REG - Coca-Cola HBC AG - CFO stepping down to pursue new role in N. America

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RNS Number : 7497Z  Coca-Cola HBC AG  15 January 2024

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Coca-Cola HBC AG

Ben Almanzar, CFO, stepping down to pursue new role in North America

 

Zug, Switzerland - 15 January 2024 - Coca-Cola HBC AG ("Coca-Cola HBC" or the
"Company"), today announces that Ben Almanzar, Chief Financial Officer, has
informed the Company of his intention to leave to take up a new opportunity in
North America.  Ben will remain in the role until the end of May 2024 to
ensure an effective transition of his responsibilities.

Coca-Cola HBC is conducting a search for its next CFO considering internal and
external candidates, and an announcement will be made when appropriate.

Zoran Bogdanovic, CEO of Coca-Cola HBC said: "On behalf of everyone at
Coca-Cola HBC, I would like to thank Ben for his commitment and valuable
contributions to the Company over the past three years. During his tenure, he
played a key part in implementing our strategic initiatives, navigating a
challenging external environment, developing his team and delivering strong
results. I wish Ben all the best in the next chapter of his career."

Ben Almanzar, CFO of Coca-Cola HBC said: "I am very proud of what we have
achieved over the past three years. It has been a privilege to work with a
team of highly talented people. As a long-term shareholder, I have every
confidence in the future success of the business. I remain fully focused on
the continued delivery of the Company's strong performance and enabling an
effective transition to ensure that Coca-Cola HBC continues to capture the
exciting opportunities ahead."

Enquiries

Coca-Cola HBC Group

 Investor and Analysts:
 John Dawson                    Tel: +44 7522 619509

 Head of Investor Relations      john.dawson@cchellenic.com
 Jemima Benstead                Tel: +44 7740 535130

 Investor Relations Manager     jemima.benstead@cchellenic.com
 Media:
 Sonia Bastian                  Tel: +41 7946 88054

 Head of Communications         sonia.bastian@cchellenic.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Coca-Cola HBC

Coca-Cola HBC is a growth-focused consumer packaged goods business and
strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company. We open up moments that
refresh us all, by creating value for our stakeholders and supporting the
socio-economic development of the communities in which we operate. With a
vision to be the leading 24/7 beverage partner, we offer drinks for all
occasions around the clock and work together with our customers to serve 740
million consumers across a broad geographic footprint of 29 countries. Our
portfolio is one of the strongest, broadest and most flexible in the beverage
industry, with consumer-leading beverage brands in the sparkling, adult
sparkling, juice, water, sport, energy, ready-to-drink tea, coffee, and
premium spirits categories. These include Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar,
Fanta, Sprite, Schweppes, Kinley, Costa Coffee, Caffè Vergnano, Valser,
FuzeTea, Powerade, Cappy, Monster Energy, Finlandia Vodka, The Macallan, Jack
Daniel's and Grey Goose. We foster an open and inclusive work environment
amongst our 32,000 employees and believe that building a more positive
environmental impact is integral to our future growth. We rank among the top
sustainability performers in ESG benchmarks such as the Dow Jones
Sustainability Indices, CDP, MSCI ESG, FTSE4Good and ISS ESG.

 

 Coca-Cola HBC has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:CCH)
and is listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX:EEE). For more information, please
visit https://www.coca-colahellenic.com (https://www.coca-colahellenic.com/)
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