NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO
OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE
RELEVANT LAWS OF THAT JURISDICTION
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY
SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN.
PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
24 May 2016
Completion of sale of ordinary shares in Coca Cola HBC AG by New Argen Holdings Limited
Further to yesterday's announcement, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited ("Credit Suisse") has
placed 5,370,000 existing ordinary shares of Coca Cola HBC AG (the "Company" or "CCH") on behalf of New Argen Holdings Limited,
representing approximately 1.5% of the issued share capital of the Company (the "Placing"). The Placing was priced at £13.15 per
ordinary share, equating to gross proceeds of approximately £71 million for New Argen Holdings Limited.
Following completion of the Placing, New Argen Holdings Limited, a private investment vehicle which
was established for the benefit of certain members of the Leventis family, will continue to hold approximately 4.5 million
ordinary shares in the Company, or approximately 1.2% of the issued capital of the Company. Shares in CCH held by New Argen
Holdings Limited which were not sold in the Placing will be subject to a 60 day lock-up from the date of completion of the sale
(subject to customary exceptions).
Credit Suisse acted as sole Global Coordinator and sole Bookrunner in respect of the
Placing.
For further information, please contact:
Credit Suisse - Tel: +44 (0)20 7888 8888
Stephane Gruffat
Nick Koemtzopoulos
Omri Lumbroso
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE PLACING. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY OFFER
OF SECURITIES TO WHICH IT RELATES ARE ONLY ADDRESSED TO AND DIRECTED AT PERSONS WHO (1) IN ANY MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN
ECONOMIC AREA ARE QUALIFIED INVESTORS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2(1)(E) OF EU DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC (AND ANY AMENDMENTS
THERETO, INCLUDING DIRECTIVE 2010/73/EU) AND ANY RELEVANT IMPLEMENTING MEASURES (THE "PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE"); AND (2) IN THE UK
ARE QUALIFIED INVESTORS (WITHIN SUCH MEANING) WHO ARE ALSO (A) "INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS" FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5)
OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005 (AS AMENDED) (THE "ORDER") OR (B) PERSONS FALLING
WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(A) TO (D) OF THE ORDER (ALL SUCH PERSONS REFERRED TO IN (1) AND (2) TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT
PERSONS"). THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PLACING SET OUT IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO
ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT
PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS.
This announcement and the information contained herein are for information purposes only and do not
constitute or form part of any offer, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire or dispose of or sell securities in the United
States, Canada, Australia or Japan or in any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful.
The securities referred to herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act") or under the applicable securities laws of any State or other jurisdiction
of the United States, and, absent registration, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption
from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable securities laws
of any State or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offering of such securities in the United States
or in any other jurisdiction.
No prospectus or offering document has been or will be prepared in connection with the Placing. Any
investment decision to buy securities in the Placing must be made solely on the basis of publicly available information. Such
information is not the responsibility of and has not been independently verified by any of New Argen Holdings Limited, Credit
Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited or any of their respective affiliates.
Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken, transmitted or distributed, directly or
indirectly, in or into or from the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the
United States and the District of Columbia), Canada, Australia, South Africa or Japan. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession
this document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such
restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of
the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
The distribution of this announcement and the offering or sale of the securities
referred to herein in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by New
Argen Holdings Limited, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited or any of their respective
affiliates that would, or which is intended to, permit a public offer of the securities referred to herein
in any jurisdiction or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to
the securities referred to herein in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons
into whose possession this announcement comes are required by New Argen Holdings Limited and Credit Suisse
Securities (Europe) Limited to inform themselves about and to observe any applicable restrictions.
This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Placing. This announcement
does not represent the announcement of a definitive agreement to proceed with the Placing and, accordingly, there can be no
certainty that the Placing will proceed. New Argen Holdings Limited and Credit Suisse reserve the right not to proceed with the
Placing or to vary the terms of the Placing in any way. Any investment decision to participate in the Placing must be made
solely on the basis of publicly available information. Such information is not the responsibility of, and has not been
independently verified by any of New Argen Holdings Limited or Credit Suisse or any of their respective affiliates, directors,
officers, employees, advisers or agents.
Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Credit Suisse by
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or the regulatory regime established thereunder, none of Credit Suisse or any of its
affiliates, directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents accepts any responsibility whatsoever for, or makes any
representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the contents of this announcement or for any other statement made or
purported to be made by it, or on its behalf, in connection with the Placing. Such persons accordingly disclaim all and any
responsibility or liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above), which they might
otherwise have in respect of this announcement or any such statement.
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation
Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is
acting only for New Argen Holdings Limited in connection with the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than New
Argen Holdings Limited for providing the protections offered to the clients of Credit Suisse or for providing advice in relation
to the Placing or any matters referred to in this announcement.
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and any of its affiliates acting as an investor for its
own account may participate in the offering on a proprietary basis and in that capacity may retain, purchase or sell for their
own account certain securities referred to herein. In addition they may enter into financing arrangements and swaps with
investors in connection with which they may from time to time acquire, hold or dispose of certain securities referred to herein.
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, does not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions
otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so.
This document includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "intends",
"expects", "will", or "may", or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of
strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are
not historical facts. Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks relating to future events and assumptions relating to
CCH's business, in particular from changes in political conditions, economic conditions, evolving business strategy, or the
retail industry. No assurances can be given that the forward-looking statements in this document will be realised. As a result,
no undue reliance should be placed on these forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results or otherwise.