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) Full name of discloser:	Â	Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.	Â	Â
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Â	GVC HOLDINGS PLC
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:	Â	Â
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	Â	1 March 2018
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	Â	YES 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		Â		Short Positions		Â
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		4,378,066		1.44%		1,590,904		0.52%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,374,833		0.45%		3,452,852		1.14%
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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:		5,752,899		1.89%		5,043,756		1.66%

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		80		8.7881 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		145		8.7625 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		195		8.8900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		446		8.7608 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		846		8.8028 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,419		8.7782 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,524		8.8521 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		8,476		8.8246 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		20,736		8.8255 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		30,993		8.8194 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		54		8.8525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		54		8.9350 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		109		8.8472 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		289		8.7625 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		366		8.7850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		367		8.8100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		605		8.7783 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		773		8.8193 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,051		8.8148 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,045		8.8215 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		7,623		8.8243 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		14,643		8.8250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		29,360		8.7666 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		149,626		8.8150 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		367		8.8092 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		801		8.7897 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		1,524		8.8250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,600		8.8241 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,969		8.7757 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		5,045		8.8215 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		7,623		8.8243 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		13,068		8.7640 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		16,292		8.7687 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		45,539		8.8242 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		101,118		8.8117 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 05/03/2019		Short		80		8.7880 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		345		8.7950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		400		8.8650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,148		8.7916 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,524		8.8521 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		3,000		8.7707 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		4,235		8.7832 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		20,736		8.8255 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		24,627		8.8309 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?

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NO

Date of disclosure:	Â	2 March 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 and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]. 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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