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)   Full name of discloser:   Barclays PLC.
     
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):  
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose GVC HOLDINGS PLC
  relevant securities this form relates:  
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
  offeror/offeree:  
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 03 January 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?
    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:       Euro 0.01 ordinary            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,150,178 0.38% 1,720,671 0.57%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,560,744 0.51% 482,629 0.16%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 2,710,922 0.89% 2,203,300 0.73%

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:  
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

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   Purchase/sale   Number of   Price per unit
security   securities  
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 254 9.4450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 287 9.4500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 334 9.6800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 380 9.6744 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 1,125 9.4916 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 1,585 9.5851 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 3,678 9.5730 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 6,600 9.5939 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 6,669 9.6081 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 9,232 9.6245 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 17,494 9.5136 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 25,699 9.6250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 137,800 9.5885 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 300 9.5700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 778 9.5498 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 3,711 9.6358 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 4,461 9.5821 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 6,180 9.5870 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 8,117 9.6243 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 12,098 9.6250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 32,913 9.5738 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 300 9.4532 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 633 9.4622 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 778 9.5499 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 3,174 9.5453 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 3,589 9.6534 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 4,713 9.5946 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 6,458 9.6182 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 8,117 9.6243 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 9,561 9.5691 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 12,957 9.5603 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 362 9.4858 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 1,125 9.4916 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 1,585 9.5851 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 1,751 9.6380 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 2,138 9.4985 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 2,800 9.6259 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 5,739 9.6280 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 6,480 9.5687 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 6,600 9.5939 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 9,268 9.5316 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 11,014 9.4812 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 25,699 9.6250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 56,230 9.5537 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 64,966 9.6257 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security   Product description e.g. call option   Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.   Number of securities to which option relates   Exercise price per unit   Type

e.g. American, European etc.

  Expiry date   Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security   Product description

e.g. call option

  Exercising/ exercised against   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security   Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

  Details   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?   NO
Date of disclosure: 4 Jan 2018
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.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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