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:		13 March 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:		2,412,185		0.79%		1,569,813		0.52%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,233,968		0.41%		1,957,997		0.64%
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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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(4)
		TOTAL:		3,646,153		1.20%		3,527,810		1.16%

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		640		9.5960 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,041		9.5957 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,218		9.5726 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,773		9.5700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,676		9.5857 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		9,185		9.5938 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		11,911		9.6008 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		14,043		9.5597 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		17,213		9.5502 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		21,180		9.5663 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		28,643		9.5975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		97,889		9.5869 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4		9.5575 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		24		9.5583 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		320		9.5200 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		639		9.5827 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		795		9.5584 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,032		9.5819 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,301		9.6026 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,380		9.5721 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,381		9.5859 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,540		9.6171 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,530		9.5666 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,347		9.6024 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,418		9.5825 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		8,549		9.5902 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		9,460		9.5922 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		10,143		9.5903 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		19,961		9.6055 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		20,242		9.5736 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		55,442		9.5764 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		58,147		9.5592 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		77,975		9.5581 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		123,280		9.5735 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		821,452		9.5500 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		639		9.5827 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		1,301		9.6026 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		3,540		9.6171 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		5,347		9.6024 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,990		9.5610 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		8,549		9.5902 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		9,460		9.5922 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		12,461		9.5440 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		18,826		9.5893 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		20,242		9.5736 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		33,060		9.5492 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		55,442		9.5764 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		77,759		9.5883 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		77,975		9.5581 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		820,259		9.5500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		640		9.5960 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,041		9.5957 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,181		9.5711 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,773		9.5703 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		2,399		9.5212 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,292		9.5974 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,308		9.5500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,911		9.6008 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		14,043		9.5597 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		97,889		9.5869 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:		14 Mar 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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