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RNS Number : 6838F
Societe Generale SA
22 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:                                                                                                                                                                                                         Société Générale 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                                                                                        21/02/2018                      
 (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:                                    268        0.00             5,964,515  1.96  
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                       5,741,023  1.89             0          0.00  
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:  0          0.00             0          0.00  
 TOTAL:                                                                              5,741,291  1.89             5,964,515  1.96  
 
 
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 Form 8 (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 unitGBP  
 Ordinary                    Purchase         400                   9.245              
 Ordinary                    Purchase         30                    9.245              
 Ordinary                    Purchase         580                   9.25               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         503                   9.24               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         38                    9.24               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         324                   9.24               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         34                    9.24               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         30                    9.24               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         135                   9.24               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         13                    9.24               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         81                    9.24               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         31                    9.27               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         106                   9.27               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         239                   9.25               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         207                   9.205              
 Ordinary                    Purchase         352                   9.2                
 Ordinary                    Purchase         346                   9.205              
 Ordinary                    Purchase         462                   9.235              
 Ordinary                    Purchase         388                   9.235              
 Ordinary                    Purchase         311                   9.25               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         252                   9.25               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         713                   9.27               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         497                   9.27               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         518                   9.235              
 Ordinary                    Purchase         1,200                 9.22               
 Ordinary                    Purchase         718                   9.265              
 Ordinary                    Purchase         197                   9.205              
 Ordinary                    Purchase         147                   9.205              
 Ordinary                    Purchase         1                     9.205              
 Ordinary                    Purchase         127                   9.2                
 Ordinary                    Purchase         300                   9.2                
 Ordinary                    Purchase         125,000               9.187924           
 Ordinary                    Sale             21                    9.185              
 Ordinary                    Sale             13                    9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             210                   9.16               
 Ordinary                    Sale             25                    9.16               
 Ordinary                    Sale             225                   9.185              
 Ordinary                    Sale             10                    9.185              
 Ordinary                    Sale             200                   9.175              
 Ordinary                    Sale             352                   9.175              
 Ordinary                    Sale             235                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             271                   9.175              
 Ordinary                    Sale             210                   9.215              
 Ordinary                    Sale             480                   9.23               
 Ordinary                    Sale             481                   9.2                
 Ordinary                    Sale             45                    9.2                
 Ordinary                    Sale             26                    9.2                
 Ordinary                    Sale             400                   9.2                
 Ordinary                    Sale             482                   9.2                
 Ordinary                    Sale             142                   9.2                
 Ordinary                    Sale             340                   9.2                
 Ordinary                    Sale             435                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             268                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             258                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             675                   9.19               
 Ordinary                    Sale             100                   9.19               
 Ordinary                    Sale             23                    9.16               
 Ordinary                    Sale             258                   9.215              
 Ordinary                    Sale             18                    9.215              
 Ordinary                    Sale             326                   9.21               
 Ordinary                    Sale             64                    9.21               
 Ordinary                    Sale             210                   9.19               
 Ordinary                    Sale             420                   9.2                
 Ordinary                    Sale             400                   9.135              
 Ordinary                    Sale             152                   9.2                
 Ordinary                    Sale             197                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             337                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             358                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             257                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             305                   9.23               
 Ordinary                    Sale             788                   9.19               
 Ordinary                    Sale             275                   9.175              
 Ordinary                    Sale             333                   9.165              
 Ordinary                    Sale             261                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             379                   9.165              
 Ordinary                    Sale             206                   9.165              
 Ordinary                    Sale             492                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             784                   9.19               
 Ordinary                    Sale             286                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             546                   9.225              
 Ordinary                    Sale             100                   9.19               
 Ordinary                    Sale             851                   9.19               
 Ordinary                    Sale             12                    9.19               
 Ordinary                    Sale             224                   9.19               
 Ordinary                    Sale             43                    9.23               
 Ordinary                    Sale             1,012                 9.19               
 Ordinary                    Sale             214                   9.19               
 Ordinary                    Sale             285                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             32                    9.235              
 Ordinary                    Sale             296                   9.235              
 Ordinary                    Sale             348                   9.2                
 Ordinary                    Sale             122                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             411                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             42                    9.24               
 Ordinary                    Sale             492                   9.24               
 Ordinary                    Sale             306                   9.185              
 Ordinary                    Sale             407                   9.24               
 Ordinary                    Sale             33                    9.24               
 Ordinary                    Sale             525                   9.225              
 Ordinary                    Sale             654                   9.225              
 Ordinary                    Sale             564                   9.195              
 Ordinary                    Sale             29                    9.215              
 Ordinary                    Sale             13                    9.215              
 Ordinary                    Sale             5                     9.215              
 Ordinary                    Sale             335                   9.21               
 Ordinary                    Sale             240                   9.225              
 Ordinary                    Sale             50,000                9.193797           
 Ordinary                    Sale             125,000               9.187924           
                             Total Purchases  134,280                                  
                             Total Sales      196,174                                  
 
 
(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
 Class of relevant security  Product descriptione.g. CFD  Nature of dealinge.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                                                                              50,000                          9.193797            
 
 
(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  Typee.g. American, European etc.  Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit GBP  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 
 
(ii)        Exercise 
 
 Class of relevant security  Product descriptione.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 dealinge.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:  22/02/2018        
 Contact name:        Olivier Vero      
 Telephone number:    +44 20 7676 6969  
 
 
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. 
 
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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