TIDMLCL 
 
 

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                 LADBROKES CORAL GROUP PLC 
      in relation to whose 
      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 March 2018 
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c)      YES: 
      above, is the discloser making 
      disclosures in respect of any           GVC HOLDINGS PLC 
      other party to the offer? 
 
 

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                                                  28 1/3p ordinary 
security: 
                                                                   Interests          Short Positions 
                                                                   Number      (%)    Number      (%) 
(1)                 Relevant securities owned 
                    and/or controlled:                             78,717,697  4.10%  1,423,217   0.07% 
(2)                 Cash-settled derivatives: 
                                                                   0           0.00%  66,248,714  3.45% 
(3)                 Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 
                    and agreements to purchase/sell:               0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
                    TOTAL:                                         78,717,697  4.10%  67,671,931  3.53% 
 
 

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       938         1.7600 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       3,325       1.6849 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       6,272       1.7100 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       344,803     1.7350 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           5,130       1.6850 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           11,383      1.6936 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               1,805       1.6850 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   CFD          Long               11,383      1.6936 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Short              938         1.7600 GBP 
 
 

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of   Product          Writing,      Number         Exercise price  Type            Expiry date  Option money 
relevant   descriptione.g.  purchasing,   of securities  per unit        e.g. American,               paid/ 
security   call             selling,      to                             European etc.                received 
           option           varying etc.  which option                                                per unit 
                                          relates 
 
 

(ii) Exercise

 
Class of relevant   Product      Exercising/  Number         Exercise price 
security            description  exercised    of securities  per unit 
                    e.g. call    against 
                    option 
 
 

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 
Class of relevant   Nature of dealing   Details  Price per unit (if 
security            e.g. subscription,           applicable) 
                    conversion 
 
 

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 Mar 2018 
Contact name:                                         ELISE TANG 
Telephone number:                                     0207 1163001 
 
 

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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