Not for Distribution or Release, Directly or
Indirectly, In or Into the United States of America, Canada,
Australia or Japan or Any Other Jurisdiction in Which the
Distribution or Release Would Be Unlawful. Other Restrictions Are
Applicable. Please See the Important Notice at the End of This
Press Release.
The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) are
pleased to invite you to CCBA’s Capital Markets Day (CMD) to be
held January 18, 2022, which will cover an overview of CCBA and its
operating markets, its strategic imperatives and select financial
information.
CCBA is the largest bottler of non-alcoholic ready to drink
(NARTD) beverages in Africa, accounting for more than 40% of The
Coca-Cola Company’s African volumes, and the eighth largest
Coca-Cola bottler by revenue globally. Over recent years, CCBA
outperformed all the listed Coca-Cola bottlers by volume growth,
outside of Covid-19 impacted 2020, and believes it can continue
this outperformance.
CCBA has developed superior scale and reach in Sub-Saharan
Africa, with long established roots dating back 80 years, which has
allowed it to gain a deep understanding of local business
environments and develop a far-reaching distribution network and
strong commercial capabilities tailored to its individual local
markets. It is the largest pure-play African consumer platform,
well-positioned to capture growth, with an extensive distribution
and supply chain infrastructure.
CCBA operates in 14 countries including its six key markets of
South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique and Namibia, as
well as Tanzania, Botswana, Ghana, Zambia, the islands of Comoros
and Mayotte, Eswatini and Lesotho.
“As a business, we have undergone significant change over recent
years and, through close alignment with The Coca-Cola Company, we
have strategically repositioned our business to ensure that we are
well-placed to capture the African growth promise,” said CCBA CEO
Jacques Vermeulen. “We look forward to introduce you to our
business and the compelling growth opportunities we see across our
markets.”
Webcast details and registration
The CMD will comprise a video webcast, followed by a live
Q&A session with CEO Jacques Vermeulen and CFO Norton Kingwill,
starting at 14:00 GMT | 16:00 SAST on January 18, 2022.
Registration will be required for the event and will open on
January 11, 2022. The registration and webcast can be accessed via
the company’s website: www.ccbagroup.com.
A replay service will also be made available after the event at
the above web address.
About Coca-Cola Beverages
Africa
CCBA is the 8th largest Coca-Cola bottling partner in the world
by revenue, and the largest on the continent. It accounts for over
40% of all Coca-Cola products sold in Africa by volume. With over
20,000 employees in Africa, CCBA services millions of customers
with a host of international and local brands. The group was formed
in July 2016 after the successful combination of the southern and
east Africa bottling operations of the non-alcoholic ready-to-drink
beverages businesses of The Coca-Cola Company, SABMiller plc and
Gutsche Family Investments. CCBA shareholders are currently: The
Coca-Cola Company 66.5% and Gutsche Family Investments 33.5%. CCBA
operates in 14 countries, including its six key markets of South
Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique and Namibia, as well as
Tanzania, Botswana, Ghana, Zambia, the islands of Comoros and
Mayotte, Eswatini and Lesotho.
About The Coca-Cola
Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company
with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our
company’s purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We
sell multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage
categories worldwide. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands
includes Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta. Our hydration, sports, coffee
and tea brands include Dasani, smartwater, vitaminwater, Topo
Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Gold Peak, Honest and
Ayataka. Our nutrition, juice, dairy and plant-based beverage
brands include Minute Maid, Simply, innocent, Del Valle, fairlife
and AdeS. We’re constantly transforming our portfolio, from
reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to
market. We seek to positively impact people’s lives, communities
and the planet through water replenishment, packaging recycling,
sustainable sourcing practices and carbon emissions reductions
across our value chain. Together with our bottling partners, we
employ more than 700,000 people, helping bring economic opportunity
to local communities worldwide. Learn more at
www.coca-colacompany.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram,
Facebook and LinkedIn.
Disclaimers
These materials may not be, directly or indirectly, published,
distributed or transmitted in or into the United States, Canada,
Australia or Japan or any other jurisdiction in which the
distribution or release would be unlawful. These materials do not
constitute an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an
offer to purchase securities (the “Securities”) of CCBA (the “Company”) in the United States, Australia, Canada,
Japan or any other jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation
is unlawful. The Securities of the Company may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from
registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”). There will be no
public offering of the Securities in the United States. The
Securities of the Company have not been, and will not be,
registered under the Securities Act. The Securities referred to
herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan or
to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or
citizen of Australia, Canada or Japan subject to certain
exceptions.
This release may in the United Kingdom only be distributed to,
and is only directed at, persons who are “qualified investors”
within the meaning of Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as
it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended, and who are
also (i) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion)
Order 2005, as amended (the “Order”),
or (ii) persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order
(high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) or
(iii) persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in an
investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the
issue or sale of securities to which it relates may otherwise be
lawfully communicated or caused to be communicated (all such
persons together being referred to as “Relevant Persons”). In the United Kingdom, this
release is addressed only to, and directed only at, Relevant
Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are
not Relevant Persons. In the United Kingdom, any investment or
investment activity in shares of the Company is available only to
Relevant Persons, and will be engaged in only with Relevant
Persons.
In any EEA member state, this document is only addressed to and
is only directed at ''qualified investors'' in that member state
within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Regulation
(Regulation (EU) 2017/1129).
This document does not constitute or form part of any offer or
invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase
and does not constitute a prospectus for the purposes of the
Prospectus Regulation. The offer to acquire securities pursuant to
the proposed offering will be made, and any investor should make
his investment decision, solely on the basis of information that
will be contained in the prospectus to be approved by the Dutch
Authority for the Financial Markets and to be made generally
available in the Netherlands in connection with such offering.
This document should not be published, reproduced, distributed
or otherwise made available, in whole or in part, to any other
person without the prior consent of the Company. When made
generally available, copies of the prospectus may be obtained at no
cost from the Company, through the website of the Company.
These materials are only addressed to, and are only directed at,
persons in South Africa who fall within one of the categories
listed in section 96(1) or (b) of the South African Companies Act,
No. 71 of 2008 (as amended) (the “South
African Companies Act”). In addition, the information
contained in these materials constitutes factual information as
contemplated in section 1(3)(a) of the South African Financial
Advisory and Intermediary Services Act of 2002, as amended (the
“FAIS Act”) and should not be
construed as an express or implied recommendation, guide or
proposal that any particular transaction in respect of the
Securities or in relation to the business or future investments of
the Company is appropriate to the particular investment objectives,
financial situation or needs of a prospective investor, and nothing
in these materials should be construed as constituting the
canvassing for, or marketing or advertising of, financial services
in South Africa. The Company is not a financial services provider
licenced as such under the FAIS Act.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Words such as “will”, “aims”, “expects”, “anticipates”,
“intends”, “looks”, “believes”, or “targets”, or the negative of
these words and other similar expressions of future performance or
results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding
anticipated developments and other factors. They are not historical
facts nor are they guarantees of future performance. Because these
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties actual
results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by
these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date of this document. Except as required by
applicable law or regulation, the Company expressly disclaims any
obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to
reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based.
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CCBA Contacts: Investor Relations: Janine Ackermann, Head of
Investor Relations, JAckermann@ccbagroup.com
Media: FTI Consulting,
ccba@fticonsulting.com South Africa: Max Gebhardt/Sherryn
Schooling: +27 (0)82 822 8689/+27 (0)82 776 2840 UK: Edward
Bridges/Alex Beagley/Tom Hufton: +44 20 3727 1000 The Netherlands:
David Brilleslijper: +31 (0)20 822 01 01
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