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 February 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:		2,551,848		0.84%		1,657,137		0.55%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,259,182		0.41%		1,529,796		0.50%
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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:		3,811,030		1.25%		3,186,933		1.05%

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		261		8.7843 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		300		8.7850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		588		8.8650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,027		8.8041 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,281		8.8166 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,323		8.8105 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,266		8.8007 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,566		8.7794 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,533		8.8129 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,722		8.8132 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		9,130		8.7896 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		9,675		8.7865 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		12,046		8.8134 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		19,235		8.7835 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		25,167		8.8053 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		32,993		8.7947 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		35,000		8.7675 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		55,372		8.8069 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		63,254		8.7900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		224,151		8.7984 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		311,049		8.8057 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		40		8.7750 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		43		8.7959 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		71		8.7950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		134		8.7725 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		514		8.8653 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		543		8.7958 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		612		8.8431 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		621		8.8136 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		695		8.8205 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		761		8.8174 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,665		8.7930 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,118		8.7867 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,274		8.7858 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		6,503		8.7954 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		6,836		8.8008 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		12,159		8.8043 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		12,464		8.7819 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		18,406		8.7893 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		18,953		8.7997 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		32,510		8.7735 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		33,437		8.7881 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		410,493		8.8053 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		41		8.8121 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		100		8.8349 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		220		8.8242 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		266		8.7977 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		428		8.8038 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		612		8.8431 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		695		8.8205 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		948		8.7855 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		1,624		8.8122 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,670		8.7796 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		1,800		8.8100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,900		8.7891 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,982		8.7869 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		3,118		8.7867 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,402		8.8066 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		5,036		8.7976 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,503		8.7953 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		13,498		8.8003 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		18,406		8.7893 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,027		8.8041 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 08/02/2019		Short		1,281		8.8166 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,662		8.7980 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,910		8.7557 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		3,266		8.8007 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		4,533		8.8129 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 08/02/2019		Short		4,722		8.8132 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,033		8.7790 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		12,892		8.7907 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		16,625		8.8254 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		25,167		8.8053 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		63,254		8.7900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		79,517		8.7957 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		120,715		8.7983 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 Feb 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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