FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Coca-Cola HBC AG
Filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Zug, Switzerland - 31 March 2014 - Coca-Cola HBC AG ("Coca-Cola HBC" or the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Coca-Cola HBC Group") announces that it has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on 31 March 2014 an Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2013, which includes the audited consolidated financial statements of the Coca-Cola HBC Group for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2013 (the "Annual Report on Form 20-F").
The Annual Report on Form 20-F is available on the SEC's website at:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558633/000104746914003213/a2219211z20-f.htm
as well as on the Company's website at:
http://www.coca-colahellenic.com/investorrelations/annualreports/
Upon the request of any interested shareholder, the Company will make available, free of charge, a hard copy of the Annual Report on Form 20-F.
The Annual Report on Form 20-F includes the opinions of the Company's management and of its independent registered public accounting firm for purposes of United States securities law reporting, PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A., on the effectiveness of Coca-Cola HBC's internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to the requirements and standards of Article 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Coca-Cola HBC is pleased to announce that its management has concluded that the Company's internal controls over financial reporting were in all material respects effective as at 31 December 2013.
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About Coca‑Cola HBC
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 585 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-colahellenic.com/.
