Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP)
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Reporting Period: September 10, 2025, through September 16, 2025
Business Overview: CCEP is a leading consumer goods company operating in 31 countries, serving nearly 600 million consumers and over 4 million customers. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam, NASDAQ, the London Stock Exchange, and Spanish Stock Exchanges.
Key Financial Metrics and Transactions
This filing reports on the execution of the Company's share buyback programme announced on February 14, 2025, with an aggregate authorization of up to EUR 1 billion. The filing details daily repurchases of ordinary shares (EUR 0.01 par value) executed via Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and affiliates.
| Date of Purchase | Total Shares Purchased | US Venues (Shares) | London Venues (Shares) | US VWAP (USD) | London VWAP (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2025 | 57,763 | 35,459 | 22,304 | 91.3551 | 66.7726 |
| September 10, 2025 | 58,252 | 36,384 | 21,868 | 89.0313 | 66.6723 |
| September 11, 2025 | 58,840 | 35,949 | 22,891 | 90.1084 | 66.2217 |
| September 12, 2025 | 58,465 | 35,988 | 22,477 | 90.0124 | 66.7348 |
| September 15, 2025 | 58,997 | 36,353 | 22,644 | 89.1065 | 65.8233 |
Aggregate Activity (Sept 9-15): Approximately 292,317 ordinary shares were repurchased and cancelled during this period.
Financial Metrics: The filing text does not provide clear values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for the period.
Material Changes
The primary material change reported is the reduction in the Company's outstanding share count due to the cancellation of repurchased shares. There are no reported changes to the Company's operational scope, debt structure, or financial performance metrics within this specific filing.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Share Buyback Programme: The Company continues to execute its programme to repurchase up to EUR 1 billion of ordinary shares. All repurchased shares are cancelled immediately.
Outlook: The filing contains no specific forward-looking guidance regarding revenue, earnings, or operational targets.
Risks and Contingencies: The filing includes standard disclaimers stating that the announcements do not constitute an offer or solicitation of securities. It references compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 596/2014) as applied in the UK.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Buyback Progress: Verify the total amount spent to date against the EUR 1 billion authorization limit to assess remaining capacity.
- Share Count: Confirm the updated total number of outstanding shares following the cancellation of the ~292,317 shares reported in this filing.
- Market Pricing: Compare the reported Volume Weighted Average Prices (VWAP) against the prevailing market price on the respective trading dates to evaluate execution efficiency.
- Regulatory Compliance: Review the linked RNS schedules for full transaction details required under the Market Abuse Regulation.