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Form 8.3 -BETFAIR GROUP PLC

25th Jan 2016 14:51

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 interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

BETFAIR GROUP PLC

(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:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

22 Jan 2016

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”

YES

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: 1,341,190 1.44% 57,921 0.06%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 725,224 0.78%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 1,341,190 1.44% 783,145 0.84%

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 19 39.0950 GBP
ORD Purchase 25 39.0200 GBP
ORD Purchase 46 39.3300 GBP
ORD Purchase 71 39.2100 GBP
ORD Purchase 72 39.1029 GBP
ORD Purchase 72 38.9800 GBP
ORD Purchase 78 39.0520 GBP
ORD Purchase 78 39.1600 GBP
ORD Purchase 78 39.1850 GBP
ORD Purchase 78 39.2000 GBP
ORD Purchase 78 39.2800 GBP
ORD Purchase 101 39.0750 GBP
ORD Purchase 107 39.0900 GBP
ORD Purchase 125 39.1700 GBP
ORD Purchase 128 39.2400 GBP
ORD Purchase 157 39.1550 GBP
ORD Purchase 162 39.0800 GBP
ORD Purchase 194 39.0400 GBP
ORD Purchase 201 39.0600 GBP
ORD Purchase 245 39.0477 GBP
ORD Purchase 250 39.3000 GBP
ORD Purchase 311 39.2500 GBP
ORD Purchase 352 39.2300 GBP
ORD Purchase 366 39.2600 GBP
ORD Purchase 394 39.1052 GBP
ORD Purchase 475 39.1632 GBP
ORD Purchase 547 39.0500 GBP
ORD Purchase 595 39.2900 GBP
ORD Purchase 784 39.1500 GBP
ORD Purchase 787 39.1100 GBP
ORD Purchase 840 39.1200 GBP
ORD Purchase 875 39.2172 GBP
ORD Purchase 991 39.1000 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,000 38.9100 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,099 39.1300 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,194 39.1800 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,701 39.1681 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,736 39.1371 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,097 39.1461 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,314 39.0000 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,754 39.1430 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,884 39.1474 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,095 39.1426 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,104 39.1350 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,169 39.1079 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,492 39.1452 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,594 39.1302 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,000 39.0215 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,393 39.0481 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,846 39.1372 GBP
ORD Purchase 29,924 39.1900 GBP
ORD Purchase 36,649 39.1223 GBP
ORD Sale 19 39.0950 GBP
ORD Sale 25 39.0200 GBP
ORD Sale 46 39.3300 GBP
ORD Sale 71 39.2100 GBP
ORD Sale 72 38.9800 GBP
ORD Sale 78 39.1850 GBP
ORD Sale 78 39.1600 GBP
ORD Sale 78 39.2800 GBP
ORD Sale 78 39.0520 GBP
ORD Sale 78 39.2000 GBP
ORD Sale 101 39.0750 GBP
ORD Sale 107 39.0900 GBP
ORD Sale 125 39.1700 GBP
ORD Sale 128 39.2400 GBP
ORD Sale 157 39.1550 GBP
ORD Sale 162 39.0800 GBP
ORD Sale 194 39.0400 GBP
ORD Sale 201 39.0600 GBP
ORD Sale 220 39.1000 GBP
ORD Sale 250 39.3000 GBP
ORD Sale 311 39.2500 GBP
ORD Sale 345 39.1453 GBP
ORD Sale 352 39.2300 GBP
ORD Sale 366 39.2600 GBP
ORD Sale 385 39.0133 GBP
ORD Sale 547 39.0500 GBP
ORD Sale 595 39.2900 GBP
ORD Sale 604 39.1493 GBP
ORD Sale 787 39.1100 GBP
ORD Sale 794 39.1500 GBP
ORD Sale 840 39.1200 GBP
ORD Sale 1,036 39.1800 GBP
ORD Sale 1,099 39.1300 GBP
ORD Sale 1,122 39.0566 GBP
ORD Sale 1,291 38.9000 GBP
ORD Sale 1,591 39.1350 GBP
ORD Sale 1,758 39.1243 GBP
ORD Sale 1,826 39.0944 GBP
ORD Sale 2,035 39.1254 GBP
ORD Sale 2,245 39.1152 GBP
ORD Sale 2,442 39.0000 GBP
ORD Sale 5,305 39.0817 GBP
ORD Sale 6,670 39.1091 GBP
ORD Sale 7,194 39.0119 GBP
ORD Sale 7,954 39.1144 GBP
ORD Sale 9,405 39.1547 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 192 39.0695 GBP
ORD CFD Long 775 39.2741 GBP
ORD CFD Long 5,305 39.0817 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 5,810 39.0533 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 6,237 39.1354 GBP
ORD CFD Long 6,670 39.1091 GBP
ORD CFD Long 3,406 39.1488 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 9,388 39.1177 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 771 39.1000 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 1,111 39.1276 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 2,025 38.9003 GBP
ORD CFD Short 2,472 39.1334 GBP
ORD CFD Short 2,754 39.1430 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 3,138 39.1507 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 6,674 39.1330 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:

25 Jan 2016

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 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.

View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160125005948/en/

Copyright Business Wire 2016


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