Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Coca-Cola European Partners Plc covers the period from July 1, 2018, to July 31, 2018, with the report filed on August 1, 2018. The document serves as a notification of specific corporate events required under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, rather than a comprehensive financial report.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide data regarding revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for the reporting period. The document focuses exclusively on share capital and insider trading disclosures.
- Share Capital: As of July 31, 2018, the company had 486,383,564 ordinary shares of €0.01 each in issue.
- Voting Rights: Total voting rights equal 486,383,564 (one vote per share).
- Treasury Shares: No shares were held in treasury.
Material Changes and Insider Transactions
The primary material event disclosed is a series of share acquisitions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) on July 11, 2018, executed via the UK Employee Share Plan on the New York Stock Exchange (XNYS). The following executives acquired identical positions:
- Manik Jhangiani (Chief Financial Officer)
- Ron Lewis (Chief Supply Chain Officer)
- Clare Wardle (General Counsel & Company Secretary)
- Peter Brickley (Chief Information Officer)
- Nick Wall (Chief Human Resources Officer)
- Stephen Moorhouse (General Manager, Northern Europe)
- Leendert den Hollander (General Manager, Great Britain)
Transaction Details per Executive:
- Volume: 8.580156 Ordinary Shares acquired.
- Price Structure:
- 4.680085 shares at USD $41.9800.
- 3.900071 shares at USD $0.00.
- Aggregated Price: USD $22.89818137 per share.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, risk factors, or details on contingencies and unusual items. The document is strictly a regulatory notification of share transactions and capital structure.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of voting rights (486,383,564) for calculating notification thresholds under FCA rules.
- Confirm the absence of treasury shares as of July 31, 2018.
- Review the specific terms of the UK Employee Share Plan to understand the mix of paid and zero-cost share acquisitions by executives.
- Note that this filing contains no operational or financial performance data; refer to Form 20-F or quarterly reports for financial metrics.