Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Coca-Cola European Partners plc covers the period ending January 31, 2021, with the report filed on February 1, 2021. The document serves to disclose specific regulatory requirements under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, specifically regarding transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) and the company's total voting rights and share capital.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is a regulatory disclosure of share transactions and capital structure rather than a financial performance statement.
- Share Capital: 454,812,382 ordinary shares of €0.01 each in issue.
- Voting Rights: 454,812,382 total voting rights (one vote per share).
- Treasury Shares: None.
Material Changes and Transactions
The filing details share acquisitions by five PDMRs on January 19, 2021, executed via the UK Share Plan on the New York Stock Exchange. Each executive acquired 8.434845 Ordinary Shares.
- Manik Jhangiani (Chief Financial Officer)
- Clare Wardle (General Counsel and Company Secretary)
- Peter Brickley (Chief Information Officer)
- Leendert den Hollander (General Manager, Northern Europe)
- Stephen Moorhouse (General Manager, Great Britain)
Transaction Details per Executive:
- Volume: 8.434845 shares (split into 4.217423 shares at $48.122517 and 4.217422 shares at $0.00).
- Aggregated Price: $202.953010 USD per executive.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is strictly limited to the notification of PDMR transactions and the confirmation of total voting rights.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of voting rights (454,812,382) for calculating notification thresholds under FCA rules.
- Confirm the absence of treasury shares as of January 31, 2021.
- Review the specific share plan mechanics that resulted in partial zero-cost acquisitions for the listed executives.
- Note that this filing contains no operational or financial performance data for the period.