Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP)
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Reporting Period: March 11, 2026 to March 17, 2026
Business Overview: CCEP is a leading consumer goods company serving nearly 600 million consumers across 31 countries. It is listed on Euronext Amsterdam, NASDAQ, London Stock Exchange, and Spanish Stock Exchanges, and is a constituent of the NASDAQ 100 and FTSE 100 indices.
Key Financial Metrics and Transactions
This filing reports on specific share repurchase transactions rather than comprehensive financial performance metrics (revenue, profit, cash flow, or debt). The data provided relates to the execution of a share buyback programme.
| Date of Purchase | US Trading Venues (Shares) | US VWAP (USD) | London Trading Venues (Shares) | London VWAP (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2026 | 50,000 | 102.3264 | 20,000 | 76.0491 |
| March 11, 2026 | 50,000 | 100.6702 | 20,000 | 75.1312 |
| March 12, 2026 | 50,000 | 101.6681 | 20,000 | 75.8802 |
| March 13, 2026 | 57,280 | 101.0287 | 19,787 | 76.2207 |
| March 16, 2026 | 50,000 | 101.4334 | 19,090 | 76.5640 |
Total Shares Repurchased in Period: 257,280 (US) and 98,877 (London).
Programme Details: The purchases are part of a share buyback programme announced on February 17, 2026, with an aggregate authorization to repurchase up to EUR 1 billion of ordinary shares. All repurchased shares are cancelled.
Material Changes
The filing does not provide comparative financial data (e.g., year-over-year revenue or profit changes) as it is a periodic disclosure of share transactions. The material change reported is the reduction in the company's outstanding share count due to the cancellation of repurchased shares.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Outlook: Management continues to execute the EUR 1 billion share buyback programme. No specific financial guidance or earnings outlook is provided in this filing.
Risks and Contingencies: The filing notes that the announcements do not constitute an offer or solicitation of securities. Transactions were executed in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 596/2014).
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Buyback Progress: Verify the cumulative amount spent against the EUR 1 billion authorization to assess remaining capacity.
- Share Count Impact: Confirm the updated total number of outstanding shares following the cancellation of the 356,157 shares repurchased during this week.
- Market Execution: Note that purchases were made on both US and London venues, with US prices ranging between USD 99.44 and USD 103.05, and London prices between GBP 74.20 and GBP 77.00.
- Counterparty: All transactions were executed via Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Goldman Sachs International, or affiliates.