28th Dec 2017 12:24
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 | LADBROKES CORAL 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: | 27 December 2017 | |||
| (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? | GVC HOLDINGS 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: | 28 1/3p ordinary | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 49,316,334 | 2.57% | 13,656,381 | 0.71% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 7,925,468 | 0.41% | 35,703,841 | 1.86% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 57,241,802 | 2.99% | 49,360,222 | 2.58% | |||||||
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 | ||||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 215 | 1.7889 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 296 | 1.7850 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 567 | 1.7745 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 600 | 1.7885 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 926 | 1.7869 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,050 | 1.7615 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,646 | 1.7703 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,898 | 1.7860 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,018 | 1.7827 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,035 | 1.7910 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,237 | 1.7835 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,336 | 1.7840 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,643 | 1.7838 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,149 | 1.7805 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 8,072 | 1.7739 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 8,888 | 1.7795 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 10,719 | 1.7871 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 13,525 | 1.7785 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 28,562 | 1.7792 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 29,157 | 1.7857 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 39,019 | 1.7870 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 43,304 | 1.7866 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 61,605 | 1.7880 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 67,174 | 1.7868 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 326,898 | 1.7878 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 400,000 | 1.7717 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,898,027 | 1.7824 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 567 | 1.7745 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 600 | 1.7885 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 949 | 1.7860 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,500 | 1.7869 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,100 | 1.7615 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,070 | 1.7910 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,310 | 1.7880 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,336 | 1.7840 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,820 | 1.7864 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 6,149 | 1.7805 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 8,474 | 1.7835 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 8,888 | 1.7795 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 10,668 | 1.7693 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 10,708 | 1.7678 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 13,525 | 1.7785 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 16,803 | 1.7802 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 17,262 | 1.7796 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 22,003 | 1.7770 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 29,157 | 1.7857 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 43,304 | 1.7866 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 61,441 | 1.7769 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 73,969 | 1.7870 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 75,541 | 1.7865 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 82,304 | 1.7867 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 83,791 | 1.7845 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 91,117 | 1.7841 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 169,787 | 1.7779 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 276,209 | 1.7777 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 306,959 | 1.7696 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,188,297 | 1.7850 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,500 | 1.7960 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 4,415 | 1.7929 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 8,196 | 1.7815 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 10,668 | 1.7693 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 10,708 | 1.7678 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 20,167 | 1.7902 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 22,003 | 1.7770 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 54,416 | 1.7874 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 61,441 | 1.7769 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 68,500 | 1.7925 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 73,669 | 1.7870 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 86,702 | 1.7836 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 169,787 | 1.7779 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 171,008 | 1.7868 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 276,209 | 1.7777 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 306,959 | 1.7696 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 317,729 | 1.7773 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 365,006 | 1.7867 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 365,006 | 1.7867 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 215 | 1.7889 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,500 | 1.7740 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 18,287 | 1.7818 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 70,008 | 1.7674 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 153,115 | 1.7879 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Short | 154,285 | 1.7783 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP Expires 29/01/2019 | Short | 400,000 | 1.7717 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Short | 678,225 | 1.7827 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Short | 899,848 | 1.7837 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: | 28 Dec 2017 | ||
| 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.
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171228005203/en/
Copyright Business Wire 2017
Related Shares:
BarclaysLadbrokes Coral