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:		12 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
				Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		3,509,250		1.16%		1,642,928		0.54%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,343,768		0.44%		3,084,694		1.02%
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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:		4,853,018		1.60%		4,727,622		1.56%

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		67		9.6777 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,286		9.5650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,495		9.6091 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,173		9.5645 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		6,052		9.6056 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		6,822		9.5889 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		8,091		9.6263 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		17,363		9.5997 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		23,152		9.6008 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		33,157		9.5881 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		41,710		9.6108 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		49,578		9.5796 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		76,004		9.5949 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5		9.6427 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		27		9.6438 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		682		9.6800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		908		9.6437 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,032		9.6019 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,034		9.6695 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,182		9.5907 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,240		9.5889 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,819		9.6113 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		9,721		9.5876 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		10,705		9.5922 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		14,506		9.6233 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		17,037		9.5654 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		19,292		9.5941 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		25,820		9.5642 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		33,681		9.5818 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		38,214		9.5860 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		40,121		9.6317 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		41,652		9.5650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		59,049		9.5978 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		91,881		9.6126 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		692		9.5637 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		2,374		9.5891 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		2,750		9.5741 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		10,870		9.5650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		10,870		9.5650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		14,506		9.6233 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		14,628		9.6093 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		21,612		9.6177 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		25,386		9.5933 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		25,820		9.5642 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		33,663		9.6012 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		38,214		9.5860 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		40,121		9.6317 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		47,065		9.5887 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		53,176		9.6221 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		67		9.6777 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		800		9.5650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		845		9.6458 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,000		9.6508 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,025		9.6583 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,495		9.6091 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,687		9.5849 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,754		9.5812 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		4,514		9.5657 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		10,120		9.6205 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		16,769		9.5756 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		17,363		9.5997 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		17,898		9.5893 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		19,299		9.6068 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		22,411		9.6142 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		48,553		9.5779 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:		13 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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