28 March 2013
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.- Response to the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission's letter in relation to the Group's business activities in Cyprus
Athens, Greece - 28 March 2013 - Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (Coca Cola Hellenic, Company, Group), in response to the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission's letter with protocol number 1257/27.03.2013, informs the investment community in connection to the Group's business activities in Cyprus as follows:
a) The Group entities'cash deposits over €100,000 in the Bank of Cyprus and Cyprus Popular Bank were €175,381 and €1,517,604 respectively, as at 16 March 2013.
b) The Group has no exposure to securities (shares or bonds) or other financial instruments in any of the above banks.
c) The percentage of revenues generated in Cyprus closed at 1.3% of the total Group revenues for the financial year 2012.
d) Taking into account all of the above and what is known to the Company to-date, we do not expect a material impact on the Group's turnover, financial results, or financial position. Any potential further impact from the medium-term financial and economic developments in Cyprus cannot be estimated at this stage.
Coca-Cola Hellenic |
Tel: +30 210 618 3255 |
Panagiotis Vergis Investor Relations Manager |
Tel: +30 210 618 3124 email : panagiotis.vergis@cchellenic.com |
Eri Tziveli Investor Relations Manager |
Tel: +30 210 618 3133 email : eri.tziveli@cchellenic.com |
International media contact: RLM Finsbury Guy Lamming Charles Chichester Philip Walters Charles O' Brien |
Tel: +44 20 7251 3801 email: guy.lamming@rlmfinsbury.com email: charles.chichester@rlmfinsbury.com email: philip.walters@rlmfinsbury.com email: charles.o'brien@rlmfinsbury.com |
Greek media contact: V+O Communications Mary Andreadi |
Tel: +30 211 750 1223 email : ma@vando.gr |
About Coca Cola Hellenic
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.http://www.coca colahellenic.com/.
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