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2017 Volume Announcement

Consolidated Sales Volume

In FY17, consolidated sales volume increased by 4.1%, in line with our guidance. This was driven by solid performance of Sparkling (up 3.3%), Stills (up 8.5%) and non-ready-to-drink (‘NRTD') Tea (up 20.9%), while Water volume declined by 3.2%. The share of Turkey operations within total sales volume was 50% in FY17 compared to 51% in FY16.

In 4Q17, consolidated sales volume rose by 1.4%, driven by 3.0% Sparkling and 16.8% Stills growth, along with 4.0% lower Water and 7.7% lower NRTD tea volume.

Turkey

In FY17, Turkey operations delivered volume growth of 3.3%, registering the highest growth of the past 5 years. This was mainly driven by Sparkling (up 1.7%), Stills (up 4.1%) and NRTD tea (up 20.7%). Water contracted by 6.8% in FY17, in line with our strategy to improve category profitability. Our initiatives to drive revenue through quality volume growth resulted in positive Sparkling growth for the first time in 5 years. The share of immediate consumption (‘IC') packages in the Sparkling category maintained momentum, rising to 22% from 20% in FY16, with the number of transactions growing by 9%, outpacing volume growth.

In 4Q17, volume growth in Turkey was 1.9%. The Sparkling category registered 5.7% growth with an accelerated growth of 23.5% in IC packages. The share of IC packages in the Sparkling category increased by 3.7% points year-on-year to 25.7%. The Stills category posted 13.2% growth in the quarter, mainly driven by double digit growth both in Juice and Ice Tea. Meanwhile, Water contracted by 0.7% due to our focus on more profitable packages, and NRTD Tea declined by 7.9%, mainly due to the high base of 4Q16.

International

In FY17, our international operations delivered 4.9% volume growth, primarily driven by growth in Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Iraq.

  • In Pakistan, volume rose by 3.5%. This was  mainly due to our focus on profitable volume growth and price increases in  early 2017 for the first time in 3 years, which slowed down overall volume  growth. Brand Coca-Cola outperformed the Sparkling category via improved  market execution and successful consumer activities such as Coke Studio.

  • Across the Middle East, volume grew by 5.5%,  with Iraq posting 5.5% growth, mainly driven by Sparkling. Jordan recorded  5.0% growth for the year.

  • Central Asia registered 7.0% growth, mainly due  to strong performance in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Kazakhstan posted  17.5% volume growth, representing a record high volume in the aftermath of  the financial crisis. Strong market execution, successful consumer  activities and higher oil prices supporting the economy led to double  digit growth in all categories in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan, our second  largest market in the region, posted 27.2% volume growth, mainly from  strong growth in the Sparkling category. Turkmenistan registered 45.8%  volume contraction due to a worsened macroeconomic backdrop which resulted  in limitations on currency convertibility, causing interruptions to our  operations.

In 4Q17, international operations delivered 0.8% volume growth.

  • In Pakistan, volume decreased by 3.7% in 4Q17,  cycling 13.1% growth in 4Q16, mainly due to the slowdown impact of price  increases, coupled with unfavorable weather conditions and macro  uncertanities impacting consumer sentiment.

  • Across the Middle East, volume grew by 3.7%.  Iraq posted 4.9% growth driven by the Sparkling category. Jordan recorded  2.6% contraction, reflecting the weak macroeconomic environment and  slowdown in overall consumer spending.

  • Central Asia registered 5.3% volume growth  with all markets, except for Turkmenistan, posting double-digit volume  growth. During the quarter, Kazakhstan posted 13.4% volume growth, cycling  14.3% growth in 4Q16 and Azerbaijan posted 34.7% volume growth.


We hereby declare that our above statements are in conformity with the principles included in the Capital Markets Board's Communiqué on Material Events, that they fully reflect the information we have acquired, that the information complies with our books, records and documents, that we have made our best effort to fully and accurately obtain all information regarding the matter and that we are responsible for this disclosure made hereby.


This is an English translation of the original official public disclosure made by Coca-Cola İçecek in Turkish through the Public Disclosure Platform ( www.kap.gov.tr ), for information purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translation and the original Turkish disclosure, the original Turkish disclosure shall prevail. Coca-Cola İçecek makes no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the English translation and assumes no liability for any errors, ommissions or inaccuracies that may arise from use of this translation.