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.
Â		Â		Â
(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 March 2018
(f)		In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?		YES:   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:		2,604,084		0.86%		1,499,169		0.49%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,133,816		0.37%		1,920,234		0.63%
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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:		3,737,900		1.23%		3,419,403		1.13%

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		268		9.5125 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		324		9.5975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		335		9.4475 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		343		9.5025 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		349		9.4275 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		406		9.5075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		534		9.5875 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		708		9.4575 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		772		9.5005 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		931		9.5675 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,041		9.5050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,042		9.4225 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,062		9.5325 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,111		9.4925 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,254		9.5475 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,262		9.5625 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,424		9.4400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,568		9.4500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,586		9.4425 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,602		9.4550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,674		9.4325 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,728		9.4775 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,787		9.4625 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,807		9.4975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,891		9.4825 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,954		9.4375 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,967		9.4525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		7,887		9.4661 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		8,571		9.4877 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		9,105		9.5364 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		11,899		9.4914 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		28,569		9.5150 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		31,106		9.5156 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		42,881		9.5117 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		55,512		9.4632 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		81,211		9.4926 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		104,033		9.5038 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		129,029		9.4937 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		73		9.5300 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		268		9.5125 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		324		9.5975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		335		9.4475 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		339		9.5150 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		343		9.5025 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		349		9.4275 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		406		9.5075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		534		9.5875 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		708		9.4575 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		931		9.5675 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,041		9.5050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,042		9.4225 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,062		9.5325 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,111		9.4925 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,226		9.5550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,254		9.5475 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,262		9.5625 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,424		9.4400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,568		9.4500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,578		9.4799 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,586		9.4425 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,602		9.4550 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,674		9.4325 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,728		9.4775 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,787		9.4625 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,807		9.4975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,891		9.4825 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,954		9.4375 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,967		9.4525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,097		9.5009 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		14,789		9.4780 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		16,068		9.5407 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		25,113		9.4752 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		71,651		9.5101 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		130,296		9.4892 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		185,051		9.5067 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		211,604		9.4971 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		417,407		9.5004 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		3,199		9.5064 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		4,819		9.5537 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		5,000		9.4234 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,657		9.5002 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		10,000		9.4360 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		16,068		9.5407 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		43,637		9.4988 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		57,649		9.5132 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		68,452		9.5103 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		79,169		9.5017 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		137,821		9.5071 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		154,772		9.5092 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		164,057		9.4809 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		772		9.5005 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		7,497		9.5150 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		7,887		9.4661 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		8,571		9.4877 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		11,112		9.4751 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		44,400		9.4603 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		94,355		9.5011 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		129,029		9.4937 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		159,579		9.4989 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 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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