Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc covers the period from June 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026. The report serves as a notification of transactions involving Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR) and Persons Closely Associated (PCA) with them, as required by the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The filing was submitted on July 1, 2026.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not contain consolidated financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, or debt metrics. It exclusively details share transaction data. Key market data points derived from the transactions include:
- Share Price Range: Transactions occurred between USD $92.37 (June 3) and USD $98.56 (June 12).
- Dividend Reinvestment Price: USD $92.3711 per share (June 3).
- Share Plan Acquisition Price: USD $97.25 per share (June 22).
- Trading Venue: The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (XNAS).
Material Changes and Transactions
The filing reports several distinct types of share movements during the period:
- Dividend Reinvestments (June 3): Multiple executives, including Ana Callol, José Antonio Echeverría, Francesca Faure, Stephen Lusk, Gareth McGeown, Stephen Moorhouse, An Vermeulen, and Svetlana Walker, acquired shares via automatic reinvestment of the interim dividend paid on May 14, 2026. The total volume for these specific transactions was approximately 517 shares at a weighted average price of USD $92.37.
- Executive Sale (June 12): Leendert den Hollander (Chief Strategy Officer) sold 5,000 Ordinary Shares at USD $98.56, totaling USD $492,800.
- Executive Sale (June 23): José Antonio Echeverría (General Manager, France and Northern Europe) sold 1,000 Ordinary Shares at USD $97.95, totaling USD $97,950.
- Share Plan Acquisitions (June 22): Edward Walker (CFO), Svetlana Walker (General Counsel), Stephen Lusk (CCO), Leendert den Hollander (CSO), and Stephen Moorhouse (Chief Customer Service) acquired shares under the UK Share Plan. These transactions involved a mix of paid shares at USD $97.25 and shares acquired at USD $0.00 (likely matching or vesting components), resulting in a blended weighted average price of approximately USD $53.05 for the plan acquisitions.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors. It is a regulatory disclosure of insider trading activity only.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the interim dividend payment date (May 14, 2026) and the reinvestment price (USD $92.37) against the company's official dividend announcement.
- Confirm the sale of 5,000 shares by Chief Strategy Officer Leendert den Hollander on June 12, 2026, to assess insider sentiment.
- Review the UK Share Plan terms to understand the structure of the June 22 acquisitions where a portion of shares were acquired at USD $0.00.
- Check the share price trend between June 3 ($92.37) and June 12 ($98.56) to contextualize the timing of the executive sale.