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29/01/2018 09:45

RNS Number : 1759D
Societe Generale SA
29 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
26/01/2018
(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:
44,561
0.01
6,733,503
2.22
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
6,523,201
2.15
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
6,567,762
2.16
6,733,503
2.22
 
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
1,284
9.215
Ordinary
Purchase
41
9.215
Ordinary
Purchase
17
9.215
Ordinary
Purchase
566
9.25
Ordinary
Purchase
517
9.205
Ordinary
Purchase
478
9.175
Ordinary
Purchase
563
9.25
Ordinary
Purchase
729
9.21
Ordinary
Purchase
474
9.235
Ordinary
Purchase
890
9.25
Ordinary
Purchase
163
9.245
Ordinary
Purchase
476
9.2
Ordinary
Purchase
400
9.245
Ordinary
Purchase
200
9.215
Ordinary
Purchase
947
9.095
Ordinary
Purchase
813
9.25
Ordinary
Purchase
38
9.215
Ordinary
Purchase
469
9.215
Ordinary
Purchase
160
9.215
Ordinary
Purchase
365
9.25
Ordinary
Purchase
314
9.215
Ordinary
Purchase
263
9.245
Ordinary
Purchase
173
9.2
Ordinary
Purchase
73
9.2
Ordinary
Purchase
403
9.245
Ordinary
Purchase
812
9.07
Ordinary
Purchase
250
9.065
Ordinary
Purchase
225
9.065
Ordinary
Purchase
987
9.06
Ordinary
Purchase
250
9.065
Ordinary
Purchase
300
9.065
Ordinary
Purchase
272
9.25
Ordinary
Purchase
313
9.25
Ordinary
Purchase
479
9.25
Ordinary
Purchase
68
9.25
Ordinary
Purchase
476
9.185
Ordinary
Purchase
477
9.18
Ordinary
Purchase
158
9.245
Ordinary
Purchase
68
9.245
Ordinary
Purchase
273
9.21
Ordinary
Purchase
554
9.075
Ordinary
Purchase
573
9.065
Ordinary
Purchase
274
9.25
Ordinary
Purchase
475
9.2
Ordinary
Purchase
17
9.245
Ordinary
Purchase
305
9.21
Ordinary
Purchase
26
9.21
Ordinary
Purchase
184
9.21
Ordinary
Purchase
269
9.21
Ordinary
Purchase
251
9.285
Ordinary
Purchase
630
9.215
Ordinary
Purchase
200,000
9.156405
Ordinary
Purchase
20,000
9.141828
Ordinary
Sale
203
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
111
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
500
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
74
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
71
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
34
9.245
Ordinary
Sale
544
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
355
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
520
9.165
Ordinary
Sale
244
9.165
Ordinary
Sale
500
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
4
9.045
Ordinary
Sale
500
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
238
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
449
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
220
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
106
9.28
Ordinary
Sale
127
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
232
9.265
Ordinary
Sale
240
9.265
Ordinary
Sale
28
9.165
Ordinary
Sale
396
9.165
Ordinary
Sale
304
9.165
Ordinary
Sale
54
9.165
Ordinary
Sale
70
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
603
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
24
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
445
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
311
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
286
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
800
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
308
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
477
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
563
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
70
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
70
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
710
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
140
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
70
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
60
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
789
9.055
Ordinary
Sale
360
9.055
Ordinary
Sale
424
9.27
Ordinary
Sale
123
9.27
Ordinary
Sale
342
9.27
Ordinary
Sale
479
9.27
Ordinary
Sale
591
9.075
Ordinary
Sale
70
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
443
9.275
Ordinary
Sale
71
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
71
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
1,291
9.295
Ordinary
Sale
139
9.055
Ordinary
Sale
801
9.055
Ordinary
Sale
71
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
71
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
797
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
592
9.055
Ordinary
Sale
84
9.14
Ordinary
Sale
70
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
723
9.075
Ordinary
Sale
71
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
1,017
9.18
Ordinary
Sale
2
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
1,181
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
1,210
9.065
Ordinary
Sale
476
9.25
Ordinary
Sale
147
9.25
Ordinary
Sale
70
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
71
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
1,281
9.15
Ordinary
Sale
1,435
9.165
Ordinary
Sale
681
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
303
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
303
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
132
9.26
Ordinary
Sale
24
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
70
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
71
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
71
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
71
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
140
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
1,239
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
904
9.08
Ordinary
Sale
672
9.05
Ordinary
Sale
424
9.225
Ordinary
Sale
77
9.23
Ordinary
Sale
400
9.23
Ordinary
Sale
993
9.24
Ordinary
Sale
1,166
9.06
Ordinary
Sale
1
9.065
Ordinary
Sale
53
9.165
Ordinary
Sale
388
9.245
Ordinary
Sale
148
9.245
Ordinary
Sale
1,640
9.215

Total Purchases
239,782


Total Sales
36,395

(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
Reducing a long position
200,000
9.156405
Ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
20,000
9.141828
(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:
29/01/2018
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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