Coca-Cola HBC AG CEO's medical leave of absence (8569Q)
September 15 2017 - 1:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8569Q
Coca-Cola HBC AG
15 September 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Coca-Cola HBC AG
Statement re. CEO's medical leave of absence
Zug, Switzerland - 15 September 2017 - Coca--Cola HBC AG
("Coca-Cola HBC" or the "Company") today announces that its CEO,
Dimitris Lois, will be taking a temporary leave of absence from the
Company in order to undergo treatment for a medical condition. He
is currently expected to be on leave for approximately four months.
During his leave, Dimitris will stay involved in the business and
he will remain a member of the Board of Directors. Michalis
Imellos, Coca-Cola HBC's CFO, will serve as Acting CEO during
Dimitris's absence.
"It is in the best interest of both Coca-Cola HBC and myself
that I take this time to focus on my health, while Michalis and the
rest of our strong leadership team continue to execute our
strategy" said Dimitris Lois. "I am committed to continue being
involved in the business during my leave and I plan to return after
completing my treatment."
"The Board supports Dimitris's request to take this leave and
wishes him a quick recovery as he focuses on his health." said
Anastassis David, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Coca-Cola
HBC. "The Board has full confidence in the excellent management
team that Dimitris has built. Michalis and the team are well
equipped to continue driving the Company's strategy and manage
day-to-day operations."
Michalis Imellos joined Coca-Cola HBC in 2008 as Region Finance
Director and was appointed CFO in 2012.
Enquiries
Coca--Cola HBC Group
Basak Kotler Tel: +44 20 37 444 231
Investor Relations basak.kotler@cchellenic.com
Director
Joanna Kennedy Tel: +44 20 37 444 230
Investor Relations joanna.kennedy@cchellenic.com
Manager
Vasso Aliferi Tel: +30 210 6183 341
Investor Relations vasso.aliferi@cchellenic.com
Manager
About Coca--Cola HBC
Coca-Cola HBC is a leading bottler of The Coca-Cola Company with
a sales volume of more than 2 billion unit cases. It has a broad
geographic footprint with operations in 28 countries serving a
population of approximately 595 million people. Coca-Cola HBC
offers a diverse range of non-alcoholic ready to drink beverages in
the sparkling, juice, water, sport, energy, tea and coffee
categories. Coca-Cola HBC 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 its business in ways that protect and
preserve the environment and contribute to the socio-economic
development of the local communities. Coca-Cola HBC is ranked
beverage industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and
Europe Indices, and is also included in the FTSE4Good Index.
Coca-Cola HBC has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange
(LSE: CCH) and its shares are listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX:
EEE). For more information, please visit
http://www.coca-colahellenic.com.
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