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 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:		12 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?
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	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		821,947		0.27%		887,317		0.29%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				704,588		0.23%		159,943		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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(4)
		TOTAL:		1,526,535		0.50%		1,047,260		0.34%

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		64		9.3050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		119		9.2750 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		119		9.3175 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		145		9.2978 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		173		9.3063 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		187		9.2875 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		234		9.2650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		293		9.3025 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		325		9.2850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		337		9.2900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		340		9.3075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		350		9.3100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		614		9.2925 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		642		9.2800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		868		9.2910 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,043		9.3000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,178		9.2946 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,000		9.3700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,298		9.2700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,919		9.2950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,925		9.2932 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		13,370		9.2906 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		20,358		9.2926 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		75,182		9.2953 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		7		9.2816 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		64		9.3050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		119		9.2750 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		187		9.2875 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		234		9.2650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		238		9.3175 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		293		9.3025 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		325		9.2850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		340		9.3075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		642		9.2800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		746		9.2950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,032		9.2835 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,314		9.2925 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,366		9.3000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,511		9.2956 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,350		9.3100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,290		9.2883 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,056		9.2876 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		19,493		9.5500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		86,450		9.2900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		98,713		9.2891 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		300,527		9.2700 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		300		9.2890 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		700		9.2925 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,925		9.2930 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,458		9.2877 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,628		9.2901 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		10,925		9.2955 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		19,493		9.5500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		49,093		9.2820 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		115,744		9.2900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 14/12/2018		Long		300,000		9.2700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		500		9.3020 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,751		9.3028 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		4,925		9.2932 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,197		9.3168 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		6,398		9.2861 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		13,370		9.2906 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		19,267		9.2943 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		58,306		9.2922 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:		13 Dec 2017
Contact name:		Femi Badmos
Telephone number:		020 3555 1125

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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