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07/02/2018 12:15

RNS Number : 2040E
Societe Generale SA
07 February 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
06/02/2018
(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:
2,314
0.00
6,809,532
2.24
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
6,598,701
2.17
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
6,601,015
2.17
6,809,532
2.24
 
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
35
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
25
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
148
8.835
Ordinary
Purchase
221
8.835
Ordinary
Purchase
371
8.855
Ordinary
Purchase
298
8.825
Ordinary
Purchase
120
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
185
8.79
Ordinary
Purchase
287
8.825
Ordinary
Purchase
332
8.825
Ordinary
Purchase
431
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
530
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
40
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
216
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
373
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
447
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
74
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
552
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
449
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
1,367
8.805
Ordinary
Purchase
486
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
503
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
253
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
1,520
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
377
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
133
8.805
Ordinary
Purchase
199
8.805
Ordinary
Purchase
260
8.79
Ordinary
Purchase
400
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
284
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
256
8.775
Ordinary
Purchase
409
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
382
8.82
Ordinary
Purchase
363
8.775
Ordinary
Purchase
359
8.81
Ordinary
Purchase
298
8.815
Ordinary
Purchase
160
8.79
Ordinary
Purchase
386
8.825
Ordinary
Purchase
320
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
69
8.79
Ordinary
Purchase
316
8.805
Ordinary
Purchase
411
8.82
Ordinary
Purchase
1,184
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
400
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
400
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
84
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
70
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
1,469
8.79
Ordinary
Purchase
411
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
1,239
8.79
Ordinary
Purchase
1,011
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
410
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
333
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
411
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
400
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
413
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
491
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
286
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
80
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
34
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
316
8.78
Ordinary
Purchase
179
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
231
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
253
8.79
Ordinary
Purchase
534
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
400
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
414
8.77
Ordinary
Purchase
213
8.77
Ordinary
Purchase
746
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
400
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
152
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
547
8.795
Ordinary
Purchase
294
8.81
Ordinary
Purchase
13
8.795
Ordinary
Purchase
13
8.795
Ordinary
Purchase
1
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
12
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
300
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
300
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
399
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
162
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
50
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
306
8.785
Ordinary
Purchase
327
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
500
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
573
8.775
Ordinary
Purchase
417
8.81
Ordinary
Purchase
282
8.82
Ordinary
Purchase
413
8.76
Ordinary
Purchase
457
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
68
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
571
8.765
Ordinary
Purchase
400
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
38
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
500
8.755
Ordinary
Purchase
303
8.77
Ordinary
Purchase
7
8.805
Ordinary
Sale
724
8.79
Ordinary
Sale
2,449
8.79
Ordinary
Sale
440
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
292
8.82
Ordinary
Sale
400
8.85
Ordinary
Sale
361
8.815
Ordinary
Sale
398
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
351
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
460
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
350
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
285
8.82
Ordinary
Sale
709
8.835
Ordinary
Sale
343
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
995
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
350
8.78
Ordinary
Sale
302
8.81
Ordinary
Sale
841
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
331
8.78
Ordinary
Sale
400
8.82
Ordinary
Sale
237
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
300
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
1,038
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
22
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
258
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
225
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
333
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
300
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
400
8.85
Ordinary
Sale
337
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
287
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
384
8.855
Ordinary
Sale
492
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
722
8.805
Ordinary
Sale
253
8.77
Ordinary
Sale
400
8.82
Ordinary
Sale
302
8.82
Ordinary
Sale
253
8.775
Ordinary
Sale
3
8.79
Ordinary
Sale
70,500
8.8388085
Ordinary
Sale
1,640
8.79
Ordinary
Sale
27,986
8.7874

Total Purchases
34,862


Total Sales
117,453

(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
70,500
8.83880851
(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:
07/02/2018
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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