COTT CORP /CN/ (Form: 4, Received: 08/29/2003 12:27:08)

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COTT CORP /CN/ (Form: 4, Received: 08/29/2003 12:27:08)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* BENNETT JOHN	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COTT CORP /CN/ [ COT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/27/2003
(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	8/27/2003		M		10000	A	$6.81 ⁽¹⁾	10000	D
Common Share	8/27/2003		J		10000	D	⁽²⁾	0 ⁽³⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$6.81 ⁽⁴⁾	8/27/2003		M			10000	6/11/2003	6/11/2008	Common Shares	10000	$0	15000 ⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The Common Shares were acquired pursuant to the exercise of a stock option at (Cdn)$9.55. The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$9.55 to U.S. dollars on the date of exercise.
(2)	The Common Shares were transferred to Benvest Holdings Inc. in exchange for a demand note in the amount of (Cdn)$95,500. The reporting person controls Benvest Holdings Inc.
(3)	The reporting person may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of 10,000 Common Shares owned by Benvest Holdings Inc. and 10,000 Common Shares owned by Bennett Church Hill Capital Inc. ("BCHCI"). The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Common Shares held by Benvest Holdings Inc. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reporting person is the sole shareholder of BCHCI.
(4)	The exercise price is (Cdn)$9.55 under the terms of the option plan pursuant to which Mr. Bennett received the stock options. The price found in column 2 above represents the conversion of (Cdn)$9.55 to U.S. dollars on the date of the exercise.
(5)	The number includes only those of the particular class of options.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BENNETT JOHN	X

Signatures
Andrea Szanto, by power of attorney		8/29/2003
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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