Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC) have evacuated their staff from Ukraine and have and temporarily halts production at their Kyiv factory.
“The safety of our employees is our highest priority,” the company said in a statement.
“We remain in constant contact with our people in Ukraine and Russia and are doing everything we can to support them.”
Shares have plunged in the London listed company in recent weeks amid their exposure to Russia and Ukraine.
The company have now scrapped their forecasts for the current year due to the war in Ukraine.
The company added, “We will update accordingly when we have greater visibility on the impact of the events in the Ukraine and Russia on our business.”
Shares in the company moved 4.1% lower in early trading.
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