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:		09 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?		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:		3,640,033		1.20%		1,626,053		0.54%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,361,131		0.45%		3,280,295		1.08%
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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:		5,001,164		1.65%		4,906,348		1.62%

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		327		9.2050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,524		9.2579 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,169		9.3711 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,706		9.3400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,415		9.2000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,280		9.3631 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		7,814		9.3085 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		9,208		9.3308 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		14,729		9.3770 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		15,511		9.2140 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		20,000		9.2857 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		36,593		9.2075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		66,259		9.4066 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		111,247		9.2136 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		123,002		9.3147 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		112		9.3319 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		301		9.3221 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		396		9.3416 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		500		9.3800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,033		9.3878 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,182		9.3000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,524		9.4550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,773		9.3396 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,914		9.3328 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,415		9.2000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,686		9.2800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,366		9.3867 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		6,454		9.3784 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		7,694		9.4554 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		8,567		9.3828 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		11,891		9.4373 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		12,005		9.3140 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		13,829		9.2316 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		51,597		9.4117 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		71,375		9.3851 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		80,442		9.4240 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		83,115		9.2984 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		90,154		9.4502 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		150,643		9.2077 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		166,335		9.3761 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		1,524		9.4550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,547		9.3406 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		4,500		9.3391 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,845		9.3890 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		10,820		9.3818 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		20,998		9.4542 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		24,140		9.4149 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		25,859		9.3519 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		27,500		9.4507 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		47,235		9.3699 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		52,942		9.4102 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		57,256		9.2743 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		90,154		9.4502 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		137,992		9.3633 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		200		9.2300 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,524		9.2579 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,787		9.3511 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		4,500		9.4094 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		6,000		9.2734 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,212		9.4273 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		12,094		9.3279 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		35,400		9.2120 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		40,814		9.3568 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		49,676		9.3585 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:		12 Mar 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.

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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