REG - Jefferies Int Ltd. Ladbrokes Coral Grp GVC Holdings PLC - Form 8.3 - GVC Holdings plc
RNS Number : 8913IJefferies International Limited.26 March 2018FORM 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:
Jefferies International Limited
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
GVC Holdings plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
23rd 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?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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:
Euro 0.01 ordinary
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
913,759
0.301
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
2,466,966
0.812
3,380,725
1.113
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:
3,380,725
1.113
3,380,725
1.113
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 security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
Ords
Purchase
Total
Sale
Total
154
1,382
1,164
1,612
16,214
19,820
769
629
28,205
7,996
11,755
13,779
233
907
14,483
10,000
20,042
149,144
75,507
680
38,432
26
6,252
1,877
4,614
1,025
715
3,876
3,146
543
2,314
372
1,704
219
758
553
916
958
204
1,008
3,445
149,144
GBX
920.00
GBX
922.5818
GBX
923.0717
GBX
924.2652
GBX
925.1955
GBX
925.5616
GBX
926.3537
GBX
928.0922
GBX
929.00
GBX
929.4317
GBX
930.0562
GBX
930.253
GBX
933.50
GBX
936.935
GBX
937.9807
GBX
938.475
GBX
941.8556
GBX
927.4863
GBX
929.00
GBX
929.19
GBX
937.00
GBX
937.9381
GBX
938.00
GBX
938.2204
GBX
938.4215
GBX
938.50
GBX
938.572
GBX
939.3527
GBX
940.00
GBX
940.1858
GBX
940.50
GBX
941.2644
GBX
941.50
GBX
941.5422
GBX
941.5552
GBX
942.3013
GBX
942.8784
GBX
943.00
GBX
943.0347
GBX
949.7343
(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
(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
(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)
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:
26/03/2018
Contact name:
Barry Page
Telephone number:
020 7029 8132
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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