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RNS Number : 5874B  Coca-Cola HBC AG  23 August 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Coca-Cola HBC AG

Announcement of extraordinary general meeting to be held on 16 September 2024,
changes to the Board

Zug, Switzerland - 23 August 2024 - The Board of Directors of Coca-Cola HBC
AG ("Coca-Cola HBC") has resolved to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting
("EGM") to be held on Monday, 16 September 2024 at 1.30 pm CEST, at
Turmstrasse 26, 6312 Steinhausen, Switzerland.

 

As announced on 9 August 2024, Anna Diamantopoulou, independent non-executive
director and member of the remuneration committee, nomination committee and
the social responsibility committee has notified the Board of Directors of her
intention to resign from the Board of Directors with effect from 16 September
2024.

Following a process to search for a replacement non-executive director, the
Board of Directors proposes to elect Elizabeth Bastoni as a new non-executive
member of the Board of Directors and as a member of the remuneration
committee. Subject to election at the EGM, Elizabeth Bastoni's appointment
will take effect immediately following the conclusion of the EGM. Elizabeth
Bastoni is an experienced executive and independent director with expertise in
governance, executive compensation, strategy development and execution, as
well as people development and succession planning. Elizabeth has held C-suite
roles in HR and communications at Cascade Asset Management Co (formerly BMGI),
Carlson, The Coca-Cola Company (2005 to 2011) and Thales. Elizabeth began her
career with KPMG in Europe in the International Tax practice. Elizabeth is an
experienced non-executive director, with skills and experience gained from
over 12 years as a director with global companies. Elizabeth obtained a BA in
accounting from Providence College in the USA. Further details are set out in
the biography of Elizabeth Bastoni in the notice of the EGM.

 

No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to the UK
Financial Conduct Authority's UK Listing Rule 6.4.8R.

 

The EGM agenda item is set out in the summary below.

 

Agenda of the EGM

In summary, the EGM will have one item on the agenda and will include the
following proposal by the Board of Directors:

1      Election of the Board of Directors and the Remuneration Committee

1.1   Election of Elizabeth Bastoni as a new member of the Board of
Directors and as a member of the Remuneration Committee (in a single vote)

 

 

 

The formal notice of the EGM, including a full description of the item on the
agenda and the proposal of the Board of Directors, has been published today in
the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (Schweizerisches Handelsamtsblatt). A
circular incorporating the formal notice of the EGM will be sent to all
registered shareholders. It has also been submitted to the National Storage
Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection
at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) , as well as on
Coca-Cola HBC's website
at https://www.coca-colahellenic.com/en/investor-relations/shareholder-centre
(https://www.coca-colahellenic.com/en/investor-relations/shareholder-centre) .

 

 

Zug, 23 August 2024

Coca-Cola HBC AG

The Board of Directors

 

Enquiries

Coca-Cola HBC Group

 Investor and Analysts:
 Joanna Kennedy                        +44 (0) 7802 427505

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

 Senior Investor Relations Manager     jemima.benstead@cchellenic.com
 Virginia Phillips                     Tel: +44 (0) 7864 686582

 Investor Relations Manager            virginia.phillips@cchellenic.com

 Individual Shareholders:

 Maria Livaniou                        Tel: +30 697 444 3270

 Shareowner Services Manager           maria.livaniou@cchellenic.com

 Media:
 Sonia Bastian                         Tel: +41 7946 88054

 Head of Communications                sonia.bastian@cchellenic.com
 Claire Evans                          Tel: +353 861940885

 Senior Group Communications Manager   claire.evans@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 33,000 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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