FORM 8.3 - PADDY POWER PLC

FORM 8.3 - PADDY POWER 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		PADDY POWER 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 January 2016
(f)		In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making		YES:
Â		disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?		BETFAIR 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	ORD	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		376,845		0.85%		4,062		0.01%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				903		0.00%		286,210		0.65%
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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:		377,748		0.86%		290,272		0.66%

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
ORD		Purchase		3		119.4000 EUR
ORD		Purchase		20		120.0500 EUR
ORD		Purchase		21		120.9000 EUR
ORD		Purchase		39		120.8500 EUR
ORD		Purchase		40		120.9500 EUR
ORD		Purchase		41		119.8500 EUR
ORD		Purchase		41		120.2658 EUR
ORD		Purchase		43		119.8000 EUR
ORD		Purchase		44		120.0000 EUR
ORD		Purchase		45		118.9500 EUR
ORD		Purchase		48		121.0500 EUR
ORD		Purchase		51		120.2000 EUR
ORD		Purchase		61		119.9000 EUR
ORD		Purchase		66		119.7000 EUR
ORD		Purchase		81		120.3395 EUR
ORD		Purchase		92		120.6000 EUR
ORD		Purchase		107		119.9050 EUR
ORD		Purchase		134		120.1457 EUR
ORD		Purchase		186		119.8247 EUR
ORD		Purchase		345		119.8841 EUR
ORD		Purchase		585		120.8074 EUR
ORD		Purchase		846		119.9714 EUR
ORD		Purchase		1,083		119.9735 EUR
ORD		Purchase		2,716		121.3000 EUR
ORD		Purchase		3,013		120.2536 EUR
ORD		Purchase		21,744		119.9283 EUR
ORD		Sale		3		119.4000 EUR
ORD		Sale		8		120.7000 EUR
ORD		Sale		10		120.0500 EUR
ORD		Sale		21		120.9000 EUR
ORD		Sale		24		119.1510 EUR
ORD		Sale		39		120.8500 EUR
ORD		Sale		40		120.9500 EUR
ORD		Sale		41		119.8500 EUR
ORD		Sale		43		119.8000 EUR
ORD		Sale		44		120.0000 EUR
ORD		Sale		45		118.9500 EUR
ORD		Sale		48		121.0500 EUR
ORD		Sale		51		120.2000 EUR
ORD		Sale		58		119.8422 EUR
ORD		Sale		61		119.9000 EUR
ORD		Sale		66		119.7000 EUR
ORD		Sale		92		120.6000 EUR
ORD		Sale		124		120.1534 EUR
ORD		Sale		152		118.9781 EUR
ORD		Sale		194		121.3000 EUR
ORD		Sale		214		119.2678 EUR
ORD		Sale		224		119.8972 EUR
ORD		Sale		404		119.5851 EUR
ORD		Sale		425		119.0284 EUR
ORD		Sale		539		119.1680 EUR
ORD		Sale		643		119.1989 EUR
ORD		Sale		1,085		119.1346 EUR
ORD		Sale		1,210		120.1721 EUR
ORD		Sale		1,418		119.6562 EUR
ORD		Sale		1,582		120.0831 EUR
ORD		Sale		1,923		119.7741 EUR
ORD		Sale		4,908		119.5377 EUR
ORD		Sale		5,646		120.1393 EUR
ORD		Sale		6,713		120.0159 EUR

(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
ORD		CFD		Long		16		119.8762 EUR
ORD		SWAP		Long		56		120.0221 EUR
ORD		CFD		Long		729		119.8299 EUR
ORD		CFD		Long		1,434		120.1194 EUR
ORD		CFD		Long		2,367		119.6764 EUR
ORD		CFD		Long		4,683		119.3895 EUR
ORD		SWAP		Short		3		119.4179 EUR
ORD		CFD		Short		77		120.1948 EUR
ORD		CFD		Short		531		119.8719 EUR
ORD		SWAP		Short		582		120.8145 EUR
ORD		CFD		Short		1,006		119.9823 EUR
ORD		CFD		Short		3,013		120.2536 EUR
ORD		CFD		Short		21,744		119.9283 EUR

(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”

(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”

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	Â	NO
Date of disclosure:		22 Jan 2016
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 [e-mail]. 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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