FORM 8.3 - GVC HLDGS PLC

FORM 8.3 - GVC HLDGS PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

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)	Â	Full name of discloser:	Â	Barclays PLC.
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(b)		Owner or controller of interest and short
Â		positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):		Â
(c)		Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		GVC HLDGS PLC
Â		relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(d)		If an exempt fund manager connected with an
		offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
Â		offeror/offeree:		Â
(e)		Date position held/dealing undertaken:		13 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:	Â	Â	Â	Euro 0.01 ordinary	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		1,094,340		0.36%		1,444,290		0.48%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				984,283		0.32%		165,515		0.05%
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(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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		TOTAL:		2,078,623		0.68%		1,609,805		0.53%

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:	Â
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	Â

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	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Number of	Â	Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		18		9.1650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		109		9.1775 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		193		9.0850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		199		9.0975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		261		9.1475 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		342		9.1500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		357		9.1450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		365		9.0925 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		388		9.1050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		429		9.2100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		476		9.1100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		489		9.1150 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		518		9.1700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		557		9.1454 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		645		9.1200 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		648		9.1550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		664		9.1400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		760		9.1025 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		956		9.1300 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,039		9.1498 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,104		9.0950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,335		9.1670 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,967		9.1285 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		6,870		9.1192 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		18,502		9.1265 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		25,454		9.1689 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		117,015		9.1250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		13		9.1387 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		14		9.1422 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		61		9.0650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		109		9.1775 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		135		9.1200 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		144		9.2418 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		193		9.0850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		199		9.0975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		261		9.1475 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		342		9.1500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		357		9.1450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		365		9.0925 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		388		9.1050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		429		9.2100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		476		9.1100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		518		9.1700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		648		9.1550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		706		9.1230 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		760		9.1025 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		834		9.1400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		956		9.1300 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		957		9.1197 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,104		9.0950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,792		9.1342 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,114		9.2094 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,386		9.1341 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,650		9.1260 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		10,385		9.1250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		18,750		9.1419 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		25,344		9.1245 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		94,469		9.1381 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		300,009		9.1650 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Â	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		100		9.2099 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		100		9.2800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,114		9.2094 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,607		9.1440 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,301		9.1220 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		9,058		9.1196 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		9,598		9.1572 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		18,750		9.1419 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		21,704		9.1301 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		49,241		9.1405 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 15/12/2018		Long		300,000		9.1650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		100		9.1259 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,032		9.1411 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,596		9.1483 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,828		9.1205 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,876		9.1685 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,019		9.2248 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,521		9.1845 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,054		9.1413 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		112,424		9.1250 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which option relates

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Exercise price per unit

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Type e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Exercising/ exercised against

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

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Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

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Details

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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?	Â	NO
Date of disclosure:		14 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 [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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