Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Reporting Period: December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025
Filing Date: January 2, 2026
Context: This filing discloses transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR) and Persons Closely Associated (PCA) under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. It also provides the total voting rights and capital structure as of December 31, 2025.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The document focuses exclusively on share transaction data and capital structure.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Ordinary Shares in Issue (as of Dec 31, 2025) | 449,086,551 |
| Share Par Value | €0.01 |
| Total Voting Rights | 449,086,551 |
| Treasury Shares | 0 |
Material Changes and Share Transactions
The filing details specific share transactions by senior management during December 2025. Most transactions were acquisitions via dividend reinvestment or share plans, with two notable sales.
- Clare Wardle (General Counsel & Company Secretary): Sold 21,500 shares on Dec 5, 2025, at approx. $90.47/share. Later acquired shares via dividend reinvestment and share plans on Dec 10 and Dec 19.
- Veronique Vuillod (Chief People and Culture Officer): Sold 2,000 shares on Dec 22, 2025, at approx. $92.29/share.
- Other PDMRs: Peter Brickley, Ana Callol, Leendert den Hollander, José Antonio Echeverría, Stephen Lusk, Stephen Moorhouse, An Vermeulen, and Edward Walker executed acquisitions primarily through automatic dividend reinvestment (linked to the Nov 13, 2025 interim dividend) and the UK Share Plan. Transaction prices for acquisitions ranged between $90.03 and $92.77.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not contain management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, risk factors, or contingencies. It is a statutory disclosure of insider trading activity and capital structure.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Capital Structure: Verify the total share count of 449,086,551 against the company's latest annual report (Form 20-F) to confirm no other unreported issuances or buybacks occurred in Q4 2025.
- Insider Sentiment: Note the net selling activity by Clare Wardle (21,500 shares sold vs. minor acquisitions) and Veronique Vuillod (2,000 shares sold) versus the net buying by other executives via dividend reinvestment.
- Dividend Reinvestment: Confirm the interim dividend payment date of November 13, 2025, and the reinvestment price of approximately $90.03 to assess the yield and share price stability during that period.
- Share Plan Terms: Review the specific terms of the "UK Share Plan" and "Employee Share Purchase Plan" referenced in the acquisitions to understand the vesting schedules and pricing mechanisms (e.g., the $50.60 weighted average price for Edward Walker's acquisition).