15th Feb 2018 11:39
This announcement replaces the previous RNS announcement 8862E released at 11:24 am on the 14th February 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: | 13 February 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
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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
| 336257 | 8.81252 GBP | 8.70500 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | Sell
| 695952 | 8.889451 GBP | 8.70500 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 | 128 | 8.781641 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 206 | 8.839272 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 510 | 8.781569 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 13638 | 8.758972 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 7075 | 8.757887 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 655 | 8.74974 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 825 | 8.839297 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 25638 | 8.761759 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 27507 | 8.758981 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1264 | 8.750593 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 997 | 8.759145 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 398 | 8.783756 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 250 | 8.7592 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 125 | 8.78168 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 203 | 8.83931 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 6297 | 8.76176 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 32 | 8.781563 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 51 | 8.839216 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1690 | 8.758984 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1739 | 8.757874 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 160 | 8.74975 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 314 | 8.75078 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 245 | 8.759163 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 98 | 8.783776 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 61 | 8.759262 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 279 | 8.775 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 16762 | 8.745 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 16262 | 8.742827 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 989 | 8.742831 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 45092 | 8.742826 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1848 | 12.17733005 USD |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 15 | 8.785 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3409 | 8.756714 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 648 | 8.735 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 82356 | 8.771534 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Long | 163495 | 8.726265 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 47 | 8.780878 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 467 | 8.783378 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 293 | 8.775214 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 177 | 8.78305 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 138 | 8.772471 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 27 | 8.734814815 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 70 | 8.751059 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 36 | 8.767891 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 780 | 8.763879 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 775 | 8.79393 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 696 | 8.768739 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 229 | 8.750829 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 14341 | 8.756563 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2700 | 8.756237 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 51 | 8.7631 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 41380 | 8.755 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 61 | 8.783155 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 30 | 8.750082 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 56 | 8.772216 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8 | 8.735 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 95 | 8.780641 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 104 | 8.770877 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 13 | 8.768569 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 613 | 8.734991843 GBP |
Euro 0.01 ordinary | CFD
| Short | 212 | 8.764308 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: | 15 February 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