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05/01/2018 09:55

RNS Number : 0931B
Societe Generale SA
05 January 2018
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:
Socit Gnrale S.A.
(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.

(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:

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
04/01/2018
(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:
Ordinary
Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
99,635
0.03
3,698,510
1.22
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
3,506,102
1.15
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
3,605,737
1.19
3,698,510
1.22
 
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
GBP
Ordinary
Purchase
4,301
9.82
Ordinary
Purchase
3,683
9.82
Ordinary
Purchase
2,150
9.82
Ordinary
Purchase
2,072
9.82
Ordinary
Purchase
214
9.82
Ordinary
Purchase
250
9.655
Ordinary
Purchase
217
9.675
Ordinary
Purchase
116
9.7
Ordinary
Purchase
125
9.7
Ordinary
Purchase
37
9.675
Ordinary
Purchase
3,932
9.82
Ordinary
Purchase
3,932
9.82
Ordinary
Purchase
63,450
9.62766
Ordinary
Sale
19
9.625
Ordinary
Sale
300
9.825
Ordinary
Sale
38
9.82
Ordinary
Sale
85
9.655
Ordinary
Sale
341
9.735
Ordinary
Sale
571
9.58
Ordinary
Sale
1,394
9.59
Ordinary
Sale
460
9.71
Ordinary
Sale
312
9.725
Ordinary
Sale
482
9.67
Ordinary
Sale
578
9.675
Ordinary
Sale
1,377
9.59
Ordinary
Sale
553
9.68
Ordinary
Sale
267
9.675
Ordinary
Sale
217
9.66
Ordinary
Sale
509
9.715
Ordinary
Sale
510
9.725
Ordinary
Sale
469
9.625
Ordinary
Sale
167
9.655
Ordinary
Sale
165
9.655
Ordinary
Sale
26
9.725
Ordinary
Sale
509
9.72
Ordinary
Sale
508
9.73
Ordinary
Sale
1,945
9.655
Ordinary
Sale
765
9.685
Ordinary
Sale
697
9.68
Ordinary
Sale
151
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
868
9.625
Ordinary
Sale
1,236
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
400
9.625
Ordinary
Sale
797
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
401
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
74
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
152
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
400
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
1,122
9.615
Ordinary
Sale
253
9.59
Ordinary
Sale
1,027
9.59
Ordinary
Sale
52
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
157
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
164
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
476
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
400
9.63
Ordinary
Sale
1,388
9.635
Ordinary
Sale
146
9.58
Ordinary
Sale
1,200
9.58
Ordinary
Sale
400
9.74
Ordinary
Sale
274
9.75
Ordinary
Sale
273
9.75
Ordinary
Sale
1,200
9.665
Ordinary
Sale
175
9.67
Ordinary
Sale
236
9.67
Ordinary
Sale
1,392
9.58
Ordinary
Sale
1,324
9.58
Ordinary
Sale
859
9.665
Ordinary
Sale
221
9.67
Ordinary
Sale
266
9.615
Ordinary
Sale
809
9.755
Ordinary
Sale
825
9.75
Ordinary
Sale
253
9.685
Ordinary
Sale
954
9.685
Ordinary
Sale
74
9.67
Ordinary
Sale
400
9.67
Ordinary
Sale
467
9.67
Ordinary
Sale
400
9.575
Ordinary
Sale
151
9.575
Ordinary
Sale
115
9.74
Ordinary
Sale
441
9.74
Ordinary
Sale
1,320
9.59
Ordinary
Sale
255
9.82
Ordinary
Sale
111
9.735
Ordinary
Sale
309
9.735
Ordinary
Sale
136
9.735
Ordinary
Sale
825
9.68
Ordinary
Sale
801
9.675
Ordinary
Sale
461
9.685
Ordinary
Sale
509
9.72
Ordinary
Sale
162,150
9.636171
Ordinary
Sale
54,939
9.64421
Ordinary
Sale
1,461
9.644209
Ordinary
Sale
274,696
9.666142
Ordinary
Sale
7,304
9.666141
Ordinary
Sale
1,340
9.82
Ordinary
Sale
63,450
9.62766

Total Purchases
84,479


Total Sales
605,704

 
(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
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
162,150
9.636171
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
54,939
9.64421
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
1,461
9.644209
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
274,696
9.666142
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
7,304
9.666141
(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 GBP








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




(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) GBP



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"
(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"
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
NO
Date of disclosure:
05/01/2018
Contact name:
Olivier Vero
Telephone number:
+44 20 7676 6969
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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