REG - Societe Generale SA GVC Holdings PLC - Form 8.3 - GVC Holdings PLC <Origin Href="QuoteRef">GVC.L</Origin>

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09/01/2018 10:10

RNS Number : 3486B
Societe Generale SA
09 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
08/01/2018
(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:
127,031
0.04
3,974,456
1.31
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
3,781,052
1.25
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
3,908,083
1.29
3,974,456
1.31
 
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
159
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
468
9.51
Ordinary
Purchase
868
9.545
Ordinary
Purchase
715
9.515
Ordinary
Purchase
198
9.5
Ordinary
Purchase
400
9.47
Ordinary
Purchase
465
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
190
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
243
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
100
9.53
Ordinary
Purchase
233
9.53
Ordinary
Purchase
1,213
9.5
Ordinary
Purchase
10
9.5
Ordinary
Purchase
130
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
441
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
550
9.58
Ordinary
Purchase
356
9.62
Ordinary
Purchase
255
9.55
Ordinary
Purchase
396
9.495
Ordinary
Purchase
308
9.54
Ordinary
Purchase
251
9.465
Ordinary
Purchase
400
9.57
Ordinary
Purchase
434
9.545
Ordinary
Purchase
1,389
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
400
9.54
Ordinary
Purchase
304
9.53
Ordinary
Purchase
151
9.545
Ordinary
Purchase
408
9.545
Ordinary
Purchase
255
9.53
Ordinary
Purchase
150
9.545
Ordinary
Purchase
400
9.545
Ordinary
Purchase
292
9.5
Ordinary
Purchase
470
9.535
Ordinary
Purchase
476
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
349
9.57
Ordinary
Purchase
200
9.545
Ordinary
Purchase
761
9.51
Ordinary
Purchase
443
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
400
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
236
9.53
Ordinary
Purchase
233
9.53
Ordinary
Purchase
450
9.53
Ordinary
Purchase
252
9.5
Ordinary
Purchase
100
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
149
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
686
9.535
Ordinary
Purchase
117
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
288
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
2
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
156
9.535
Ordinary
Purchase
55
9.54
Ordinary
Purchase
479
9.54
Ordinary
Purchase
295
9.54
Ordinary
Purchase
190
9.545
Ordinary
Purchase
291
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
457
9.58
Ordinary
Purchase
673
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
274
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
1,115
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
79
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
7
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
53
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
15
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
360
9.51
Ordinary
Purchase
172
9.555
Ordinary
Purchase
820
9.56
Ordinary
Purchase
279
9.5350179
Ordinary
Sale
753
9.535
Ordinary
Sale
1,640
9.535

Total Purchases
23,914


Total Sales
2,393

 
(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





(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:
09/01/2018
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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