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:		07 December 2017
(f)		In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making		YES:
Â		disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?		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:		796,501		0.26%		321,340		0.11%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				143,309		0.05%		170,118		0.06%
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(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
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		TOTAL:		939,810		0.31%		491,458		0.16%

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		50		9.5250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		60		9.6675 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		105		9.4500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		105		9.8000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		127		9.7875 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		143		9.6475 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		143		9.7950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		175		9.5025 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		200		9.7850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		208		9.8750 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		239		9.6275 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		285		9.8775 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		303		9.8050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		307		9.7400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		317		9.6025 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		335		9.6650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		360		9.6100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		400		9.5100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		416		9.7575 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		417		9.7525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		422		9.6375 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		422		9.6125 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		423		9.5975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		428		9.5000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		429		9.4700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		454		9.7925 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		500		9.6700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		517		9.6350 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		536		9.6450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		545		9.6500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		563		9.8500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		594		9.5125 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		597		9.7975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		831		9.4675 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		947		9.4945 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,640		9.6511 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,792		9.6079 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,869		9.5350 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,268		9.6084 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,602		9.6150 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,604		9.6904 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,842		9.6046 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,914		9.7171 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,948		9.6741 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		5,406		9.5382 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		6,355		9.6418 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		6,621		9.7904 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		8,776		9.5241 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		8,846		9.5848 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		14,227		9.5456 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		17,074		9.5590 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		18,334		9.6842 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		21,982		9.5400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		29,600		9.6815 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		31,138		9.5450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		33,187		9.5563 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		255,057		9.6274 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		11		9.7377 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		50		9.5250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		60		9.6675 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		105		9.4500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		105		9.8000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		127		9.7875 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		143		9.7950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		143		9.6475 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		200		9.7850 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		208		9.8750 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		210		9.6252 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		239		9.6275 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		285		9.8775 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		303		9.8050 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		307		9.7400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		317		9.6025 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		335		9.6650 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		360		9.6100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		416		9.7575 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		417		9.7525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		422		9.6125 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		422		9.6375 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		423		9.5975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		428		9.5000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		429		9.4700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		454		9.7925 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		470		9.5100 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		501		9.6700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		517		9.6350 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		525		9.6450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		545		9.6500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		563		9.8500 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		594		9.5125 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		597		9.7975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		831		9.4675 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,278		9.5450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,539		9.7494 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,735		9.7105 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,042		9.7135 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,869		9.5350 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,526		9.5820 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,602		9.6150 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,013		9.7029 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,245		9.7089 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,302		9.6202 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		6,796		9.6281 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		13,164		9.5983 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		21,132		9.5287 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		22,093		9.6300 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		23,726		9.8199 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		26,223		9.5990 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		27,077		9.7350 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		30,311		9.7649 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		50,000		9.5490 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		77,272		9.6617 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		9.8099 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		308		9.7541 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		419		9.8396 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		498		9.5284 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		4,091		9.5851 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		5,302		9.6202 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		13,164		9.5983 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		22,093		9.6300 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		22,986		9.7617 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		23,726		9.8199 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		30,311		9.7649 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		36,023		9.7287 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		45,966		9.6154 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		11		9.6454 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		509		9.5966 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		898		9.8001 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		947		9.4945 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,100		9.5459 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		14,227		9.5456 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		27,785		9.7229 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		29,600		9.6815 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		31,138		9.5450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		44,717		9.6988 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		56,885		9.6691 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		136,075		9.5688 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:		8 Dec 2017
Contact name:		Femi Badmos
Telephone number:		020 3555 1125

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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