Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc covers the period from November 1, 2024, to November 30, 2024. The report serves as a notification of specific corporate events required under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, including transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR) and an update on total voting rights and capital.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide financial performance metrics such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document focuses exclusively on equity transactions and capital structure updates.
- Ordinary Shares in Issue (as of Oct 31, 2024): 460,946,134
- Share Par Value: €0.01 each
- Total Voting Rights: 460,946,134
- Treasury Shares: None
Material Changes
The primary material changes reported are the acquisition and sale of ordinary shares by senior management and executives, primarily driven by share plan vesting and tax obligations.
- PDMR Acquisitions (Nov 2024): Multiple executives, including the CFO, General Counsel, CIO, and General Managers, acquired shares pursuant to the UK Share Plan. Transactions occurred on November 19 and November 20, 2024, with weighted average prices ranging from approximately $37.96 to $75.52 per share.
- ESPP Vesting and Tax Sales (Nov 2024): Executives Ana Callol and Jose Antonio Echeverria acquired shares via the Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) at $0 cost. Concurrently, they sold portions of these shares on a non-discretionary basis to fund tax liabilities at a price of approximately $75.82 per share.
- Capital Structure: The total number of voting rights remained consistent with the share count reported as of October 31, 2024.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, outlook statements, risk factors, or contingencies. It is a statutory disclosure of share transactions and capital data.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the impact of the reported PDMR share acquisitions on total insider ownership percentages.
- Confirm the total number of outstanding shares (460,946,134) against the latest quarterly or annual financial statements to ensure consistency.
- Review the specific terms of the UK Share Plan and ESPP to understand the vesting schedules and tax implications reflected in the reported transactions.
- Note that this filing does not include operational or financial performance data; refer to the most recent Form 20-F or interim reports for those metrics.