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 13, 2017
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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(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
This notification is made under article 10.1 of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and relates to the vesting of an award granted under the terms of the Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan (“2010 Plan”) on behalf of a person discharging managerial responsibilities. This announcement is made in accordance with article 19.3 of MAR.
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 following the automatic vesting of 19,500 Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) granted under the terms of the 2010 Plan, resulting in the issue of 19,500 Ordinary Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
 
USD $0
19,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information

Aggregated volume
Price



Aggregated Volume: 19,500 Ordinary Shares
Aggregated Price: USD $0 per share
e)
Date of the transaction
12 October 2017

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f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange
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
Sale of 9,330 Ordinary Shares on a non-discretionary basis to fund the tax liability due in respect of the vesting of the 19,500 RSUs on 12 October 2017
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
 
USD $41.600
500
 
 
 
 
USD $41.610
300
 
 
 
 
USD $41.620
200
 
 
 
 
USD $41.630
300
 
 
 
 
USD $41.640
440
 
 
 
 
USD $41.650
500
 
 
 
 
USD $41.660
300
 
 
 
 
USD $41.665
110
 
 
 
 
USD $41.670
460
 
 
 
 
USD $41.675
100
 
 
 
 
USD $41.680
300
 
 
 
 
USD $41.685
190
 
 
 
 
USD $41.690
600
 
 
 
 
USD $41.700
600
 
 
 
 
USD $41.705
100
 
 
 
 
USD $41.710
1,460
 
 
 
 
USD $41.720
600
 
 
 
 
USD $41.730
295
 
 
 
 
USD $41.735
100
 
 
 
 
USD $41.740
855
 
 
 
 
USD $41.750
410
 
 
 
 
USD $41.755
400
 
 
 
 
USD $41.760
210
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information

Aggregated volume
Price



Aggregated Volume: 9,330 Ordinary Shares
Aggregated Price: USD $41.691 per share
e)
Date of the transaction
13 October 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: October 13, 2017
By:
/s/ Clare Wardle

 
Name:
Clare Wardle
 
Title:
General Counsel & Company Secretary


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