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

February 28, 2018
COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC
Bakers Road
Uxbridge, UB8 1EZ, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
(Check One) Form 20-F ý Form 40-F D ¨
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1))
(Check One) Yes ¨ No ý
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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
Damian Gammell
2.
Reason for notification
a)
Position / status
Chief Executive 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 an interest in 18,000 Ordinary Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
USD $38.59
18,000
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information

Aggregated volume
Price



Aggregated Volume: 18,000 Ordinary Shares

Aggregated Price: USD $38.59 per share
e)
Date of the transaction
27 February 2018
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: February 28, 2018
By:
 
 
Name:
Clare Wardle
 
Title:
Company Secretary


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