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Form 8.3 - BETFAIR GROUP PLC

2nd Feb 2016 15:52

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

BETFAIR GROUP 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: 01 February 2016
(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? PADDY POWER 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: ORD
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 3,124,945 3.36% 156,773 0.17%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
816 0.00% 2,442,888 2.63%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 3,125,761 3.36% 2,599,661 2.80%

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
ORD Purchase 1 44.4700 GBP
ORD Purchase 3 44.0400 GBP
ORD Purchase 19 44.4780 GBP
ORD Purchase 20 44.3250 GBP
ORD Purchase 31 44.6400 GBP
ORD Purchase 37 44.7900 GBP
ORD Purchase 39 44.4850 GBP
ORD Purchase 42 44.4960 GBP
ORD Purchase 48 44.7200 GBP
ORD Purchase 49 44.4750 GBP
ORD Purchase 49 44.3500 GBP
ORD Purchase 50 44.2100 GBP
ORD Purchase 50 44.1850 GBP
ORD Purchase 68 44.7000 GBP
ORD Purchase 69 44.0550 GBP
ORD Purchase 69 44.2210 GBP
ORD Purchase 69 44.1750 GBP
ORD Purchase 69 44.6650 GBP
ORD Purchase 69 44.0600 GBP
ORD Purchase 69 44.1950 GBP
ORD Purchase 76 44.2600 GBP
ORD Purchase 78 44.1860 GBP
ORD Purchase 79 44.0900 GBP
ORD Purchase 82 44.0800 GBP
ORD Purchase 83 44.5300 GBP
ORD Purchase 87 43.9900 GBP
ORD Purchase 93 44.2750 GBP
ORD Purchase 94 44.2500 GBP
ORD Purchase 94 44.5400 GBP
ORD Purchase 101 43.9650 GBP
ORD Purchase 105 44.4550 GBP
ORD Purchase 113 44.5450 GBP
ORD Purchase 118 44.6000 GBP
ORD Purchase 131 44.0450 GBP
ORD Purchase 138 44.3600 GBP
ORD Purchase 138 44.1050 GBP
ORD Purchase 143 44.0500 GBP
ORD Purchase 148 44.0350 GBP
ORD Purchase 148 44.2050 GBP
ORD Purchase 152 44.1300 GBP
ORD Purchase 155 44.3800 GBP
ORD Purchase 158 44.6500 GBP
ORD Purchase 173 44.6700 GBP
ORD Purchase 177 44.6300 GBP
ORD Purchase 178 44.0750 GBP
ORD Purchase 186 44.4400 GBP
ORD Purchase 187 44.6750 GBP
ORD Purchase 197 44.5200 GBP
ORD Purchase 210 44.4500 GBP
ORD Purchase 213 44.5600 GBP
ORD Purchase 214 44.4900 GBP
ORD Purchase 231 44.0700 GBP
ORD Purchase 237 44.5700 GBP
ORD Purchase 271 44.5500 GBP
ORD Purchase 310 44.4800 GBP
ORD Purchase 321 44.7100 GBP
ORD Purchase 325 44.2250 GBP
ORD Purchase 327 44.2350 GBP
ORD Purchase 344 44.3200 GBP
ORD Purchase 349 44.1400 GBP
ORD Purchase 354 44.6100 GBP
ORD Purchase 376 44.7500 GBP
ORD Purchase 387 44.2555 GBP
ORD Purchase 392 44.1650 GBP
ORD Purchase 403 44.2400 GBP
ORD Purchase 404 44.1000 GBP
ORD Purchase 491 44.4600 GBP
ORD Purchase 495 44.3100 GBP
ORD Purchase 498 44.2300 GBP
ORD Purchase 541 44.1500 GBP
ORD Purchase 544 44.7300 GBP
ORD Purchase 557 44.4200 GBP
ORD Purchase 560 44.1700 GBP
ORD Purchase 616 44.1550 GBP
ORD Purchase 642 44.2035 GBP
ORD Purchase 664 44.5000 GBP
ORD Purchase 670 44.2200 GBP
ORD Purchase 700 44.1800 GBP
ORD Purchase 707 44.5100 GBP
ORD Purchase 717 44.1200 GBP
ORD Purchase 745 44.3900 GBP
ORD Purchase 745 44.3000 GBP
ORD Purchase 782 44.4300 GBP
ORD Purchase 840 44.6600 GBP
ORD Purchase 901 44.7400 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,049 44.1600 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,189 44.1900 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,238 44.2800 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,405 44.2700 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,476 44.6800 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,860 44.6900 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,927 44.3400 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,951 44.2066 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,100 43.9200 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,434 43.7437 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,905 44.0792 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,936 44.2770 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,278 44.3123 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,418 44.0947 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,367 44.2489 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,235 44.4555 GBP
