Coca-Cola HBC AG Notice of EGM (6579F)

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RNS Number : 6579F

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                                                                                       Tel: +30 210 618 3255 
  Investor Relations Director                                                           email: oya.gur@cchellenic.com 
 Panagiotis Vergis                                                                              Tel: +30 210 618 3124 
  Investor Relations Manager                                                  email: panagiotis.vergis@cchellenic.com 
 
   Eri Tziveli                                                                                  Tel: +30 210 618 3133 
   Investor Relations Manager                                                       email: eri.tziveli@cchellenic.com 
 
 
 
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   Credit Suisse                                                                                Tel: +44 20 7888 8888 
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   RLM Finsbury                                        Tel: +44 20 7251 3801 
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 Swiss Media Contact:                                  Tel: +41 44 835 99 10 
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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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