ATHENS, Greece: Coca-Cola
Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. announces that as of 9 September 2010, a total of 102,700 new ordinary shares
will commence trading on the Athens Exchange. The new shares have been issued
as a result of an increase in the share capital of Coca-Cola Hellenic
amounting to EUR51,350 following the exercise of stock options by employees
of Coca-Cola Hellenic and of its affiliated companies.
The share capital of the Company now amounts to EUR182,983,396 divided
into 365,966,792 shares with a nominal value of EUR0.50 each.
The new 102,700 shares have been distributed to a total of 5 option
holders as follows:
Number Date of Date of Exercise Exercise Adjusted Options Amount
of approval approval price price in exercise exercised in
plan by the by the in EUR EUR after price / Shares Euros
General Board of before the bonus in EUR granted
Meeting Directors the issuance following
issuance and before the
of bonus the capital
shares* adjustment return*
for
capital
return*
1. 22.11.2001 13.12.2001 14.68 9.79 8.29 66,200 548,798
2. 22.11.2001 13.12.2001 12.08 8.05 6.55 0 0.00
3. 22.11.2001 13.12.2001 14.53 9.69 8.19 10,000 81,900
4. 06.06.2003 23.06.2003 12.95 8.63 7.13 0 0.00
5. 06.06.2003 15.12.2003 16.76** 11.17 9.67 20,000 193,400
6. 06.06.2003 03.12.2004 18.63** 12.42 10.92 3,000 32,760
7. 17.06.2005 02.12.2005 23.30** 15.53 14.03 0 0.00
8. 17.06.2005 21.03.2006 24.85** 16.57 15.07 0 0.00
9. 17.06.2005 23.06.2006 23.02** 15.35 13.85 0 0.00
10. 17.06.2005 13.12.2006 28.06** 18.71 17.21 0 0.00
11. 17.06.2005 13.12.2007 - 28.75** 27.25 0 0.00
12. 17.06.2005 20.06.2008 - 24.54** 23.04 0 0.00
13. 17.06.2005 11.12.2008 - 11.36** 9.86 3,500 34,510
14. 18.06.2009 10.12.2009 - - 16.54*** 0 0.00
15. 18.06.2009 18.3.2010 - - 20.00*** 0 0.00
Total: 102,700 891,368
(*) The exercise price per share in relation to the Company's Stock
Option Plans, as this was initially determined by decisions of the General
Meetings of the Company dated 22.11.2001, 06.06.2003 and 17.06.2005
respectively, and subsequently adjusted as a consequence of the decision of
the General Meeting dated 15.10.2007 to issue bonus shares. The exercise
price per share in relation to the Company's Stock Option Plans adjusted
further as a consequence of the decision of the Extraordinary General meeting
dated 16.10.2009 to return capital to its shareholders.
(**) Denotes that such exercise price was calculated as the average of
the Company's share price at close of trading on the Athens Stock Exchange
over the last ten (10) business days prior to the relevant decision of the
Board of Directors that granted the options.
(***) Denotes that such exercise price was equal to the closing price of
the Company's share on the Stock Exchange on the Grant Date.
The Board of Directors approved the share capital increase, which does
not constitute an amendment of the Company's Articles of Association, on 3
August 2010, in accordance with the resolutions of the General Meetings
listed above. The Ministry of Finance, Competitiveness and Shipping approved
and registered the share capital increase with the Registry of Societes
Anonymes pursuant to its announcement no K2-7701/18-8-2010
The Board of Directors of the Athens Exchange approved on 6 September
2010 the commencement of trading of the 102,700 new ordinary shares of the
Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company has resolved that trading of the
above new shares on the Athens Exchange will commence on 9 September 2010.
The new shares will be credited to the securities accounts (SAT accounts) of
the beneficial shareholders before such date. The opening price of the
Company's shares on the above date will be determined in accordance with the
Regulation of the Athens Exchange.
Information pursuant to article 4 para. 2f of Law 3401/2005 is available
at the offices of the Company at Maroussi, Attiki (9 Fragoklissias Street),
and in electronic form on the website of the Company
http://www.coca-colahellenic.com as well as on the website of the Athens
Exchange http://www.ase.gr.
About Coca-Cola Hellenic
Coca-Cola Hellenic is one of the world's largest bottlers of products of
The Coca-Cola Company with sales of more than 2 billion unit cases. It has
broad geographic reach with operations in 28 countries serving a population
of approximately 560 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 secondary 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
SOURCE Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co SA
