United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

September 22, 2017

COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC

Bakers Road
Uxbridge, UB8 1EZ, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)

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COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC
(the “Company”)
Notification of transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or persons closely associated with them
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (PCA)
a)
Name
Manik Jhangiani
2.
Reason for notification
a)
Position / status
Chief Financial Officer
b)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial Notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Coca-Cola European Partners plc
b)
LEI
549300LTH67W4GWMRF57
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code
Ordinary Shares of €0.01 in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”)

GB00BDCPN049
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of 8.358160 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the UK Employee Share Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
USD $40.76 4.559056
USD $0.00 3.799104

d)
Aggregated information

Aggregated volume
Price



Aggregated Volume: 8.358160 Ordinary Shares

Aggregated Price: USD $22.233018 per share
e)
Date of the transaction
21 September 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange

COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC
(the “Company”)
Notification of transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or persons closely associated with them

2

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1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (PCA)
a)
Name
Clare Wardle
2.
Reason for notification
a)
Position / status
General Counsel and Company Secretary
b)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial Notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Coca-Cola European Partners plc
b)
LEI
549300LTH67W4GWMRF57
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code
Ordinary Shares of €0.01 in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”)

GB00BDCPN049
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of 8.358160 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the UK Employee Share Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
USD $40.76 4.559056
USD $0.00 3.799104

d)
Aggregated information

Aggregated volume
Price



Aggregated Volume: 8.358160 Ordinary Shares

Aggregated Price: USD $22.233018 per share
e)
Date of the transaction
21 September 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange

COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC
(the “Company”)
Notification of transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or persons closely associated with them

3

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1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (PCA)
a)
Name
Ronald Lewis
2.
Reason for notification
a)
Position / status
Chief Supply Chain Officer
b)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial Notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Coca-Cola European Partners plc
b)
LEI
549300LTH67W4GWMRF57
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code
Ordinary Shares of €0.01 in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”)

GB00BDCPN049
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of 8.358160 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the UK Employee Share Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
USD $40.76 4.559056
USD $0.00 3.799104

d)
Aggregated information

Aggregated volume
Price



Aggregated Volume: 8.358160 Ordinary Shares

Aggregated Price: USD $22.233018 per share
e)
Date of the transaction
21 September 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange

COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC
(the “Company”)
Notification of transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or persons closely associated with them

4

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1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (PCA)
a)
Name
Stephen Moorhouse
2.
Reason for notification
a)
Position / status
General Manager, Northern Europe
b)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial Notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Coca-Cola European Partners plc
b)
LEI
549300LTH67W4GWMRF57
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code
Ordinary Shares of €0.01 in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”)

GB00BDCPN049
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of 8.358160 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the UK Employee Share Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
USD $40.76 4.559056
USD $0.00 3.799104

d)
Aggregated information

Aggregated volume
Price



Aggregated Volume: 8.358160 Ordinary Shares

Aggregated Price: USD $22.233018 per share
e)
Date of the transaction
21 September 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange

COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC
(the “Company”)
Notification of transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or persons closely associated with them

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1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (PCA)
a)
Name
Leendert den Hollander
2.
Reason for notification
a)
Position / status
General Manager Great Britain Business Unit
b)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial Notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Coca-Cola European Partners plc
b)
LEI
549300LTH67W4GWMRF57
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code
Ordinary Shares of €0.01 in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”)

GB00BDCPN049
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of 8.358160 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the UK Employee Share Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
USD $40.76 4.559056
USD $0.00 3.799104

d)
Aggregated information

Aggregated volume
Price



Aggregated Volume: 8.358160 Ordinary Shares

Aggregated Price: USD $22.233018 per share
e)
Date of the transaction
21 September 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange

COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC
(the “Company”)
Notification of transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or persons closely associated with them

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1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them (PCA)
a)
Name
Leendert den Hollander
2.
Reason for notification
a)
Position / status
General Manager Great Britain Business Unit
b)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial Notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Coca-Cola European Partners plc
b)
LEI
549300LTH67W4GWMRF57
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, Identification code
Ordinary Shares of €0.01 in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”)

GB00BDCPN049
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of 7.446875 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the UK Employee Share Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
USD $43.13 4.061985
USD $0.00 3.384890

d)
Aggregated information

Aggregated volume
Price
Aggregated Volume: 7.446875 Ordinary Shares

Aggregated Price: USD $23.525763 per share
e)
Date of the transaction
25 August 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange


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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



 
COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC
 
 
(Registrant)
Date: September 22, 2017
By:


/s/ Clare Wardle

 
Name:
Clare Wardle
 
Title:
General Counsel & Company Secretary


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