REG-Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - [GVC Holdings plc] <Origin Href="QuoteRef">EMG.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">GVC.L</Origin>

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23/02/2018 12:25

        
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:   
   Man Group Plc   
   (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions   disclosed, if different from 1(a):
       
   N/A   
   (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant   securities this form relates:
       
   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:
       
   22nd February   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 / NO / N/A
If YES, specify   which:
Ladbrokes Coral Group   plc         
    
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
    
(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:   
   82,886

      
   0.0273   
   0   
   0   
   (2) Cash-settled derivatives:

      
      
8,961,482      
   2.9521   
   1,226,700   
   0.4041   
   (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and   agreements to purchase/sell:   
   0   
   0   
   0   
   0   
   

    TOTAL:   
   9,044,368

      
   2.9794   
   1,226,700   
   0.4041   
    
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 Form8 (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   
    
(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
(GBP)      
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    1,483    
   9.2331   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    58    
   9.2075   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    35,931    
   9.2331   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    104    
   9.2375   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    69    
   9.2375   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    2,022    
   9.2375   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    1,751    
   9.2375   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    59    
   9.2331   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    1,487    
   9.2331   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    689    
   9.2375   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    161    
   9.2375   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    277    
   9.2331   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Reducing a long   position   
    1,701    
   9.2127   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    2,302    
   9.2399   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    17,139    
   9.1950   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    15,865    
   9.1998   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    4,403    
   9.1998   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    13,118    
   9.2364   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    10,763    
   9.1899   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    639    
   9.2399   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    9,916    
   9.2085   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    4,756    
   9.1950   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    765    
   9.2399   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    5,685    
   9.1950   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    12,562    
   9.2085   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    15,660    
   9.2364   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    12,751    
   9.1899   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    5,267    
   9.1998   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    708    
   9.1998   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    2,112    
   9.2364   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    1,604    
   9.2085   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    102    
   9.2399   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    767    
   9.1950   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    1,715    
   9.1899   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    1,155    
   9.1950   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    2,409    
   9.2085   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    154    
   9.2399   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long position   
    3,179    
   9.2364   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    1,068    
   9.1998   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    2,597    
   9.1899   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a short   position   
    13,955    
   9.1920   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    2,059    
   9.1950   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    3,836    
   9.2085   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    277    
   9.2399   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    4,957    
   9.1899   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    1,905    
   9.1998   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    5,710    
   9.2364   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    943    
   9.2364   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    1,150    
   9.1998   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    315    
   9.1998   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a short   position   
    3,308    
   9.1920   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    627    
   9.1899   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    1,244    
   9.1950   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    342    
   9.1950   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    45    
   9.2399   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    166    
   9.2399   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    726    
   9.2085   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    1,210    
   9.2317   
   Euro 0.01 ordinary   
   CFD   
   Increasing a long   position   
    850    
   9.2317   
    
(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?   
   YES/NO   
  
                                   
   
Date of disclosure:
   
   23rd February   2018   
   
Contact name:
   
   Matthew Irwin

      
   
Telephone number:
   
   02071447255   
    
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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. 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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