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:		06 March 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	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		4,398,579		1.45%		1,609,516		0.53%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,366,181		0.45%		3,835,323		1.26%
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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:		5,764,760		1.90%		5,444,839		1.79%

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		200		8.6650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		347		8.6325 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		600		8.6600 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		888		8.7246 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,049		8.6645 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		5,423		8.6629 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		7,507		8.6474 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		8,196		8.6668 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		11,321		8.7250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		13,269		8.6725 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		41,375		8.6672 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		75,932		8.6594 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		71		8.6850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		134		8.6325 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		220		8.6950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		403		8.6700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		692		8.6128 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		748		8.6225 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,089		8.6336 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,899		8.6807 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,053		8.6815 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,582		8.6374 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,636		8.7032 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,670		8.7020 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,993		8.6541 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		6,918		8.7007 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		12,253		8.6679 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		29,204		8.7243 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		29,571		8.6671 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		310		8.6100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		355		8.7000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		748		8.6225 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,198		8.6888 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		1,899		8.6807 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,200		8.7081 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,842		8.7061 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		3,582		8.6374 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		4,071		8.7088 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		4,666		8.6935 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		6,636		8.6816 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		22,935		8.6629 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		29,204		8.7243 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		313		8.7050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		600		8.6575 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		800		8.6612 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 08/03/2019		Short		1,057		8.6826 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		3,049		8.6645 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 08/03/2019		Short		4,225		8.6828 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,572		8.6268 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		5,423		8.6629 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,321		8.7250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		70,247		8.6658 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		70,760		8.6615 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:		7 Mar 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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