23 Jan 2018 13:53
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: | 22 January 2018 | |||
| (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: | 1,890,483 | 0.62% | 1,929,256 | 0.64% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 1,319,406 | 0.43% | 859,909 | 0.28% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 3,209,889 | 1.06% | 2,789,165 | 0.92% | |||||||
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 | 36 | 9.1650 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 83 | 9.1377 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 314 | 9.2495 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 374 | 9.0050 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 460 | 8.9775 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 843 | 9.2540 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 871 | 8.9000 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 904 | 9.1860 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,008 | 8.9100 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,211 | 9.2153 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,482 | 9.1837 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,797 | 9.1596 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,988 | 9.1804 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,990 | 9.0400 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 17,445 | 9.2645 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 25,653 | 9.2650 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 40,005 | 8.8967 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 45,403 | 9.2584 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 78,923 | 9.0172 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 90,665 | 9.0137 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 13 | 8.9107 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 127 | 9.2600 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 128 | 9.2550 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 374 | 9.0050 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 378 | 9.0024 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 460 | 8.9775 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 523 | 8.9057 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 614 | 9.1134 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 834 | 8.9902 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 923 | 9.2368 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 995 | 8.9108 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,008 | 8.9100 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,704 | 9.1671 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,742 | 8.9000 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,879 | 9.0153 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 2,145 | 9.1063 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 5,405 | 9.2643 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 6,140 | 8.9988 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 13,451 | 9.0035 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 21,793 | 8.9646 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 25,541 | 8.8966 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 69,644 | 9.0409 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 126,195 | 9.0021 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 190,198 | 9.1422 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 | 200 | 8.9049 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 225 | 9.2391 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 614 | 9.1135 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 705 | 8.9791 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,440 | 8.9038 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,704 | 9.1671 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,789 | 9.2617 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 3,040 | 8.9256 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 5,194 | 9.2499 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 5,405 | 9.2643 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,715 | 9.2562 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 11,836 | 8.9166 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 12,216 | 8.9213 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 13,083 | 9.1230 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 22,544 | 8.8841 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 24,265 | 9.2642 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 26,798 | 8.9217 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 30,030 | 9.1492 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 45,089 | 9.0156 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 131,062 | 9.1418 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1 | 9.0300 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 904 | 9.1860 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 3,788 | 8.9496 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 8,500 | 8.9896 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 8,676 | 9.1762 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 11,928 | 9.1476 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 15,665 | 9.1427 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 25,000 | 8.8942 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 25,000 | 8.9899 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 25,000 | 9.0761 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 25,559 | 9.2650 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 49,815 | 8.9801 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: | 23 Jan 2018 | ||
| Contact name: | Femi Badmos | ||
| Telephone number: | 020 3555 1125 |
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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