United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 2, 2019
COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC
Pemberton House, Bakers Road
Uxbridge, UB8 1EZ, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC
(the “Company”)
Notification of transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or persons closely associated with them
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (“PCA”) | ||||
| a) | Name | Damian Gammell | |||
| 2. | Reason for notification | ||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Executive Officer | |||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification | |||
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
| a) | Name | Coca-Cola European Partners plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 549300LTH67W4GWMRF57 | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of 60,300 Ordinary Shares following the automatic vesting of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) granted under the terms of the Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan, resulting in the issue of 60,300 Ordinary Shares | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $0 | 60,300 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 60,300 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $0 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-04-30 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
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| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of 28,230 Ordinary Shares on a non-discretionary basis to fund the tax liability due in respect of the vesting of the 60,300 Ordinary Shares on 30 April 2019 | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) USD | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $53.6825 | 200 | ||||
| USD $53.6750 | 600 | ||||
| USD $53.6700 | 2,400 | ||||
| USD $53.6600 | 600 | ||||
| USD $53.6500 | 385 | ||||
| USD $53.6400 | 100 | ||||
| USD $53.6300 | 590 | ||||
| USD $53.6250 | 148 | ||||
| USD $53.6200 | 3,570 | ||||
| USD $53.6150 | 807 | ||||
| USD $53.6100 | 6,330 | ||||
| USD $53.6000 | 2,989 | ||||
| USD $53.5900 | 4,542 | ||||
| USD $53.5800 | 3,195 | ||||
| USD $53.5700 | 41 | ||||
| USD $53.5600 | 220 | ||||
| USD $53.5500 | 313 | ||||
| USD $53.5400 | 60 | ||||
| USD $53.5300 | 320 | ||||
| USD $53.5200 | 20 | ||||
| USD $53.5150 | 60 | ||||
| USD $53.5100 | 60 | ||||
| USD $53.5000 | 120 | ||||
| USD $53.4900 | 60 | ||||
| USD $53.4800 | 320 | ||||
| USD $53.4700 | 40 | ||||
| USD $53.4600 | 140 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 28,230 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $53.607 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-05-01 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
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| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (“PCA”) | ||||
| a) | Name | Manik Jhangiani | |||
| 2. | Reason for notification | ||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification | |||
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
| a) | Name | Coca-Cola European Partners plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 549300LTH67W4GWMRF57 | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of 15,100 Ordinary Shares following the automatic vesting of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) granted under the terms of the Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan, resulting in the issue of 15,100 Ordinary Shares | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $0 | 15,100 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 15,100 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $0 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-04-30 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of 7,081 Ordinary Shares on a non-discretionary basis to fund the tax liability due in respect of the vesting of the 15,100 Ordinary Shares on 30 April 2019 | |||
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| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $53.6700 | 2,600 | ||||
| USD $53.6600 | 1,200 | ||||
| USD $53.6300 | 500 | ||||
| USD $53.6200 | 1,803 | ||||
| USD $53.6100 | 772 | ||||
| USD $53.5500 | 206 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 7,081 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $53.6427 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-05-01 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
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| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (“PCA”) | ||||
| a) | Name | Ronald Lewis | |||
| 2. | Reason for notification | ||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Supply Chain Officer | |||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification | |||
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
| a) | Name | Coca-Cola European Partners plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 549300LTH67W4GWMRF57 | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of 15,100 Ordinary Shares following the automatic vesting of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) granted under the terms of the Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan, resulting in the issue of 15,100 Ordinary Shares | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $0 | 15,100 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 15,100 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $0 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-04-30 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of 6,852 Ordinary Shares on a non-discretionary basis to fund the tax liability due in respect of the vesting of the 15,100 Ordinary Shares on 30 April 2019 | |||
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| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $53.6850 | 200 | ||||
| USD $53.6800 | 100 | ||||
| USD $53.6700 | 2,300 | ||||
| USD $53.6600 | 1,200 | ||||
| USD $53.6300 | 600 | ||||
| USD $53.6200 | 900 | ||||
| USD $53.6000 | 100 | ||||
| USD $53.5900 | 282 | ||||
| USD $53.5800 | 70 | ||||
| USD $53.5700 | 60 | ||||
| USD $53.5650 | 140 | ||||
| USD $53.5600 | 60 | ||||
| USD $53.5500 | 380 | ||||
| USD $53.5350 | 200 | ||||
| USD $53.5300 | 20 | ||||
| USD $53.5100 | 240 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 6,852 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $53.633 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-05-01 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
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| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (“PCA”) | ||||
| a) | Name | Lauren Sayeski | |||
| 2. | Reason for notification | ||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Public Affairs and Communications Officer | |||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification | |||
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