ORD Purchase 15,538 44.4650 GBP
ORD Purchase 19,512 44.2058 GBP
ORD Purchase 30,478 44.2310 GBP
ORD Purchase 31,282 44.1596 GBP
ORD Purchase 50,000 44.2535 GBP
ORD Purchase 168,461 44.2269 GBP
ORD Purchase 210,955 44.2000 GBP
ORD Purchase 213,428 44.2545 GBP
ORD Purchase 300,973 44.2228 GBP
ORD Sale 1 44.4700 GBP
ORD Sale 3 44.0400 GBP
ORD Sale 19 44.4780 GBP
ORD Sale 20 44.3250 GBP
ORD Sale 31 44.6400 GBP
ORD Sale 37 44.7900 GBP
ORD Sale 39 44.4850 GBP
ORD Sale 42 44.4960 GBP
ORD Sale 48 44.7200 GBP
ORD Sale 49 44.4750 GBP
ORD Sale 49 44.3500 GBP
ORD Sale 50 44.4650 GBP
ORD Sale 50 44.2100 GBP
ORD Sale 50 44.1850 GBP
ORD Sale 68 44.7000 GBP
ORD Sale 69 44.6650 GBP
ORD Sale 69 44.1950 GBP
ORD Sale 69 44.1750 GBP
ORD Sale 69 44.2210 GBP
ORD Sale 69 44.0600 GBP
ORD Sale 69 44.0550 GBP
ORD Sale 76 44.2600 GBP
ORD Sale 78 44.1860 GBP
ORD Sale 79 44.0900 GBP
ORD Sale 83 44.5300 GBP
ORD Sale 87 43.9900 GBP
ORD Sale 93 44.2750 GBP
ORD Sale 94 44.5400 GBP
ORD Sale 101 43.9650 GBP
ORD Sale 105 44.4550 GBP
ORD Sale 106 44.2500 GBP
ORD Sale 113 44.5450 GBP
ORD Sale 118 44.6000 GBP
ORD Sale 131 44.0450 GBP
ORD Sale 138 44.1050 GBP
ORD Sale 138 44.3600 GBP
ORD Sale 143 44.0500 GBP
ORD Sale 148 44.0350 GBP
ORD Sale 148 44.2050 GBP
ORD Sale 152 44.1300 GBP
ORD Sale 155 44.3800 GBP
ORD Sale 158 44.6500 GBP
ORD Sale 173 44.6700 GBP
ORD Sale 177 44.6300 GBP
ORD Sale 182 44.0800 GBP
ORD Sale 186 44.4400 GBP
ORD Sale 187 44.6750 GBP
ORD Sale 197 44.5200 GBP
ORD Sale 210 44.4500 GBP
ORD Sale 213 44.5600 GBP
ORD Sale 213 44.1616 GBP
ORD Sale 214 44.4900 GBP
ORD Sale 231 44.0700 GBP
ORD Sale 237 44.5700 GBP
ORD Sale 271 44.5500 GBP
ORD Sale 281 44.1456 GBP
ORD Sale 310 44.4800 GBP
ORD Sale 321 44.7100 GBP
ORD Sale 325 44.2250 GBP
ORD Sale 327 44.2350 GBP
ORD Sale 344 44.3200 GBP
ORD Sale 349 44.1400 GBP
ORD Sale 354 44.6100 GBP
ORD Sale 376 44.7500 GBP
ORD Sale 389 44.4094 GBP
ORD Sale 392 44.1650 GBP
ORD Sale 403 44.2400 GBP
ORD Sale 404 44.1000 GBP
ORD Sale 432 44.2000 GBP
ORD Sale 465 44.1323 GBP
ORD Sale 491 44.4600 GBP
ORD Sale 495 44.3100 GBP
ORD Sale 498 44.2300 GBP
ORD Sale 500 44.1700 GBP
ORD Sale 541 44.1500 GBP
ORD Sale 544 44.7300 GBP
ORD Sale 557 44.4200 GBP
ORD Sale 616 44.1550 GBP
ORD Sale 664 44.5000 GBP
ORD Sale 670 44.2200 GBP
ORD Sale 700 44.1800 GBP
ORD Sale 707 44.5100 GBP
ORD Sale 717 44.1200 GBP
ORD Sale 745 44.3900 GBP
ORD Sale 745 44.3000 GBP
ORD Sale 782 44.4300 GBP
ORD Sale 840 44.6600 GBP
ORD Sale 901 44.7400 GBP
ORD Sale 1,049 44.1600 GBP
ORD Sale 1,189 44.1900 GBP
ORD Sale 1,238 44.2800 GBP
ORD Sale 1,300 44.1463 GBP
ORD Sale 1,405 44.2700 GBP
ORD Sale 1,476 44.6800 GBP
ORD Sale 1,860 44.6900 GBP
ORD Sale 1,876 44.1554 GBP
ORD Sale 1,927 44.3400 GBP
ORD Sale 2,610 44.3964 GBP
ORD Sale 2,655 44.1285 GBP
ORD Sale 2,836 44.1925 GBP
ORD Sale 3,421 44.3219 GBP
ORD Sale 3,697 44.1591 GBP
ORD Sale 7,147 44.1985 GBP
ORD Sale 11,738 44.3591 GBP
ORD Sale 27,284 44.0590 GBP
ORD Sale 69,359 44.2048 GBP
ORD Sale 147,000 44.1923 GBP
ORD Sale 217,011 44.2076 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
ORD SWAP Long 62 44.3306 GBP
ORD CFD Long 1,267 44.6708 GBP
ORD CFD Long 4,000 44.4812 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 11,183 44.2011 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 343 44.3034 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 387 44.2555 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 886 44.3221 GBP
ORD CFD Short 2,560 44.2035 GBP
ORD CFD Short 3,633 44.2791 GBP
ORD CFD Short 6,193 44.2618 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 10,896 44.2208 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 52,198 44.1317 GBP
ORD CFD Short 153,675 44.2603 GBP
ORD CFD Short 300,973 44.2228 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”

(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”

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 2 Feb 2016
Contact name: Andrew Hurley
Telephone number: 020 7773 0635

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]. 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.

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