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:		22 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	Euro 0.01 ordinary
	Â			Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		4,384,903		1.44%		1,588,384		0.52%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,283,553		0.42%		3,371,739		1.11%
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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:		5,668,456		1.87%		4,960,123		1.63%

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		331		9.2175 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		572		9.2686 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,609		9.2421 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,689		9.2685 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,647		9.2291 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,168		9.2812 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		8,824		9.2343 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		9,806		9.2379 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		10,307		9.2330 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		10,813		9.2143 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		10,916		9.2483 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		28,619		9.2308 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		50,000		9.2145 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		73,481		9.2322 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		85,828		9.2100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		9		9.2486 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		16		9.2550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		16		9.2481 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		62		9.2484 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		78		9.2483 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		100		9.2246 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		331		9.2175 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		534		9.2471 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		615		9.2233 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		660		9.2425 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,056		9.2560 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,970		9.2296 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,708		9.2028 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,799		9.2186 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,480		9.1914 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		7,090		9.2337 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		8,167		9.2447 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		9,237		9.2146 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		9,272		9.2251 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		11,703		9.2487 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		13,540		9.2100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		50,023		9.2130 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		615		9.2233 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		854		9.1700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,500		9.2090 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,546		9.2102 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		3,799		9.2186 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,626		9.1954 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		7,090		9.2337 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		8,167		9.2447 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,118		9.2212 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		2,647		9.2291 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		7,218		9.2508 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		10,307		9.2330 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		13,885		9.2107 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		24,301		9.2530 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		31,816		9.2301 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		46,286		9.2344 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		72,288		9.2100 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:		23 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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