| a) | Name | Coca-Cola European Partners plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 549300LTH67W4GWMRF57 | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of 725 Ordinary Shares following the automatic vesting of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) granted under the terms of the Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan, resulting in the issue of 725 Ordinary Shares | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $0 | 725 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 725 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $0 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-04-30 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of 330 Ordinary Shares on a non-discretionary basis to fund the tax liability due in respect of the vesting of the 725 Ordinary Shares on 30 April 2019 | |||
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| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $53.6800 | 20 | ||||
| USD $53.6750 | 100 | ||||
| USD $53.6600 | 207 | ||||
| USD $53.5650 | 3 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 330 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $53.6649 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-05-01 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
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| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (“PCA”) | ||||
| a) | Name | Stephen Moorhouse | |||
| 2. | Reason for notification | ||||
| a) | Position / status | General Manager, Northern Europe | |||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification | |||
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
| a) | Name | Coca-Cola European Partners plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 549300LTH67W4GWMRF57 | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of 2,900 Ordinary Shares following the automatic vesting of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) granted under the terms of the Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan, resulting in the issue of 2,900 Ordinary Shares | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $0 | 2,900 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 2,900 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $0 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-04-30 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of 1,365 Ordinary Shares on a non-discretionary basis to fund the tax liability due in respect of the vesting of the 2,900 Ordinary Shares on 30 April 2019 | |||
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| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $53.6800 | 20 | ||||
| USD $53.6700 | 231 | ||||
| USD $53.6600 | 1,100 | ||||
| USD $53.6000 | 14 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 1,365 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $53.6614 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-05-01 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
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| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (“PCA”) | ||||
| a) | Name | Leendert den Hollander | |||
| 2. | Reason for notification | ||||
| a) | Position / status | General Manager, Great Britain | |||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification | |||
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
| a) | Name | Coca-Cola European Partners plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 549300LTH67W4GWMRF57 | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of 3,383 Ordinary Shares following the automatic vesting of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) granted under the terms of the Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan, resulting in the issue of 3,383 Ordinary Shares | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $0 | 3,383 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 3,383 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $0 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-04-30 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of 1,591 Ordinary Shares on a non-discretionary basis to fund the tax liability due in respect of the vesting of the 3,383 Ordinary Shares on 30 April 2019 | |||
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| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $53.6800 | 20 | ||||
| USD $53.6750 | 400 | ||||
| USD $53.6700 | 454 | ||||
| USD $53.6600 | 700 | ||||
| USD $53.6000 | 17 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 1,591 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $53.6662 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-05-01 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
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| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (“PCA”) | ||||
| a) | Name | Ben Lambrecht | |||
| 2. | Reason for notification | ||||
| a) | Position / status | General Manager, France | |||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial Notification | |||
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
| a) | Name | Coca-Cola European Partners plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 549300LTH67W4GWMRF57 | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of 3,141 Ordinary Shares following the automatic vesting of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) granted under the terms of the Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan, resulting in the issue of 3,141 Ordinary Shares | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $0 | 3,141 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 3,141 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $0 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-04-30 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code | Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) GB00BDCPN049 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of 1,871 Ordinary Shares on a non-discretionary basis to fund the tax liability due in respect of the vesting of the 3,141 Ordinary Shares on 30 April 2019 | |||
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| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| USD $53.6800 | 20 | ||||
| USD $53.6750 | 200 | ||||
| USD $53.6700 | 731 | ||||
| USD $53.6600 | 900 | ||||
| USD $53.6100 | 20 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | Aggregated Volume: 1,871 Ordinary Shares Aggregated Price: USD $53.6652 per share | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2019-05-01 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |||
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SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: May 2, 2019 | By: | /s/ Clare Wardle |
| Name: | Clare Wardle | |
| Title: | General Counsel & Company Secretary | |
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