Form 8.3 - GVC Holdings plc

Form 8.3 - GVC Holdings 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 Holdings 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:		08 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	Euro 0.01 ordinary
	Â			Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		809,138		0.27%		364,014		0.12%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				188,012		0.06%		150,661		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:		997,150		0.33%		514,675		0.17%

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		2		9.6375 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		22		9.6275 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		34		9.6525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		100		9.6291 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		124		9.6225 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		125		9.6250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		143		9.6325 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		400		9.7250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		405		9.6950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		420		9.6050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		444		9.6800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		580		9.6454 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		656		9.6700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		696		9.6550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		845		9.6900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,209		9.6200 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,217		9.6400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,250		9.6916 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,252		9.6300 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,402		9.6450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,627		9.6500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,379		9.6348 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,016		9.6384 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,549		9.6470 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		6,253		9.6106 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		8,775		9.6358 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		12,661		9.6100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		15,202		9.6202 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		21,392		9.6110 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		67,589		9.6448 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2		9.6375 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		7		9.6502 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		22		9.6275 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		34		9.6525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		36		9.6451 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		124		9.6225 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		125		9.6250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		143		9.6325 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		308		9.6550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		323		9.6431 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		400		9.7252 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		400		9.7250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		405		9.6950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		420		9.6050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		444		9.6800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		543		9.6200 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		656		9.6700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		726		9.6450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		845		9.6900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,217		9.6400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,250		9.6916 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,252		9.6300 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,265		9.6255 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,627		9.6500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,665		9.6425 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,105		9.6478 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,766		9.6379 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		7,275		9.6535 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		46,259		9.6100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		102,952		9.6376 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		34		9.6526 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		8,591		9.6751 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		12,937		9.6335 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		15,461		9.6353 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		35,514		9.6100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		38,009		9.6543 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		51,096		9.6217 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		100		9.6292 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		4,288		9.6222 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,774		9.6339 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,725		9.6505 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		6,253		9.6106 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,436		9.6148 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		12,661		9.6100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		14,323		9.6631 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		18,111		9.6504 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		23,811		9.6348 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:		11 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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