20 Dec 2017 12:35
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | UBS Investment Bank, London |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | GVC Holdings plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Ladbrokes Coral Group plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 19 December 2017 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES Ladbrokes Coral Group plc |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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 security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | Buy
| 761733 | 9.30000 GBP | 9.2225 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sell
| 340022 | 9.2900 GBP | 9.20000 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1346 | 9.265007429 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2122 | 9.265004713 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3238 | 9.265003088 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 32899 | 9.265 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 23326 | 9.265000429 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 186 | 9.265053763 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4 | 9.273427 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7 | 9.260926 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 55 | 9.221625 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 83 | 9.250562 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 192 | 9.219758 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 229 | 9.236624 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 305 | 9.224372 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1110 | 9.234949 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1880 | 9.223269 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7500 | 9.275 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 18 | 9.230578 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 25928 | 9.265 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 19426 | 9.265000515 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 174 | 9.263518 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 304 | 9.236534 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 350 | 9.227937 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 469 | 9.228137 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 473 | 9.267794 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1495 | 9.23537 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3379 | 9.233583 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 6510 | 9.265001536 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 401657 | 9.3 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3166 | 9.265003159 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2946 | 9.265003394 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 534 | 9.265018727 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 370 | 9.265027027 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 126 | 9.265079365 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3634 | 9.265002752 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 125 | 9.235414 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 506 | 9.218602 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 648 | 9.236584 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 855 | 9.224377 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3089 | 9.234963 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5126 | 9.22265 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2 | 9.27 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 23 | 9.233302 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 218 | 9.263625 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 339 | 9.236621 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 381 | 9.228301 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 492 | 9.228735 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 526 | 9.268036 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1604 | 9.235223 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3747 | 9.23466 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 674 | 9.228262 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 867 | 9.228507 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 886 | 9.267752 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2797 | 9.235394 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 6489 | 9.234316 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 49 | 9.231491 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5 | 9.237309 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 29 | 9.228822 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 32 | 9.222185 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 71 | 9.221563 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 365 | 9.263619 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 571 | 9.236509 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 228 | 9.238291 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 318 | 9.217651 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 35 | 9.263443 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 45 | 9.236855 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 47 | 9.22726 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 68 | 9.228607 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 82 | 9.264741 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 237 | 9.235525 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 561 | 9.234327 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 19 | 9.235348 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 78 | 9.218615 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 107 | 9.236254 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 139 | 9.224491 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 489 | 9.234964 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 813 | 9.222655 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 |
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(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) |
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3. 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 exempt principal trader 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
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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 |
| Date of disclosure: | 20 December 2017 |
| Contact name: | Wendy Dent |
| Telephone number: | +44 (0)207 568 1245 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.