BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.3 - LADBROKES CORAL GROUP PLC

 
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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:  19 January 2018 
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c)      YES: 
      above, is the discloser making 
      disclosures in respect of any 
      other party to the offer? 
                                              GVC HOLDINGS 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                    28 1/3p ordinary 
relevant 
security: 
                            Interests                Short Positions 
                            Number            (%)    Number      (%) 
(1)         Relevant 
            securities 
            owned 
            and/or          56,574,915        2.95%  9,430,141   0.49% 
            controlled: 
(2)         Cash-settled 
            derivatives: 
                            1,567,198         0.08%  43,756,633  2.28% 
(3)         Stock-settled 
            derivatives 
            (including 
            options) 
            and agreements  0                 0.00%  0           0.00% 
            to 
            purchase/sell: 
(4) 
            TOTAL:          58,142,113        3.03%  53,186,774  2.78% 
 
 

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       1           1.8097 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       839         1.8095 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       3,084       1.8165 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       3,398       1.8120 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       4,024       1.8087 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       9,188       1.8221 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       9,879       1.8078 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       12,772      1.8148 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       14,354      1.8155 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       14,449      1.8090 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       40,423      1.8139 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       50,257      1.8244 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       71,828      1.8107 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       182,621     1.8106 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Purchase       462,899     1.8245 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           100         1.8180 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           1,459       1.8092 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           1,497       1.8065 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           4,024       1.8088 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           6,281       1.8084 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           7,350       1.8219 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           10,875      1.8083 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           11,323      1.8140 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           15,956      1.8068 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           36,374      1.8129 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           40,087      1.8098 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           41,308      1.8124 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           101,789     1.8103 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           264,413     1.8225 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary    Sale           343,762     1.8187 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               100         1.8179 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   CFD          Long               500         1.8242 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Long               4,156       1.8081 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   CFD          Long               7,350       1.8219 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   CFD          Long               15,956      1.8068 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Long               40,141      1.8078 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Long               40,681      1.8102 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Long               63,310      1.8125 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   CFD          Long               96,972      1.8243 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Long               101,789     1.8104 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Long               138,089     1.8209 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Short              2,151       1.8096 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   CFD          Short              9,879       1.8078 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Short              12,272      1.8208 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   CFD          Short              12,772      1.8148 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   CFD          Short              14,449      1.8090 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   CFD          Short              31,898      1.8172 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Short              34,014      1.8075 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Short              46,257      1.8097 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   CFD          Short              57,712      1.8099 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Short              68,764      1.8136 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   CFD          Short              462,899     1.8245 GBP 
28 1/3p ordinary   SWAP         Short              462,899     1.8245 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:                                   22 Jan 2018 
Contact name:                                         Jay Supaya 
Telephone number:                                     020 7773 0635 
 
 

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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