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:		21 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:		3,135,127		1.03%		1,463,495		0.48%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,133,816		0.37%		2,208,332		0.73%
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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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		TOTAL:		4,268,943		1.41%		3,671,827		1.21%

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		342		9.3800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		712		9.4500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		829		9.3850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,796		9.3611 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,887		9.3995 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		5,858		9.3715 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		9,029		9.3822 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		10,206		9.3818 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		33,819		9.2953 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		37,558		9.3688 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		50,000		9.4193 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		54,216		9.4032 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		63,560		9.4474 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		133,800		9.3847 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		180,348		9.3855 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		399,745		9.4003 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		11		9.3690 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		37		9.3550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		209		9.3650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		238		9.3860 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		342		9.3800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,403		9.2999 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,563		9.3000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,642		9.3852 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,687		9.3873 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,776		9.4504 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,239		9.3900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,795		9.2995 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,043		9.3727 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,196		9.4280 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,717		9.4260 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		6,688		9.3731 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		7,795		9.2993 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		10,515		9.3822 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		11,723		9.3829 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		21,746		9.4500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		22,291		9.3767 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		26,179		9.3901 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		476,160		9.3974 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		11		9.3690 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		205		9.3892 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		267		9.3800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		273		9.4105 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		278		9.4100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		660		9.3900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		713		9.3947 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		1,642		9.3852 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		3,043		9.3727 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		6,688		9.3731 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,091		9.3927 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		8,548		9.3667 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		14,462		9.4120 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		21,746		9.4500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		31,893		9.3771 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,401		9.4179 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,482		9.3853 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,500		9.3643 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,887		9.3995 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		5,858		9.3715 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		50,000		9.4193 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		52,063		9.4045 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		59,248		9.3805 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		63,560		9.4474 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:		22 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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