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

October 2, 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
Cobega, S.A.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Av. de los Países Catalanes 32, 08950 Esplugas de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
Olive Partners, S.A.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
C/ Alcalá 44, 4ª planta, 28014 Madrid, Spain
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
01/10/2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
02/10/2019
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
36.10
0.00
36.10
460,174,207
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
35.03
0.00
35.03
474,280,192


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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
166,128,987
 
36.10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. A
166,128,987
36.10
 
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
Cobega, S.A.
20.23
N/A
20.23
Cobega Invest, S.L.U
20.23
N/A
20.23
Olive Partners S.A.
36.10
N/A
36.10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
Cobega Invest, S.L.U. is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Cobega S.A. and holds approximately 56.03% of Olive Partners S.A. Accordingly, the percentage of voting rights referred to in section 9 above reflect the indirect holding of voting rights in the issuer by these entities as a result of Cobega Invest, S.L.U.'s holding in Olive Partners S.A.

Place of completion
Madrid, Spain
Date of completion
02/10/2019



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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: October 2, 2019
By:
/s/ Clare Wardle
 
Name:
Clare Wardle
 
Title:
General Counsel & Company Secretary

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