FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Coca-Cola HBC AG
Composition of the Committees of the Board of Directors of Coca‑Cola HBC AG and determination of a new member of the Board of Directors of Coca‑Cola HBC AG
Zug, Switzerland - 21 June 2017 - Coca‑Cola HBC AG ("Coca‑Cola HBC" or the "Company") announces today that its board of directors (the "Board") has appointed Ms. Charlotte J. Boyle as a member of the Remuneration Committee, with effect from 20 June 2017.
This appointment has been made pursuant to the announcement released by Coca‑Cola HBC on 15 May 2017 and the election of Ms. Charlotte J. Boyle as a non-executive member of the Board at the Company's annual general meeting held on 20 June 2017, following the retirement of Mr. Antonio D'Amato.
The Board has determined that Ms. Charlotte J. Boyle qualifies as independent under the criteria set forth in the UK Corporate Governance Code.
Aside from the information set out above, no further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.13 and the new non-executive director does not hold any interests in the shares of Coca‑Cola HBC.
The composition of the Board Committees will be as follows:
Audit Committee |
William (Bill) W. Douglas III (Chair) John P. Sechi Olusola (Sola) David-Borha |
Nomination Committee |
Reto Francioni (Chair) Charlotte J. Boyle Alexandra Papalexopoulou |
Remuneration Committee |
Alexandra Papalexopoulou (Chair) Charlotte J. Boyle Reto Francioni |
Social Responsibility Committee |
Anastasios I. Leventis (Chair) Alexandra Papalexopoulou José Octavio Reyes |
This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11.
Enquiries
Coca‑Cola HBC Group Basak Kotler Investor Relations Director |
Tel: +44 20 37 444 231 basak.kotler@cchellenic.com |
Vasso Aliferi Investor Relations Manager |
Tel: +30 210 6183 341 vasso.aliferi@cchellenic.com |
Maria Livaniou Head of Shareowner Service |
Tel: +30 210 6183 106 maria.livaniou@cchellenic.com |
International media contact: Teneo Blue Rubicon Rob Morgan Anushka Mathew |
Tel: +44 20 7260 2700 robert.morgan@teneobluerubicon.com anushka.mathew@teneobluerubicon.com |
Greek media contact: V+O Communications Argyro Oikonomou |
Tel: +30 211 7501219 ao@vando.gr |
About Coca‑Cola HBC
Coca-Cola HBC is a leading bottler of The Coca-Cola Company with a sales volume of more than 2 billion unit cases. It has a broad geographic footprint with operations in 28 countries serving a population of approximately 595 million people. Coca-Cola HBC offers a diverse range of non-alcoholic ready to drink 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 HBC is ranked beverage industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Indices, and is also included in the FTSE4Good Index.
Coca-Cola HBC has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: CCH) and its shares are listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX: EEE). For more information, please visit http://www.coca-colahellenic.com.