9th Jan 2018 10:57
This announcement replaces the previous RNS announcement 2314B released at 11:08 am on the 08th January 2018. Amendment made to section 2 (a). All other information remains unchanged
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | UBS Investment Bank, London |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | GVC Holdings plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Ladbrokes Coral Group plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 05 January 2018 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES Ladbrokes Coral Group plc |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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 security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | Buy
| 813932 | 9.88000 GBP | 9.65471 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sell
| 597658 | 9.90500 GBP | 9.65000 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 11252 | 9.815 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 932 | 9.739026 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 26611 | 9.814999812 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1261 | 9.847501983 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1760 | 9.694898 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 7409 | 9.694901 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 94288 | 9.6949 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2293 | 9.694902 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1830 | 9.6854 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 487 | 9.704396 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 104 | 9.743702 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9948 | 9.700088 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 42 | 9.847619048 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 279 | 9.756163 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 129071 | 9.79696903 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 35000 | 9.850907 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 889 | 9.708232 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 582 | 9.74459 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3003 | 9.703685 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 80 | 9.672236 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 6151 | 9.68638 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 18992 | 9.690037 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9751 | 9.815000513 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9 | 9.705971 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 25636 | 9.696114 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 281 | 9.70222 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 562 | 9.847508897 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 998 | 9.70313 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 500 | 9.694401 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 399 | 9.787975 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1704 | 9.703967 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 321 | 9.847507788 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 554 | 9.704495 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 982 | 9.704342 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 33289 | 9.690033 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 336 | 9.8475 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 867 | 9.694276 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 688 | 9.78936 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 17096 | 9.815 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 160 | 9.68944 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 218 | 9.705527 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 59 | 9.798035 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 69 | 9.693474 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 561 | 9.689475 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1593 | 9.815003139 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1562 | 9.692172 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 442 | 9.69295 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8643 | 9.814999422 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 461 | 9.694339 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 73 | 9.705899 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2788 | 9.690091 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 350 | 9.788929 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 16834 | 9.690036 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4036 | 9.696125 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 85 | 9.747913 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 601 | 9.696077 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 98 | 9.689104 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 225 | 9.692125 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 220 | 9.691726 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1510 | 9.704108 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 |
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(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) |
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3. 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 exempt principal trader 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
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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 |
| Date of disclosure: | 09 January 2018 |
| Contact name: | Wendy Dent |
| Telephone number: | +44 (0)207 568 1245 |
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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
Related Shares:
GVC.LLadbrokes Coral