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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 Operating 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 Sale of 9265 Ordinary Shares on a non-discretionary basis to meet tax obligations in respect of the vesting of 19,500 RSUs on 12 October 2016.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) USD $37.508

Volume(s) 9265

d) Aggregated information Aggregated Volume: 9265 shares

Aggregated Sale Price: USD $37.508 per share

e) Date of the transaction 18 October 2016
f) Place of the transaction New York Stock Exchange

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Coca-Cola European Partners plc

Source: COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC

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