Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP)
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Reporting Period: December 3, 2025, through December 9, 2025
Business Overview: CCEP is a leading consumer goods company operating across 31 countries, serving nearly 600 million consumers and over 4 million customers. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam, NASDAQ (NASDAQ 100 constituent), the London Stock Exchange, and Spanish Stock Exchanges.
Key Financial Metrics and Transactions
This filing details daily share repurchase transactions under an active buyback program. It does not contain revenue, profit, cash flow, or debt metrics.
| Date of Purchase | US Venues (Shares) | London Venues (Shares) | Total Shares Repurchased | US VWAP (USD) | London VWAP (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | 35,795 | 21,906 | 57,701 | $92.3090 | £70.0687 - £70.0751 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 35,700 | 25,000 | 60,700 | $92.4716 | £69.8126 - £69.8690 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 36,163 | 25,000 | 61,163 | $91.0605 | £68.9027 - £68.9159 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 36,496 | 24,736 | 61,232 | $90.8344 | £68.1738 - £68.1979 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 36,515 | 25,000 | 61,515 | $89.9795 | £67.8073 - £67.9300 |
Total Shares Repurchased in Period: 302,311 ordinary shares.
The repurchases are part of a program announced on February 14, 2025, authorizing the repurchase of up to EUR 1 billion of ordinary shares. All repurchased shares are cancelled.
Material Changes
The filing reports a consistent execution of share buybacks over five trading days. There is a slight downward trend in the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) paid during the period:
- US Trading Venues: VWAP declined from approximately $92.47 on Dec 3 to $89.98 on Dec 8.
- London Trading Venues: VWAP declined from approximately £70.07 on Dec 2 to £67.81 on Dec 8.
No other material changes to operations, financial position, or corporate structure are disclosed in this specific filing.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Outlook: Management continues to execute the EUR 1 billion share buyback program. The filing does not provide updated financial guidance or operational outlook beyond the continuation of this capital return strategy.
Risks and Contingencies: The filing notes compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 596/2014) as applied in the UK. It explicitly states that the announcements do not constitute an offer or solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.
Unusual Items: None reported. Transactions were executed via Jefferies LLC (US) and Jefferies International Limited (London).
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Buyback Progress: Verify the cumulative amount spent under the EUR 1 billion program to date against the total authorized amount.
- Share Count Impact: Confirm the reduction in total outstanding shares following the cancellation of the 302,311 shares repurchased in this period.
- Price Trends: Monitor the declining share price trend observed in the VWAP data (USD and GBP) during the week of Dec 2-8, 2025.
- Programme Status: Confirm if the company intends to accelerate, pause, or maintain the current pace of repurchases given the price movement.