak.kotler@cchellenic.com |
Eri Tziveli Investor Relations Manager | Tel: +30 210 618 3133 eri.tziveli@cchellenic.com |
Dimitris Bakas Investor Relations Manager | Tel: +30 210 618 3124 dimitris.bakas@cchellenic.com |
International media contact: StockWell Communications Rob Morgan Suzanne Bartch Anushka Mathew | Tel: +44 20 7240 2486 robert.morgan@stockwellgroup.com suzanne.bartch@stockwellgroup.com anushka.mathew@stockwellgroup.com |
Greek media contact: V+O Communications Thrasyvoulos Kiousis | Tel: +30 211 7501248 thki@vando.gr |
About Coca-Cola HBC
Coca-Cola HBC is the second-largest bottler of products of The Coca-Cola Company in terms of volume with sales of more than 2 billion unit cases. It has a broad geographic footprint with operations in 28 countries serving a population of approximately 581 million people. Coca-Cola HBC offers a diverse range of ready-to-drink non-alcoholic beverages in the sparkling, juice, water, sport, energy, tea and coffee categories. Coca-Cola HBC is committed to promoting sustainable development in order to create value for its business and for society. This includes providing products that meet the beverage needs of consumers, fostering an open and inclusive work environment, conducting its business in ways that protect and preserve the environment and contribute to the socio-economic development of the local communities.
Coca-Cola HBChas a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: CCH) and its shares are listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX: EEE). Coca-Cola HBC's American depositary shares (ADSs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CCH). Coca-Cola HBC is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indexes. For more information, please visit http://www.coca-colahellenic.com/.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 03, 2014 | Coca-Cola HBC AG |
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| | By: | /s/ Michalis Imellos |
| | Name: | Michalis Imellos |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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| | By: | /s/ Jan Gustavsson |
| | Name: | Jan Gustavsson |
| | Title: | General Counsel, Company Secretary and Director of Strategic Development |
