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:		11 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?
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:		1,605,218		0.53%		1,761,969		0.58%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,462,658		0.48%		754,140		0.25%
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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:		3,067,876		1.01%		2,516,109		0.83%

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		38		9.5505 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		115		9.6450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		168		9.9066 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		581		9.6431 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		789		9.6592 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		931		9.6990 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,450		9.7336 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,519		9.7002 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,611		9.6361 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,094		9.6079 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,123		9.6080 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,778		9.6599 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		6,924		9.6647 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		10,413		9.5843 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		12,742		9.5543 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		29,839		9.5928 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		140,707		9.6466 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		130		9.6800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		511		9.7665 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		611		9.6308 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		625		9.6181 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		871		9.6734 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,174		9.7578 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,144		9.6115 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,903		9.6761 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,007		9.6428 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,243		9.6021 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,856		9.6178 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		7,773		9.7528 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		12,396		9.6203 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		21,161		9.5662 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		54		9.5850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		130		9.6796 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		511		9.7665 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		518		9.8100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		871		9.6735 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,100		9.6573 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,766		9.7529 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		12,396		9.6203 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		38		9.5505 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		168		9.9066 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		198		9.6958 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 15/01/2019		Short		627		9.6099 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,144		9.6405 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,200		9.5509 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,611		9.6361 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,976		9.5888 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,217		9.6617 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 15/01/2019		Short		2,467		9.6073 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		5,996		9.7773 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		11,321		9.7208 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		13,723		9.6111 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		17,839		9.5507 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		29,839		9.5928 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		97,699		9.6548 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:		12 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 [phone].

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

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