23 Mar 2018 12:50
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 March 2018 | |||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser makingdisclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | YES:
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: | 2,604,084 | 0.86% | 1,499,169 | 0.49% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 1,133,816 | 0.37% | 1,920,234 | 0.63% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 3,737,900 | 1.23% | 3,419,403 | 1.13% | |||||||
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 | 268 | 9.5125 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 324 | 9.5975 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 335 | 9.4475 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 343 | 9.5025 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 349 | 9.4275 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 406 | 9.5075 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 534 | 9.5875 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 708 | 9.4575 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 772 | 9.5005 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 931 | 9.5675 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,041 | 9.5050 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,042 | 9.4225 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,062 | 9.5325 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,111 | 9.4925 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,254 | 9.5475 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,262 | 9.5625 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,424 | 9.4400 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,568 | 9.4500 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,586 | 9.4425 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,602 | 9.4550 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,674 | 9.4325 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,728 | 9.4775 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,787 | 9.4625 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,807 | 9.4975 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,891 | 9.4825 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,954 | 9.4375 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 1,967 | 9.4525 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 7,887 | 9.4661 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 8,571 | 9.4877 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 9,105 | 9.5364 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 11,899 | 9.4914 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 28,569 | 9.5150 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 31,106 | 9.5156 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 42,881 | 9.5117 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 55,512 | 9.4632 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 81,211 | 9.4926 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 104,033 | 9.5038 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Purchase | 129,029 | 9.4937 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 73 | 9.5300 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 268 | 9.5125 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 324 | 9.5975 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 335 | 9.4475 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 339 | 9.5150 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 343 | 9.5025 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 349 | 9.4275 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 406 | 9.5075 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 534 | 9.5875 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 708 | 9.4575 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 931 | 9.5675 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,041 | 9.5050 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,042 | 9.4225 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,062 | 9.5325 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,111 | 9.4925 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,226 | 9.5550 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,254 | 9.5475 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,262 | 9.5625 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,424 | 9.4400 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,568 | 9.4500 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,578 | 9.4799 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,586 | 9.4425 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,602 | 9.4550 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,674 | 9.4325 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,728 | 9.4775 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,787 | 9.4625 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,807 | 9.4975 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,891 | 9.4825 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,954 | 9.4375 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 1,967 | 9.4525 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 2,097 | 9.5009 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 14,789 | 9.4780 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 16,068 | 9.5407 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 25,113 | 9.4752 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 71,651 | 9.5101 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 130,296 | 9.4892 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 185,051 | 9.5067 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 211,604 | 9.4971 GBP | ||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sale | 417,407 | 9.5004 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 | 3,199 | 9.5064 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 4,819 | 9.5537 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 5,000 | 9.4234 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 6,657 | 9.5002 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 10,000 | 9.4360 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 16,068 | 9.5407 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 43,637 | 9.4988 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 57,649 | 9.5132 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 68,452 | 9.5103 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 79,169 | 9.5017 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 137,821 | 9.5071 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 154,772 | 9.5092 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Long | 164,057 | 9.4809 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 772 | 9.5005 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 7,497 | 9.5150 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 7,887 | 9.4661 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 8,571 | 9.4877 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 11,112 | 9.4751 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD | Short | 44,400 | 9.4603 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 94,355 | 9.5011 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 129,029 | 9.4937 GBP | |||||
| Euro 0.01 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 159,579 | 9.4989 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 Mar 2018 | ||
| Contact name: | Elise Tang | ||
| Telephone number: | 0207 1163 001 |
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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