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AGM notice, changes to the BoD and dividend dates
AGM notice, changes to the BoD and dividend dates.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 8859M\n Coca-Cola HBC AG\n 14 May 2020\n \n \n \n \n FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n \n \n \n \n \n Coca-Cola HBC AG\n \n \n Announcement of the annual general meeting to be held on 16 June 2020, changes to the Board and confirmation of dividend dates\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zug, Switzerland - 14 May 2020 - \n \n The Board of Directors of Coca-Cola HBC AG (\"Coca-Cola HBC\") has resolved to convene the Annual General Meeting (\"AGM\") to be held on Tuesday, 16 June 2020 at 11:00 am CET, at Turmstrasse 26, 6312 Steinhausen, Switzerland.\n \n \n As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Swiss Government has issued emergency laws prohibiting physical attendance by shareholders at the AGM. Due to these restrictions, the AGM this year will be a closed meeting and shareholders will not be able to attend in person. Voting will take place exclusively through the independent proxy. The participation of shareholders is very important to Coca-Cola HBC and all shareholders are encouraged to participate in the AGM by appointing the independent proxy, according to the details set out in the notice of AGM.\n \n \n Mr. John Sechi intends to retire from the Board of Directors at the conclusion of the AGM, after serving as an independent director for six years. The Board of Directors proposes to elect Ms. Anna Diamantopoulou as a new member of the Board of Directors and as a new member of the Remuneration Committee. Subject to election at the AGM, Ms Diamantopoulou's appointment will take effect immediately following the conclusion of the AGM. Ms Diamantopoulou is a former EU Commissioner for Employment and Social affairs. She is the founder and president of DIKTIO - Network for Reform in Greece and Europe, a leading Athens-based independent, non-partisan policy institute. Further details are set out in the biography of Ms Diamantopoulou in the notice of the AGM. No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.13R and Ms Diamantopoulou does not hold any interests in the shares of Coca-Cola HBC. \n \n \n The AGM will also resolve to declare for each ordinary registered share a dividend of EUR 0.62 which was initially announced on 13 February 2020. The total aggregate amount of the dividend will be capped at an amount of CHF 300,...