Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8329J

Coca-Cola HBC AG

22 December 2015

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Coca-Cola HBC AG

Transaction in own shares

Zug, Switzerland - 22 December 2015 - Further to the announcement made by Coca-Cola HBC AG ("Company") on 24 June 2015 of a share repurchase programme, the Company announces in conformity with Listing Rule 12.4.6R that on 21 December 2015, it purchased 100,912 of its ordinary shares of 6.70 CHF each at an average price of 1,462.51 pence per share (minimum price of 1,441.00 pence and maximum price of 1,508.00 pence). The repurchased ordinary shares will be cancelled upon receiving approval from the Company's shareholders and subsequent implementation of a capital decrease. Until such approval is obtained, the repurchased ordinary shares will be held in treasury.

As at 22 December 2015, Coca-Cola HBC's issued share capital consisted of 368,141,297 ordinary shares, of which 3,014,013 ordinary shares are held by Coca-Cola HBC AG (including the repurchased shares) and 3,430,135 ordinary shares are held by its subsidiary, Coca-Cola HBC Services MEPE, in treasury. Since announcing the share repurchase programme on 24 June 2015, the Company has purchased 3,000,000 of its ordinary shares. Accordingly, as at 22 December 2015, the total number of voting rights in Coca-Cola HBC is 361,696,237 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.

Enquiries

Coca‑Cola HBC Group Maria Livaniou Head of shareowner services

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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 590 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 Sustainably 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.

 

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