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:		26 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	Â	Â	Euro 0.01 ordinary
				Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		2,100,057		0.69%		1,925,436		0.63%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,299,193		0.43%		847,388		0.28%
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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:		3,399,250		1.12%		2,772,824		0.91%

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		272		9.2438 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		300		9.0950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		319		9.1888 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		875		9.0900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		938		9.1822 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,060		9.2416 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,457		9.0725 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,667		9.2036 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,032		9.2150 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,070		9.0720 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,485		9.1212 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,576		9.2018 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		5,461		9.2000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		6,831		9.2320 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		7,625		9.1327 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		10,647		9.1999 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		11,382		9.2302 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		12,815		9.2017 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		16,797		9.0733 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		35,297		9.2145 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		40,860		9.2075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		66,004		9.2045 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		69,423		9.1694 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		80,131		9.0763 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		84,067		9.1890 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		368		9.2000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		405		9.0702 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		614		9.0566 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		661		9.2245 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		756		9.2060 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		970		9.2246 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,070		9.2258 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,083		9.1652 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,153		9.1422 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,361		9.2408 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,797		9.0607 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,576		9.2022 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,998		9.1820 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,895		9.1935 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,785		9.2230 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		14,811		9.1913 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		18,036		9.2111 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		27,317		9.1753 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		60,915		9.1953 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		102,038		9.1906 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		132,331		9.1780 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		134,858		9.2150 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		100		9.0899 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		193		9.1291 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		614		9.0566 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		817		9.2241 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		5,785		9.2230 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		9,972		9.2572 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		16,231		9.2060 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		16,231		9.2060 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		18,657		9.2068 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		36,980		9.1648 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		38,941		9.1837 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		45,215		9.1385 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		132,826		9.2150 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		272		9.2438 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		777		9.2435 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,237		9.2008 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,724		9.0964 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,052		9.2906 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 30/01/2019		Short		6,831		9.2320 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		7,381		9.0947 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		10,000		9.0507 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		11,088		9.2134 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		14,624		9.1493 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		16,797		9.0733 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 30/01/2019		Short		21,479		9.2298 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		32,365		9.2122 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		38,923		9.0689 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		41,208		9.0833 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:		29 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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