3rd Jan 2018 12:38
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: | 02 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? | 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: | 47,643,818 | 2.49% | 9,946,153 | 0.52% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 5,302,685 | 0.28% | 32,589,392 | 1.70% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 52,946,503 | 2.76% | 42,535,545 | 2.22% | |||||||
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 | 407 | 1.8417 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 588 | 1.8325 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 812 | 1.8337 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 921 | 1.8480 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,400 | 1.8235 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,629 | 1.8402 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,702 | 1.8302 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,784 | 1.8377 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,936 | 1.8352 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,990 | 1.8455 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,186 | 1.8487 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,233 | 1.8347 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,526 | 1.8427 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,696 | 1.8415 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,987 | 1.8385 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,999 | 1.8500 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,214 | 1.8355 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,315 | 1.8452 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,595 | 1.8447 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,731 | 1.8410 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,741 | 1.8432 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,887 | 1.8400 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,887 | 1.8398 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,915 | 1.8342 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,963 | 1.8460 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,058 | 1.8435 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,375 | 1.8425 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,493 | 1.8287 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,500 | 1.8391 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,571 | 1.8397 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,911 | 1.8358 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,197 | 1.8395 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,611 | 1.8380 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,613 | 1.8440 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,712 | 1.8420 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,692 | 1.8351 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,986 | 1.8442 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,059 | 1.8467 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,416 | 1.8475 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,552 | 1.8350 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 9,351 | 1.8450 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 11,795 | 1.8370 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 12,517 | 1.8411 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 13,797 | 1.8390 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 15,008 | 1.8445 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 15,049 | 1.8327 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 19,589 | 1.8379 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 20,642 | 1.8387 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 43,328 | 1.8201 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 52,154 | 1.8345 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 143,594 | 1.8184 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 158,969 | 1.8414 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 191,012 | 1.8405 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 193,183 | 1.8185 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 195,446 | 1.8238 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 386,366 | 1.8424 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 815,937 | 1.8388 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,466,246 | 1.8269 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,606,851 | 1.8430 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 407 | 1.8417 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 622 | 1.8411 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 623 | 1.8200 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 812 | 1.8337 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 921 | 1.8480 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,629 | 1.8402 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,636 | 1.8453 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,702 | 1.8302 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,784 | 1.8377 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,936 | 1.8352 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,990 | 1.8455 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,186 | 1.8487 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,233 | 1.8347 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,395 | 1.8387 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,526 | 1.8427 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,696 | 1.8415 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,987 | 1.8385 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,999 | 1.8500 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,214 | 1.8355 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,262 | 1.8405 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,315 | 1.8452 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,595 | 1.8447 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,731 | 1.8410 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,741 | 1.8432 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,887 | 1.8400 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,915 | 1.8342 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,963 | 1.8460 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,058 | 1.8435 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,375 | 1.8425 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,493 | 1.8287 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,500 | 1.8391 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,571 | 1.8397 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,781 | 1.8201 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,611 | 1.8380 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,613 | 1.8440 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,712 | 1.8420 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 6,986 | 1.8442 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 7,379 | 1.8412 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 7,416 | 1.8475 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 7,510 | 1.8430 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 7,552 | 1.8350 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 8,185 | 1.8390 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,351 | 1.8450 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 10,850 | 1.8129 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 11,055 | 1.8298 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 11,502 | 1.8467 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 11,795 | 1.8370 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 15,008 | 1.8445 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 15,049 | 1.8327 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 24,753 | 1.8395 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 52,725 | 1.8398 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 60,341 | 1.8282 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 209,006 | 1.8185 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 275,929 | 1.8268 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 335,754 | 1.8365 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 599,757 | 1.8295 GBP | ||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,732,410 | 1.8438 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 | 666 | 1.8410 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 4,443 | 1.8467 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 4,781 | 1.8201 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Long | 10,850 | 1.8129 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 45,862 | 1.8313 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 47,475 | 1.8255 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 113,223 | 1.8198 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 116,025 | 1.8353 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 209,006 | 1.8185 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 220,117 | 1.8268 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Short | 27 | 1.8270 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,200 | 1.8379 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Short | 6,692 | 1.8351 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Short | 17,781 | 1.8402 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Short | 25,373 | 1.8203 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 50,332 | 1.8217 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 66,055 | 1.8243 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 82,344 | 1.8206 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Short | 158,969 | 1.8414 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Short | 193,183 | 1.8185 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 193,183 | 1.8185 GBP | |||||
| 28 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Short | 1,466,219 | 1.8269 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: | 3 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.
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