Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP)
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Reporting Period: February 1, 2025 to February 28, 2025
Filing Date: March 3, 2025
CCEP is a leading consumer goods company operating in 31 countries, serving nearly 600 million consumers. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam, NASDAQ, the London Stock Exchange, and Spanish Stock Exchanges.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a periodic report of corporate governance events and regulatory notifications. It does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics for the period.
Material Changes and Corporate Events
- Board Committee Changes: Mary Harris will succeed Tom Johnson as Chairman of the Nomination Committee effective after the Annual General Meeting on May 22, 2025. Tom Johnson will remain a member of the committee.
- Capital Structure: As of February 28, 2025, the company had 460,587,891 ordinary shares of €0.01 each in issue. No shares were held in treasury.
- Voting Rights: Total voting rights stand at 460,587,891.
Management Commentary, Risks, and Unusual Items
Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR) Transactions: The filing discloses share acquisitions by several executives on February 19, 2025, pursuant to the UK Share Plan and UK Shareshop. Transactions were executed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
- Edward Walker (CFO): Acquired 2.17 shares at a weighted average price of $86.37.
- Clare Wardle (General Counsel & Company Secretary): Acquired 2.17 shares at a weighted average price of $86.37.
- Peter Brickley (CIO): Acquired 2.17 shares at a weighted average price of $86.37.
- Stephen Lusk (CCO): Acquired 3.67 shares (split between Share Plan and Shareshop) with a weighted average price of $47.11.
- Leendert den Hollander (GM, Northern Europe): Acquired 2.17 shares at a weighted average price of $86.37.
- Stephen Moorhouse (GM, Great Britain): Acquired 2.17 shares at a weighted average price of $86.37.
Risks and Contingencies: The filing does not disclose new material risks or contingencies beyond standard regulatory compliance notifications.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the effective date of Mary Harris's appointment as Nomination Committee Chairman (post-AGM on May 22, 2025).
- Confirm the total share count of 460,587,891 for calculating ownership thresholds under FCA rules.
- Note that this filing contains no financial results; investors should refer to the most recent Form 20-F or quarterly earnings release for financial performance.
- Review the specific share acquisition prices for PDMRs to assess insider sentiment relative to market prices at the time of transaction.