Coca-Cola HBC S.A. Notification pursuant to Greek Law 3556/2007 (3500D)

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RNS Number : 3500D

Coca-Cola HBC S.A.

26 April 2013

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.

Notification pursuant to Greek Law 3556/2007 and 3340/2005, HCMC Decisions 1/434/3.7.2005, 3/347/12.7.2005 and HCMC Circular No. 33

Athens, Greece - 26 April 2013 - Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (the "Company") announces that on 26 April 2013 it received notifications under Greek law 3556/2007 by Truad Verwaltungs AG (in its capacity as professional trustee of a private discretionary trust established for the primary benefit of the present and future members of the family of the late Anastasios George Leventis as per its announcement of 7 March 2013) and by Coca-Cola HBC AG to the following effect:

On 24 April 2013, Coca-Cola HBC AG acquired through an off-exchange transaction 355,009,014 shares tendered during its tender offer to acquire all issued ordinary shares of the Company (the "Tender Offer"). Following this acquisition, the percentage of Coca-Cola HBC AG's voting rights in the Company increased from 23.28% to 96.85% which corresponds to 355,009,014 shares and voting rights.

As of 25 April 2013, Truad Verwaltungs AG controlled Coca-Cola HBC AG and held an indirect participation of 23.28% in the Company's share capital and voting rights. Following completion of the Tender Offer Truad Verwaltungs AG's indirect participation in the Company increased temporarily to 96.85%.

Following the above off-exchange transaction, these shares and voting rights were contributed in kind as part of Coca-Cola HBC AG's share capital increase which was concluded on 25 April 2013 according to the terms of the Tender Offer. Following completion of the share capital increase, Truad Verwaltungs AG ceased to control Coca-Cola HBC AG within the meaning of Greek law 3556/2007 and consequently the percentage of voting rights it indirectly held in the Company decreased from 96.85% to 0.

Coca-Cola HBC AG continues to hold directly 355,009,014 shares and voting rights in the Company which correspond to 96.85% of its total number of shares and voting rights.

Enquiries

 
 Coca--Cola Hellenic 
  Group 
  Oya Gur 
  Investor Relations                                                                          Tel: +30 210 618 3255 
  Director                                                                            email: oya.gur@cchellenic.com 
 
   Panagiotis Vergis 
   Investor Relations                                                                         Tel: +30 210 618 3124 
   Manager                                                                  email: panagiotis.vergis@cchellenic.com 
 
   Eri Tziveli 
   Investor Relations                                                                         Tel: +30 210 618 3133 
   Manager                                                                        email: eri.tziveli@cchellenic.com 
 
   International media 
   contact: 
 
   RLM Finsbury                                                                               Tel: +44 20 7251 3801 
   Guy Lamming                                                                   email: guy.lamming@rlmfinsbury.com 
   Charles Chichester                                                     email: charles.chichester@rlmfinsbury.com 
   Philip Walters                                                             email: philip.walters@rlmfinsbury.com 
   Charles O' Brien                                                          email: charles.o'brien@rlmfinsbury.com 
 
   Greek media contact: 
 
   V+O Communications                                                                          Tel: +30 211 7501223 
   Mary Andreadi                                                                                 email: ma@vando.gr

About Coca--Cola Hellenic Group

Coca--Cola Hellenic 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 Hellenic offers a diverse range of ready-to-drink non-alcoholic beverages in the sparkling, juice, water, sport, energy, tea and coffee categories. Coca--Cola Hellenic 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 our business in ways that protect and preserve the environment and contribute to the socio-economic development of our local communities.

Coca--Cola Hellenic's shares are listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX: EEEK), with a standard listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: CCB). Coca--Cola Hellenic's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CCH). Coca--Cola Hellenic is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indexes. For more information, please visit http://www.coca--colahellenic.com/.

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