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:		27 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	Euro 0.01 ordinary
	Â			Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		987,848		0.33%		1,672,825		0.55%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,546,427		0.51%		364,267		0.12%
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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:		2,534,275		0.83%		2,037,092		0.67%

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		9		9.2350 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		300		9.2650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		337		9.2050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		349		9.1550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		357		9.2250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		594		9.2675 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		605		9.2600 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,606		9.2200 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,755		9.2583 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,877		9.2388 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,200		9.2156 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,587		9.2316 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		5,142		9.2750 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		8,746		9.2284 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		12,852		9.2406 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		26,528		9.2630 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		32,496		9.2745 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		70,701		9.2294 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		83		9.2600 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		107		9.2400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		337		9.2050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		349		9.1550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		357		9.2250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		531		9.2233 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		594		9.2675 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		674		9.1808 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		770		9.1905 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		832		9.2522 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,211		9.2200 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,213		9.2300 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,623		9.1465 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		8,519		9.2750 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		9,536		9.2511 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		41,180		9.2673 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		46,201		9.2327 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		9.1549 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		332		9.2600 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,030		9.2546 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		1,095		9.2341 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,563		9.2186 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		9,536		9.2511 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		18,230		9.1690 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		31,628		9.2750 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		5		9.2600 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		500		9.2258 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		667		9.2161 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		796		9.2208 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,191		9.1874 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,500		9.2216 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,429		9.2332 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,239		9.2750 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		4,587		9.2316 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,532		9.2262 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		12,185		9.2419 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		23,639		9.2679 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		62,978		9.2306 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:		28 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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