Oct 21 (Reuters) - Coca Cola HBC AG ( CCHBF ): * CCH TO ACQUIRE COCA-COLA BEVERAGES AFRICA * EXPECTED EPS ACCRETION FROM FIRST FULL YEAR POST-COMPLETION * COCA-COLA HBC WILL CANCEL SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT Source text: Further company coverage: ...

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Bottler Coca-Cola HBC AG reached an agreement on Tuesday to acquire a controlling stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) from The Coca-Cola Company ( KO ) and Gutsche Family Investments in a deal worth $3.4 billion, creating the world's second-largest Coca-Cola bottling partner by volume. Coca-Cola will sell about 42% of its stake in CCBA to...

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Unilever PLC ( UL ): * STATEMENT REGARDING DEMERGER & SHARE CONSOLIDATION * UNILEVER ( UL ): PREPARATORY WORK FOR DEMERGER IS ON TRACK AND PROGRESSING WELL * REMAINS COMMITTED TO AND CONFIDENT OF IMPLEMENTING DEMERGER IN 2025 * PREPARATORY WORK FOR DEMERGER IS ON TRACK AND PROGRESSING WELL, AND UNILEVER REMAINS COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENTING DEMERGER...

(Reuters) -Unilever ( UL ) said on Tuesday it will adjust the timeline for the planned demerger of The Magnum Ice Cream Company due to the U.S. federal government shutdown, with further updates on the revised schedule to be provided as soon as possible. Despite the delay, Unilever ( UL ) confirmed that the general meeting of shareholders to vote...