Form 8.3 - GVC HOLDINGS PLC

Form 8.3 - GVC HOLDINGS PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (“RI”) STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 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:		19 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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

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(b), 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	Euro 0.01 ordinary
	Â			Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		3,896,978		1.28%		1,655,540		0.55%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,328,313		0.44%		2,901,463		0.96%
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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:		5,225,291		1.72%		4,557,003		1.50%

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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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		200		9.0850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		228		9.0550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		288		9.0400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		652		9.0839 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		986		9.0833 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,271		9.0939 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,352		9.0735 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,399		9.0534 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,949		9.0595 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		9,750		9.0614 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		11,870		9.0720 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		79,140		9.0653 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		80,678		9.0689 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		84,382		9.0858 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		86,035		9.0600 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		228		9.0550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		340		9.0450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		340		9.0650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		393		9.0858 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		400		9.0687 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		432		9.0511 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		613		9.0760 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		807		9.0766 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,245		9.0486 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,468		9.0536 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,292		9.0738 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		6,509		9.0627 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		6,889		9.0589 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		10,196		9.0652 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		10,937		9.0640 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		11,359		9.0600 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		SWAP		Long		200		9.0774 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		613		9.0760 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		807		9.0766 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,445		9.0501 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,656		9.0924 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,292		9.0738 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		6,889		9.0589 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		8,540		9.0592 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		400		9.0250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		580		9.0687 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		652		9.0839 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 21/02/2019		Short		1,132		9.0613 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,797		9.0703 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		11,870		9.0720 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		21,203		9.0895 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		24,780		9.0714 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		36,673		9.0967 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		38,880		9.0460 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		41,798		9.0901 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		74,676		9.0600 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		79,140		9.0653 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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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:		20 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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