Response to press speculation.

Coca-Cola HBC AG

Response to press speculation

Zug, Switzerland – 5 November 2026 – Coca-Cola HBC AG (“Coca-Cola HBC” or "the Group") takes note of recent press speculation regarding its operations in Russia. Coca-Cola HBC has received no notification from the Russian government of any changes to its operations in Russia, which have been operated locally on a self-standing basis since 2022. Coca-Cola HBC does not rely on income or capital from its Russian business to fund the Group’s operations outside Russia or to service the Group’s indebtedness.

Coca-Cola HBC will provide further updates as appropriate.

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Coca-Cola HBC is a growth-focused consumer packaged goods business and strategic bottling partner of
The Coca-Cola Company. Our business was founded in Nigeria in 1951, and this year we celebrate our 75th anniversary. We open up moments that refresh us all, by creating value for our stakeholders and supporting the
socio-economic development of the communities in which we operate. With a vision to be the leading 24/7 beverage partner, we offer drinks for all occasions around the clock and work together with our customers to serve 760 million consumers across a broad geographic footprint of 29 countries. Following the completion of our acquisition of a majority stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, we will extend our footprint in Africa, growing to a total of 43 markets and serving more than 1.2 billion consumers.

Our portfolio is one of the strongest, broadest and most flexible in the beverage industry, with consumer-leading brands across the sparkling, adult sparkling, juice, water, sport, energy, ready-to-drink tea, coffee, and premium spirits categories, with snacks as an additional offering. Our products include Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Fanta, Sprite, Schweppes, Kinley, Costa Coffee, Caffè Vergnano, Valser, Romerquelle, Dasani and other water brands, FuzeTea, Powerade, Cappy, Monster Energy, Finlandia Vodka, The Macallan, Jack Daniel's and Plazma. We foster an open and inclusive work environment for our more than 33,500 employees and believe that a positive environmental impact is integral to our future growth. We are among the leaders of the global beverage industry across major sustainability benchmarks, including the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices, CDP, MSCI ESG, FTSE ESG and ISS ESG.

Coca-Cola HBC is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: CCH) and on Euronext Athens (Euronext Athens: EEE). For more information, please visit https://www.coca-colahellenic.com.