FORM 8.3 - GVC Holdings plc

FORM 8.3 - GVC Holdings plc

BARCLAYS PLC

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)	Â	Full name of discloser:	Â	Barclays PLC.
Â		Â		Â
(b)		Owner or controller of interest and short
Â		positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):		Â
(c)		Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		GVC HOLDINGS PLC
Â		relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(d)		If an exempt fund manager connected with an
		offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
Â		offeror/offeree:		Â
(e)		Date position held/dealing undertaken:		23 March 2018
(f)		In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?		YES:   LADBROKES CORAL GROUP 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:	Â	Â	Â	Euro 0.01 ordinary	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		1,951,546		0.64%		8,947,028		2.95%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				7,380,494		2.43%		81,097		0.03%
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(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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											Â
		TOTAL:		9,332,040		3.07%		9,028,125		2.97%

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:	Â
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	Â

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	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Number of	Â	Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		320		9.2975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		453		9.4075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		622		9.3525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		744		9.3175 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		780		9.3875 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		824		9.4000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		837		9.3625 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		900		9.3620 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		961		9.4250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		990		9.4025 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,120		9.3819 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,257		9.3375 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,317		9.3825 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,717		9.3945 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,755		9.3475 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,890		9.3225 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,006		9.3900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,423		9.3075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,469		9.3675 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,648		9.3775 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,018		9.3725 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,416		9.3950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,834		9.3575 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		10,780		9.3925 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		12,675		9.3151 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		18,293		9.3975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		27,328		9.2895 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		75,507		9.2748 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		85,159		9.3808 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		103,036		9.3665 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		537,036		9.3833 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		724,285		9.3724 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,504,353		9.2900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,299,090		9.3356 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,978,374		9.2893 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		320		9.2975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		346		9.3943 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		453		9.4075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		508		9.3256 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		622		9.3525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		744		9.3175 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		780		9.3875 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		824		9.4000 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		837		9.3625 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		961		9.4250 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		990		9.4025 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,257		9.3375 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,317		9.3825 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,429		9.3848 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,472		9.5432 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,627		9.3852 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,708		9.3950 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,717		9.3945 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,755		9.3475 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,890		9.3225 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,006		9.3900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,423		9.3075 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,469		9.3675 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,648		9.3775 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,018		9.3725 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,672		9.3706 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,834		9.3575 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		10,780		9.3925 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		13,032		9.3790 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		14,483		9.3798 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		16,777		9.3761 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		18,293		9.3975 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		20,042		9.4185 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		22,375		9.4046 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		50,000		9.2890 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		54,720		9.3724 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		61,123		9.3387 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		80,000		9.3767 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		111,822		9.4016 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		372,563		9.3521 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		400,000		9.3941 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		813,754		9.3720 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,044,422		9.3701 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,355,138		9.2900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,566,465		9.2893 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,797,959		9.3065 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,698,426		9.2870 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,978,319		9.3300 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,944,943		9.2938 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Â	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		346		9.3943 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		508		9.3256 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,472		9.5432 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,109		9.2895 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		3,141		9.3995 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		4,071		9.3963 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		4,780		9.4049 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		4,864		9.3909 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		6,112		9.3813 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		6,327		9.4643 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		8,371		9.3786 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		9,287		9.3834 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		9,947		9.4260 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		16,777		9.3760 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		16,942		9.3755 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		18,927		9.3803 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		30,000		9.3723 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		50,000		9.2890 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		63,497		9.3671 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		72,718		9.3714 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		80,000		9.3767 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		111,822		9.4016 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		268,843		9.2904 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		400,000		9.2899 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		439,580		9.2892 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		528,799		9.2910 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		571,890		9.2900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		1,071,744		9.2993 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,095,195		9.2964 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,120,355		9.3646 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		2,144,986		9.2893 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		559		9.3754 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		900		9.3620 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 27/03/2019		Short		1,120		9.3819 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,432		9.3207 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP Expires 27/03/2019		Short		3,598		9.3724 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		9,204		9.2900 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		10,243		9.3151 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		13,524		9.2935 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		23,173		9.2989 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		38,810		9.2539 GBP

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

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which option relates

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Exercise price per unit

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Type e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Exercising/ exercised against

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security

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Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

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Details

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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?	Â	NO
Date of disclosure:		26 Mar 2018
Contact name:		Elise Tang
Telephone number:		0207 1163 001

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 [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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