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Coca-Cola HBC AG — AGM Information 2013
May 28, 2013
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Coca-Cola HBC AG
28 May 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Coca-Cola HBC AG
Announcement of extraordinary general meeting to be held on 19 June 2013
Zug, Switzerland - 28 May 2013 - The board of directors of Coca-Cola HBC AG (the "Board of Directors") convenes an extraordinary general meeting on 19 June 2013.
The Board of Directors of Coca-Cola HBC AG ("Coca-Cola HBC") resolved on 27 May 2013 to convene an extraordinary general meeting ("EGM") to be held on Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 11:00 CET, at Theater Casino Zug, Artherstrasse 2-4, Zug, Switzerland.
The Board of Directors proposes to elect Mr. Stefan F. Heidenreich as a new member of the Board of Directors, succeeding Mr. Kent Atkinson as an independent non-executive director who will retire as of the EGM, as announced separately today. The EGM will also resolve on the dividend of EUR 0.34 per share out of capital contribution reserves (capped at CHF 200 million) which was announced on 16 May 2013. Furthermore, the Board of Directors proposes to change the Company's registered office to Steinhausen in order to allow Coca-Cola HBC to move to its new headquarters at Turmstrasse 30, 6300 Zug / Steinhausen, Switzerland.
Agenda of the EGM
In summary, the EGM will have the following agenda and include the following proposals by the Board of Directors:
1. Advisory non-binding vote on the 2012 consolidated financial statements of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. and its subsidiaries
2. Approval of unconsolidated interim financial statements of Coca-Cola HBC AG as of 30 April 2013
3. Appropriation of reserves / declaration of dividend: Dividend of EUR 0.34 per share (up to CHF 200 million in total) out of the general capital contribution reserve
4. Election of one new member of the Board of Directors: Stefan F. Heidenreich
5. Change of registered office of Coca-Cola HBC AG: to Steinhausen
The formal notice of the EGM, including a full description of the items of the agenda and the proposals 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 is sent to all registered share-holders. It has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM and on Coca-Cola HBC's website at
www.coca-colahbcag.com.
Zug, 27 May 2013
Coca-Cola HBC AG
The Board of Directors
Enquiries
| Coca‑Cola HBC AG Oya Gur Investor Relations Director |
Tel: +30 210 618 3255 email: [email protected] |
| Panagiotis Vergis Investor Relations Manager |
Tel: +30 210 618 3124 email: [email protected] |
| Eri Tziveli Investor Relations Manager |
Tel: +30 210 618 3133 email: [email protected] |
| Corporate brokers: Credit Suisse George Maddison Tristan Lovegrove |
Tel: +44 20 7888 8888 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] |
| J.P. Morgan Cazenove Laurence Hollingworth James Mitford |
Tel: +44 20 7251 3801 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] |
| International media contact: RLM Finsbury Guy Lamming Charles Chichester |
Tel: +44 20 7251 3801 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] |
| Swiss Media Contact: Patrick Bossart |
Tel: +41 44 835 99 10 [email protected] |
| Greek media contact: V+O Communications Mary Andreadi |
Tel: +30 211 7501223 email: [email protected] |
About Coca‑Cola Hellenic Group
Coca-Cola HBC is the second-largest bottler of products of The Coca-Cola Company in terms of volume with sales of more than 2 billion unit cases. It has a broad geographic footprint with operations in 28 countries serving a population of approximately 581 million people. Coca-Cola HBC offers a diverse range of ready-to-drink non-alcoholic beverages in the sparkling, juice, water, sport, energy, tea and coffee categories. Coca-Cola HBC is committed to promoting sustainable development in order to create value for its business and for society. This includes providing products that meet the beverage needs of consumers, fostering an open and inclusive work environment, conducting its business in ways that protect and preserve the environment and contribute to the socio-economic development of the local communities.
Coca-Cola HBChas a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: CCH) and its shares are listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX: EEE). Coca-Cola HBC's American depositary shares (ADSs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CCH). Coca-Cola HBC is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indexes. For more information, please visit http://www.coca-colahbcag.com/.
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