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RNS Number : 4032C
Societe Generale SA
19 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
18/01/2018
(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:
61,417
0.02
5,732,751
1.89
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,578,321
1.84
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
5,639,738
1.86
5,732,751
1.89
 
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
472
9.24
Ordinary
Purchase
256
9.25
Ordinary
Purchase
253
9.24
Ordinary
Purchase
400
9.24
Ordinary
Purchase
407
9.235
Ordinary
Purchase
291
9.24
Ordinary
Purchase
271
9.24
Ordinary
Purchase
247
9.245
Ordinary
Purchase
611
9.245
Ordinary
Purchase
478
9.24
Ordinary
Purchase
726
9.245
Ordinary
Purchase
971
9.245
Ordinary
Purchase
241
9.265
Ordinary
Purchase
483
9.25
Ordinary
Sale
19
9.275
Ordinary
Sale
61
9.265
Ordinary
Sale
73
9.265
Ordinary
Sale
479
9.27
Ordinary
Sale
272
9.27
Ordinary
Sale
13
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
770
9.285
Ordinary
Sale
1,023
9.275
Ordinary
Sale
800
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
137
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
931
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
862
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
836
9.25
Ordinary
Sale
820
9.255
Ordinary
Sale
477
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
352
9.265
Ordinary
Sale
416
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
324
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
528
9.265
Ordinary
Sale
15
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
1,000
9.27
Ordinary
Sale
1,147
9.27
Ordinary
Sale
326
9.285
Ordinary
Sale
319
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
419
9.285
Ordinary
Sale
400
9.255
Ordinary
Sale
250
9.255
Ordinary
Sale
965
9.245
Ordinary
Sale
1,236
9.245
Ordinary
Sale
24
9.245
Ordinary
Sale
92
9.245
Ordinary
Sale
2,344
9.245
Ordinary
Sale
247
9.245
Ordinary
Sale
768
9.245
Ordinary
Sale
168
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
295
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
301
9.285
Ordinary
Sale
1,026
9.29
Ordinary
Sale
230
9.295
Ordinary
Sale
117
9.27
Ordinary
Sale
387
9.27
Ordinary
Sale
151
9.275
Ordinary
Sale
241
9.265
Ordinary
Sale
368
9.295
Ordinary
Sale
184
9.295
Ordinary
Sale
427
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
57
9.25
Ordinary
Sale
499
9.25
Ordinary
Sale
73
9.25
Ordinary
Sale
287
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
325
9.255
Ordinary
Sale
157
9.255
Ordinary
Sale
693
9.255
Ordinary
Sale
370
9.255
Ordinary
Sale
565
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
467
9.265
Ordinary
Sale
115
9.285
Ordinary
Sale
184
9.295
Ordinary
Sale
166
9.295
Ordinary
Sale
455
9.265
Ordinary
Sale
324
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
334
9.275
Ordinary
Sale
745
9.27
Ordinary
Sale
383
9.285
Ordinary
Sale
565
9.285
Ordinary
Sale
11
9.245
Ordinary
Sale
91
9.265
Ordinary
Sale
81
9.255
Ordinary
Sale
150
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
150
9.28

Total Purchases
6,107


Total Sales
29,887

(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:
19/01/2018
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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