Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc covers the period from December 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021, with the report filed on January 4, 2022. The document serves as a notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR) and provides an update on the company's total voting rights and share capital as of December 31, 2021.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The document focuses exclusively on equity transactions and capital structure.
- Share Price (Dec 13, 2021): USD $53.796126 per Ordinary Share.
- Share Price (Dec 20, 2021): USD $52.035689 per Ordinary Share.
- Total Ordinary Shares in Issue (Dec 31, 2021): 456,235,032.
- Total Voting Rights: 456,235,032.
- Treasury Shares: None.
Material Changes
The filing details specific share acquisitions by senior management and general managers. These transactions were non-discretionary, resulting from dividend reinvestment plans (DRIP) or the UK Share Plan.
- December 13, 2021 Transactions: Multiple PDMRs acquired shares via automatic reinvestment of the interim dividend paid on December 6, 2021. Notable acquisitions included Damian Gammell (CEO) acquiring 8,203 shares and Leendert den Hollander (GM, Northern Europe) acquiring 1,023 shares.
- December 20, 2021 Transactions: Several PDMRs acquired small quantities of shares (approximately 7.5 shares each) pursuant to the UK Share Plan.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for management guidance, future outlook, specific risk factors, or contingencies. The document is a regulatory disclosure of past transactions and current capitalization rather than a financial results report.
Important Facts for Investors to Verify
- Verify the total share count of 456,235,032 as the denominator for calculating notification thresholds under FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
- Confirm that all reported PDMR transactions were non-discretionary (dividend reinvestments or plan-based acquisitions) rather than open-market purchases.
- Note the share price fluctuation between December 13 ($53.80) and December 20 ($52.04) 2021.
- Confirm that no shares were held in treasury as of December 31, 2021.