Form 8.3 - GVC HOLDINGS PLC

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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)   Full name of discloser:   Barclays PLC.
     
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):  
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

GVC HOLDINGS PLC

  relevant securities this form relates:  
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
  offeror/offeree:  
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 12 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?
    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:   Euro 0.01 ordinary
  Interests   Short Positions
    Number   (%) Number   (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,816,817 0.60% 1,755,269 0.58%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,402,750 0.46% 919,629 0.30%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 3,219,567 1.06% 2,674,898 0.88%

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:  
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

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   Purchase/sale   Number of   Price per unit
security   securities  
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 15 9.3800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 507 9.4167 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 789 9.3108 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 800 9.3756 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 1,281 9.3359 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 1,581 9.3559 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 1,795 9.4115 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 2,024 9.3684 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 2,124 9.4000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 2,845 9.4695 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 3,050 9.4716 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 3,085 9.3310 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 3,615 9.4280 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 3,811 9.3319 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 4,072 9.2777 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 5,892 9.3671 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 6,005 9.3089 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 7,933 9.4409 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 8,058 9.4007 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 8,261 9.3958 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 11,357 9.3995 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 12,963 9.3585 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 25,708 9.3674 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 29,249 9.3828 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 41,737 9.4003 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 53,730 9.2822 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 178,282 9.3862 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 3 9.3900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 15 9.3800 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 130 9.3950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 344 9.2791 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 480 9.3526 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 616 9.2700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 662 9.2677 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 926 9.4000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 956 9.3945 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 1,297 9.3447 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 1,460 9.4044 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 2,973 9.3165 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 5,269 9.3037 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 5,485 9.3674 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 7,102 9.3972 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 8,445 9.2903 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 10,745 9.3022 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 11,712 9.3512 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 20,816 9.3055 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 45,004 9.3305 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 77,815 9.3766 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 662 9.2677 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 1,297 9.3447 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 3,385 9.4199 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 5,485 9.3674 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 6,045 9.3028 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 8,445 9.2903 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 13,924 9.3881 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 21,474 9.3416 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 34,562 9.3992 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 130 9.3753 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 198 9.5408 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 300 9.4009 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 800 9.3756 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 999 9.4058 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 1,281 9.3359 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 1,797 9.4037 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Expires 16/01/2019 Short 2,024 9.3684 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 2,124 9.4000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 3,129 9.3132 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 4,072 9.2777 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 7,933 9.4410 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 8,058 9.4007 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 8,261 9.3958 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 8,414 9.3831 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 12,326 9.3931 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 14,134 9.4006 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 25,708 9.3674 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 27,603 9.4002 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 34,750 9.3984 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 37,784 9.3971 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 118,851 9.3787 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security   Product description e.g. call option   Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.   Number of securities to which option relates   Exercise price per unit   Type

e.g. American, European etc.

  Expiry date   Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security   Product description

e.g. call option

  Exercising/ exercised against   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security   Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

  Details   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?   NO
Date of disclosure: 15 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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

Category Code: RET
Sequence Number: 639327
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20180115T114035+0000

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC