COCA-COLA HELLENIC BOTTLING COMPANY S.A.
Information memorandum according to article 4 of law 3401/2005 in relation to the issue of bonus shares to the existing shareholders and the listing to the ATHEX.
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (Coca-Cola HBC or the Company) submitted today an Information Memorandum to the Hellenic Capital Market Commission in relation to the issuance of bonus shares to existing shareholders through capitalization of the "share premium" account and the admittance of the new shares to the Athens Exchange ("ATHEX"), as resolved by the Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting held on 15 October 2007.
Coca-Cola HBC shareholders approved a share capital increase of sixty million five hundred sixteen thousand nine hundred seventy nine euro (60,516,979) through the capitalisation of the "share premium" account and the issuance of one hundred twenty one million thirty three thousand nine hundred fifty eight (121,033,958) new ordinary bearer shares of a nominal value of Euro 0.50 each. The new shares belong to the same class of shares already listed on the ATHEX and will be delivered to the Company's shareholders in a ratio of one (1) new share for every two (2) existing shares.
Following the capital increase, the Company's share capital amounts to one hundred eighty one million five hundred fifty thousand nine hundred thirty seven euro (181,550,937), divided into three hundred sixty three million one hundred one thousand eight hundred seventy four (363,101,874) shares of a nominal value of Euro 0.50 each.
The decision No Κ2-15318 , of the Ministry of Development approving the amendment of the relevant Article 3 of the Company's Articles of Association was registered at the Companies' Registry on 24.10.2007.
Shareholders entitled to receive the bonus shares will be those holding Coca-Cola HBC shares at the closing of trading on the third trading day following approval by the ATHEX of the admittance to trading of the new shares. The right will detach on the fourth trading day. The new shares will be credited to the SAT accounts of the shareholders and begin trading within five trading days of the date on which the right will detach.
Coca-Cola HBC will announce the record date and the date on which the new shares will begin trading following receipt of the required approval by the ATHEX.
Information concerning ADR holders (NYSE), CDI holders (ASX) and shareholders holding their shares through Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate Nominee Ltd. will be distributed by the Bank of New York, Chess Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd. and Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate Nominee Limited, respectively.
The person in charge for the drafting of this document and responsible for the accuracy of all data contained herein is Mr. Spyros Mello, Deputy General Counsel, telephone no.: 210 6183 3252.
Interested parties may obtain a copy of this document at the Company's headquarters (9, Fragoklissias str., Maroussi) or at the Company's website www.coca-colahbc.com. For further information, contact Ms Melina Androutsopoulou, Investor Relations Director at tel. 210 6183 3229.
Coca-Cola HBC shareholders approved a share capital increase of sixty million five hundred sixteen thousand nine hundred seventy nine euro (60,516,979) through the capitalisation of the "share premium" account and the issuance of one hundred twenty one million thirty three thousand nine hundred fifty eight (121,033,958) new ordinary bearer shares of a nominal value of Euro 0.50 each. The new shares belong to the same class of shares already listed on the ATHEX and will be delivered to the Company's shareholders in a ratio of one (1) new share for every two (2) existing shares.
Following the capital increase, the Company's share capital amounts to one hundred eighty one million five hundred fifty thousand nine hundred thirty seven euro (181,550,937), divided into three hundred sixty three million one hundred one thousand eight hundred seventy four (363,101,874) shares of a nominal value of Euro 0.50 each.
The decision No Κ2-15318 , of the Ministry of Development approving the amendment of the relevant Article 3 of the Company's Articles of Association was registered at the Companies' Registry on 24.10.2007.
Shareholders entitled to receive the bonus shares will be those holding Coca-Cola HBC shares at the closing of trading on the third trading day following approval by the ATHEX of the admittance to trading of the new shares. The right will detach on the fourth trading day. The new shares will be credited to the SAT accounts of the shareholders and begin trading within five trading days of the date on which the right will detach.
Coca-Cola HBC will announce the record date and the date on which the new shares will begin trading following receipt of the required approval by the ATHEX.
Information concerning ADR holders (NYSE), CDI holders (ASX) and shareholders holding their shares through Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate Nominee Ltd. will be distributed by the Bank of New York, Chess Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd. and Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate Nominee Limited, respectively.
The person in charge for the drafting of this document and responsible for the accuracy of all data contained herein is Mr. Spyros Mello, Deputy General Counsel, telephone no.: 210 6183 3252.
Interested parties may obtain a copy of this document at the Company's headquarters (9, Fragoklissias str., Maroussi) or at the Company's website www.coca-colahbc.com. For further information, contact Ms Melina Androutsopoulou, Investor Relations Director at tel. 210 6183 3229.