FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Coca-Cola HBC AG
Completion of Statutory Buy-Out
Zug, Switzerland - 18 June 2013 - Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. ("Coca-Cola Hellenic") today announces according to art. 27 par. 6 of law 3461/2006 (the "Law") that further to a respective notification received by HELEX, on 17 June 2013, Coca-Cola HBC AG ("Coca-Cola HBC") acquired pursuant to the buy-out process pursuant to art. 27 of the Law, the 11,544,493 Coca-Cola Hellenic shares that it did not acquire in its voluntary tender offer for all Coca-Cola Hellenic shares, of which 77,287 Coca-Cola Hellenic shares were acquired for cash consideration of €13.58 each. Thus, Coca-Cola Hellenic has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Coca-Cola HBC.
Important Notice
Coca-Cola HBC has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form F-4, which includes an offer to exchange/prospectus. Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. ("Coca-Cola Hellenic") has filed a related solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ ANY DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors will be able to obtain a free copy of such filings without charge, at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov) once such documents are filed with the SEC. Copies of such documents may also be obtained from Coca-Cola HBC and Coca-Cola Hellenic, without charge, once they are filed with the SEC. No offering of securities shall be made in the United States except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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About Coca‑Cola HBC AG
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/ .
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A., a subsidiary of Coca-Cola HBC, has shares listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX: EEEK) and American depositary shares, each representing one Coca-Cola Hellenic ordinary share, listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:OCCH).
