Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Reporting Period: January 1, 2025 to January 31, 2025
Filing Date: February 3, 2025
Context: This filing discloses transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR) and persons closely associated with them, along with a statement of total voting rights and capital as of January 31, 2025.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity figures. This document is a regulatory disclosure of insider trading activity and capital structure, not a financial results report.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Ordinary Shares in Issue | 460,951,945 |
| Share Par Value | €0.01 |
| Total Voting Rights | 460,951,945 |
| Treasury Shares | 0 |
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or business operations are reported in this filing. The document details routine share acquisitions and sales by executive management related to employee share plans and tax obligations.
Management Commentary and Insider Transactions
The filing details specific share transactions by PDMRs during January 2025:
- January 13, 2025:
- Ana Callol (General Manager, Iberian Business Unit) acquired 4.16 shares via the Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) at a weighted average price of $73.84.
- José Antonio Echeverria (Chief Customer Service and Supply Chain Officer) acquired 6.23 shares via the ESPP at a weighted average price of $73.84.
- January 21, 2025:
- Edward Walker (CFO), Clare Wardle (General Counsel), Peter Brickley (CIO), Stephen Moorhouse (GM, Great Britain), and Leendert den Hollander (GM, Northern Europe) each acquired approximately 4.67 shares via the UK Share Plan. The weighted average price was $39.02 (reflecting a mix of paid and free shares).
- Stephen Lusk (Chief Commercial Officer) acquired 4.31 shares via the UK Share Plan and 2.30 shares via the UK Shareshop.
- January 24, 2025:
- Ana Callol and José Antonio Echeverria received matching share awards under the ESPP (4.88 and 7.32 shares respectively) at $0 cost. Both subsequently sold shares (2.24 and 3.44 shares respectively) at approximately $76.74 to fund tax liabilities.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total share count of 460,951,945 against the company's latest annual report (Form 20-F) to confirm no other issuances occurred outside this filing.
- Confirm that the share prices listed ($73.84, $78.04, $76.74) align with the Nasdaq trading prices for the specific transaction dates.
- Review the company's proxy statement or annual report to understand the specific terms of the "UK Share Plan" and "Employee Share Purchase Plan" referenced in the transactions.
- Note that this filing contains no operational or financial performance data; refer to the most recent quarterly or annual earnings release for those metrics.