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:		16 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:		1,868,749		0.62%		1,808,636		0.60%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,375,740		0.45%		911,778		0.30%
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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:		3,244,489		1.07%		2,720,414		0.90%

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		20		9.3500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		60		9.3516 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		85		9.3050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		100		9.3488 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		324		9.3150 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		418		9.3450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		426		9.3350 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		533		9.3231 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		586		9.3482 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		681		9.3100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,094		9.3554 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,235		9.3517 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,064		9.3556 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,433		9.3489 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,947		9.3172 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		8,702		9.3429 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		9,423		9.3359 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		12,022		9.3501 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		12,633		9.3550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		16,043		9.3396 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		29,839		9.3525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		46,533		9.3439 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		36		9.3391 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		85		9.3050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		307		9.3250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		324		9.3150 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		439		9.3600 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		650		9.3657 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		727		9.3550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		879		9.3100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,033		9.3480 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,100		9.3394 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,399		9.3236 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,353		9.3149 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,393		9.3486 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,789		9.3313 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		8,058		9.3542 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		10,882		9.3497 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		19,548		9.3381 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		2		9.3250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,866		9.3575 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		2,972		9.3324 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,593		9.3638 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,840		9.3461 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		8,058		9.3542 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		100		9.3488 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,867		9.3467 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,745		9.3333 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		6,227		9.3498 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		8,702		9.3429 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		9,423		9.3359 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,046		9.3499 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		11,906		9.3550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,906		9.3550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		29,839		9.3525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		31,645		9.3442 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:		17 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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