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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.
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