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:		16 February 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?
Â		Â		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
				Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		3,672,106		1.21%		1,738,735		0.57%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,399,849		0.46%		2,663,292		0.88%
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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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(4)
		TOTAL:		5,071,955		1.67%		4,402,027		1.45%

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		312		9.0405 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		329		9.0444 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		333		9.0845 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		347		9.0850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		916		9.0495 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,435		9.0381 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,570		9.0752 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,532		9.0319 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,625		9.0744 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		7,404		9.0362 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		18,979		9.0402 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		20,793		9.0813 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		35,610		9.0441 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		50,000		9.0129 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		52,170		9.0557 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		54,951		9.0477 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		79,570		9.0649 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		129,701		9.0645 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		279,749		9.0558 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		11		9.0745 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		15		9.0644 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		78		9.0450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		347		9.0850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		357		9.0403 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		558		9.0557 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		614		9.0476 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,738		9.0464 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,161		9.0540 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,185		9.0302 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,288		9.0904 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,718		9.0795 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,064		9.0605 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		62,289		9.0821 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		131,061		9.0900 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		CFD		Long		11		9.0754 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		139		9.0771 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		400		9.0474 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		614		9.0476 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,103		9.0977 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,379		9.0506 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,723		9.0365 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,064		9.0605 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		19,682		9.0892 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		40,304		9.0776 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		131,061		9.0900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,169		9.0459 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,452		9.0798 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,970		9.0475 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		10,590		9.0363 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,148		9.0374 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		18,816		9.0371 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		20,793		9.0813 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		37,548		9.0502 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		37,931		9.0590 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		45,222		9.0992 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		45,761		9.0465 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		50,000		9.0129 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		52,981		9.0478 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		79,570		9.0649 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		93,898		9.0463 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		171,660		9.0580 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:		19 Feb 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 [phone].

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

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