12 Mar 2018 12:38
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: | 09 March 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: | 3,640,033 | 1.20% | 1,626,053 | 0.54% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 1,361,131 | 0.45% | 3,280,295 | 1.08% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 5,001,164 | 1.65% | 4,906,348 | 1.62% | |||||||
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 | 327 | 9.2050 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,524 | 9.2579 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 2,169 | 9.3711 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 2,706 | 9.3400 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 3,415 | 9.2000 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 4,280 | 9.3631 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 7,814 | 9.3085 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 9,208 | 9.3308 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 14,729 | 9.3770 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 15,511 | 9.2140 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 20,000 | 9.2857 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 36,593 | 9.2075 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 66,259 | 9.4066 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 111,247 | 9.2136 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 123,002 | 9.3147 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 112 | 9.3319 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 301 | 9.3221 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 396 | 9.3416 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 500 | 9.3800 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,033 | 9.3878 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,182 | 9.3000 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,524 | 9.4550 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,773 | 9.3396 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 2,914 | 9.3328 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 3,415 | 9.2000 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 3,686 | 9.2800 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 4,366 | 9.3867 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 6,454 | 9.3784 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 7,694 | 9.4554 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 8,567 | 9.3828 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 11,891 | 9.4373 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 12,005 | 9.3140 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 13,829 | 9.2316 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 51,597 | 9.4117 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 71,375 | 9.3851 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 80,442 | 9.4240 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 83,115 | 9.2984 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 90,154 | 9.4502 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 150,643 | 9.2077 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 166,335 | 9.3761 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 | CFD | Long | 1,524 | 9.4550 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,547 | 9.3406 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 4,500 | 9.3391 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 7,845 | 9.3890 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 10,820 | 9.3818 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 20,998 | 9.4542 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 24,140 | 9.4149 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 25,859 | 9.3519 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 27,500 | 9.4507 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 47,235 | 9.3699 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 52,942 | 9.4102 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 57,256 | 9.2743 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 90,154 | 9.4502 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 137,992 | 9.3633 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 200 | 9.2300 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 1,524 | 9.2579 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,787 | 9.3511 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 4,500 | 9.4094 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 6,000 | 9.2734 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 11,212 | 9.4273 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 12,094 | 9.3279 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 35,400 | 9.2120 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 40,814 | 9.3568 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 49,676 | 9.3585 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: | 12 Mar 2018 | |
| 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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