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:  

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.

   
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

 

GVC HOLDINGS PLC

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:    
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

 

7 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”

 

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:       Euro 0.01 ordinary            
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 4,317,284 1.36% 1,604,412 0.53%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,362,417 0.45% 3,759,393 1.24%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 5,679,701 1.80% 5,363,805 1.77%

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:  
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

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   Purchase/sale   Number of   Price per unit
security   securities  
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 30 8.8980 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 306 8.8503 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 353 8.9075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 615 8.8636 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 1,500 8.8987 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 1,523 8.7612 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 4,139 8.9364 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 13,300 8.7977 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 19,758 8.9545 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 28,044 8.9556 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 28,689 8.8397 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 32,592 8.9550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 377 8.9075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 1,242 8.9329 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 1,498 8.7944 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 1,740 8.8945 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 1,815 8.7984 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 2,112 8.8875 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 2,168 8.7389 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 3,840 8.9307 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 4,572 8.9550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 4,910 8.7979 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 5,077 8.7982 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 5,612 8.9320 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 9,714 8.8166 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 22,852 8.9550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 34,537 8.9204 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 47,461 8.9336 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 62,795 8.8624 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 460 8.8821 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 1,753 8.8948 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 2,168 8.7390 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 3,549 8.9354 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 4,068 8.8574 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 4,572 8.9550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 5,612 8.9320 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 6,261 8.8917 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 7,209 8.9078 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 9,714 8.8166 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 14,219 8.9542 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 47,461 8.9337 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 62,795 8.8624 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 250 8.8608 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 306 8.8502 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 339 8.8607 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 600 8.9559 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 1,500 8.8986 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 1,523 8.7612 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 3,832 8.9380 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 4,683 8.8630 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 24,006 8.8352 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 28,044 8.9556 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 32,592 8.9550 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security   Product description e.g. call option   Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.   Number of securities to which option relates   Exercise price per unit   Type

e.g. American, European etc.

  Expiry date   Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security   Product description

e.g. call option

  Exercising/ exercised against   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security   Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

  Details   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?  

NO

Date of disclosure:  

8 March 2018

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 and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

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