20 Dec 2017 14:45
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
| (a) | Full name of discloser: | Barclays PLC. | |||
| (b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | ||||
| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | |||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | GVC Holdings plc | |||
| relevant securities this form relates: | |||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an | ||||
| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | |||||
| offeror/offeree: | |||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 19 December 2017 | |||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | |||
| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | LADBROKES CORAL GROUP PLC |
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
| Class of relevant security: | Euro 0.01 ordinary | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 916,505 | 0.30% | 1,713,087 | 0.56% | |||||||
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| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 1,584,482 | 0.52% | 292,652 | 0.10% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 2,500,987 | 0.82% | 2,005,739 | 0.66% | |||||||
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)
| Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | |
| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security | securities | ||||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 78 | 9.2525 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 211 | 9.2325 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 366 | 9.2900 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 413 | 9.2475 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 430 | 9.2080 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 560 | 9.2200 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 582 | 9.2700 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 748 | 9.1900 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 777 | 9.2500 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 906 | 9.2350 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 940 | 9.2400 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 998 | 9.2050 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,009 | 9.2313 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,119 | 9.1950 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,234 | 9.2550 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,287 | 9.2150 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,303 | 9.2650 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,354 | 9.2600 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,596 | 9.1850 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,658 | 9.2319 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,861 | 9.2250 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 2,340 | 9.2100 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 2,710 | 9.2545 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 2,785 | 9.2450 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 3,632 | 9.2300 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 4,636 | 9.2338 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 6,647 | 9.2235 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 8,863 | 9.2428 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 10,886 | 9.2723 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 15,544 | 9.2695 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 37,766 | 9.2750 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 74,288 | 9.2414 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 118,313 | 9.2419 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 3 | 9.2222 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 156 | 9.2525 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 196 | 9.2246 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 239 | 9.2366 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 366 | 9.2900 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 400 | 9.2398 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 413 | 9.2475 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 422 | 9.2325 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 430 | 9.2080 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 560 | 9.2200 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 582 | 9.2700 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 748 | 9.1900 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 777 | 9.2500 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 801 | 9.2120 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 840 | 9.2550 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 906 | 9.2350 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 940 | 9.2400 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 998 | 9.2050 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,064 | 9.2268 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,066 | 9.2534 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,119 | 9.1950 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,287 | 9.2150 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,303 | 9.2650 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,354 | 9.2600 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,596 | 9.1850 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,861 | 9.2250 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 2,340 | 9.2100 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 2,785 | 9.2450 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 3,632 | 9.2300 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 4,485 | 9.2743 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 6,133 | 9.2402 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 8,810 | 9.2471 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 9,604 | 9.2659 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 13,007 | 9.2750 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 22,313 | 9.2299 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 31,710 | 9.2454 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 83,412 | 9.2506 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 78 | 9.2525 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 100 | 9.2741 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 200 | 9.1974 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 400 | 9.2398 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,066 | 9.2534 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,042 | 9.2636 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 4,485 | 9.2743 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 9,663 | 9.2334 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 15,006 | 9.2750 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 16,375 | 9.2432 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,400 | 9.2504 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,961 | 9.2198 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,898 | 9.2394 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 3,916 | 9.2757 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 4,636 | 9.2338 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,365 | 9.2666 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 6,647 | 9.2235 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 8,580 | 9.2382 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 11,573 | 9.2456 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 11,576 | 9.2750 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 15,544 | 9.2695 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 56,191 | 9.2399 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
| Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” |
| None |
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” |
| None |
(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | |
| Date of disclosure: | 20 Dec 2017 | |
| Contact name: | Jay Supaya | |
| Telephone number: | 020 7773 0635 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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