4th Jan 2018 11:28
This announcement replaces the previous RNS announcement 8412A released at 11:01 am on the 03th 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: | 02 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
| 110020 | 9.46556 GBP | 9.2500 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sell
| 404921 | 9.47750 GBP | 9.2500 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 | 1247 | 9.4258 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 109762 | 9.42423 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 323 | 9.441362 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 269415 | 9.4159 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3953 | 9.425798 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 57 | 9.419294 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2192 | 9.250 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4923 | 9.445 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 315 | 9.418175 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 113 | 9.428517 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 739 | 9.44 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 976 | 9.409834 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 249 | 9.404654 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2018 | 9.418952 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4773 | 9.411914 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7262 | 9.435379 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 269 | 9.440944 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 55 | 9.405851 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 324 | 9.411227 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 24 | 9.436862 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 37 | 9.40831 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 47 | 9.411566 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 80 | 9.419806 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 109 | 9.394043 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 566 | 9.411702 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1949 | 9.435594 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2126 | 9.407282 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4797 | 9.43549 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 530 | 9.405754 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 34 | 9.41904 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 57 | 9.411209 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 435 | 9.404251 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 541 | 9.411168 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 12507 | 9.435283 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 129 | 9.429635 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2396 | 9.419052 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5646 | 9.412167 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8624 | 9.435395 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 300 | 9.405541 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 384 | 9.411379 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 262 | 9.402187 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 274 | 9.403672 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2306 | 9.416973 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4716 | 9.410815 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7519 | 9.435573 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 225 | 9.418689 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3328 | 9.40553 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 319 | 9.411803 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 12200 | 9.435614 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 747 | 9.411894 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1198 | 9.435185 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 188 | 9.429457 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3514 | 9.418182 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8072 | 9.411341 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2192 | 9.250 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: | 04 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:
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