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
September 4, 2019
Commission File Number 001-37791
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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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i | ||||||
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | Coca-Cola European Partners plc | |||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate) | ||||||
| Non-UK issuer | ||||||
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”) | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | X | |||||
Other (please specify)iii: | ||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
| Name | The Coca-Cola Company | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
| Name | European Refreshments | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Southgate, Dublin Road, Drogheda, Co. Meath, A92YK7W, Ireland | |||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 02/09/2019 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 03/09/2019 | |||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | |||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 19.01 | 0.00 | 19.01 | 462,635,083 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 18.21 | 0.00 | 18.21 | 483,070,267 | ||
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | % of voting rights | ||||||||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||||
Ordinary shares of €0.01 each ISIN: GB00BDCPN049 | 87,950,640 | 19.01 | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 87,950,640 | 19.01 | |||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | % of voting rights | ||||||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | |||||||||
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”) | ||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii | ||||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | X | |||
Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 19.01 | N/A | 19.01 | |
| The Coca-Cola Export Corporation | 19.01 | N/A | 19.01 | |
| Atlantic Industries | 19.01 | N/A | 19.01 | |
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
| Name of the proxy holder | ||||
| The number and % of voting rights held | ||||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | N/A | |||
11. Additional informationxvi | ||||
| European Refreshments is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic Industries, which is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, which is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company. | ||||
| Place of completion | Drogheda, Ireland |
| Date of completion | 03/09/2019 |
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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: September 4, 2019 | By: | /s/ Clare Wardle |
| Name: | Clare Wardle | |
| Title: | General Counsel & Company Secretary | |
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