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 4, 2019

Commission File Number 001-37791
COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC
Pemberton House, 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
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7))
(Check One) Yes ¨ No ý



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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
 
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 
Coca-Cola European Partners plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
 
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
X
Other (please specify)iii:
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
The Coca-Cola Company
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
European Refreshments
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Southgate, Dublin Road, Drogheda, Co. Meath, A92YK7W, Ireland
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
02/09/2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
03/09/2019
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
19.01
0.00
19.01
462,635,083
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
18.21
0.00
18.21
483,070,267


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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Ordinary shares of €0.01 each
ISIN: GB00BDCPN049
 
87,950,640
 
19.01
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. A
87,950,640
19.01
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
% of voting rights
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
 
 
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash
settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
 
 


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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”)
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
 
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Namexv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
The Coca-Cola Company
19.01
N/A
19.01
The Coca-Cola Export Corporation
19.01
N/A
19.01
Atlantic Industries
19.01
N/A
19.01
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A
 
11. Additional informationxvi
European Refreshments is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic Industries, which is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, which is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company.

Place of completion
Drogheda, Ireland
Date of completion
03/09/2019



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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 4, 2019
By:
/s/ Clare Wardle
 
Name:
Clare Wardle
 
Title:
General Counsel & Company Secretary


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