REG - Societe Generale SA GVC Holdings PLC - Form 8.3 - GVC Holdings Plc

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RNS Number : 1417H
Societe Generale SA
08 March 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
07/03/2018
(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:
21,374
0.01
5,830,224
1.92
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,646,071
1.86
76,000
0.03
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
5,667,445
1.87
5,906,224
1.95
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
23
8.875
Ordinary
Purchase
261
8.845
Ordinary
Purchase
261
8.835
Ordinary
Purchase
517
8.875
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.93
Ordinary
Purchase
23
8.84
Ordinary
Purchase
139
8.835
Ordinary
Purchase
140
8.845
Ordinary
Purchase
4,327
8.955
Ordinary
Purchase
286
8.835
Ordinary
Purchase
372
8.69
Ordinary
Purchase
466
8.69
Ordinary
Purchase
446
8.85
Ordinary
Purchase
146
8.85
Ordinary
Purchase
73
8.85
Ordinary
Purchase
291
8.86
Ordinary
Purchase
445
8.86
Ordinary
Purchase
959
8.86
Ordinary
Purchase
392
8.86
Ordinary
Purchase
197
8.66
Ordinary
Purchase
110
8.66
Ordinary
Purchase
109
8.66
Ordinary
Purchase
516
8.68
Ordinary
Purchase
57
8.855
Ordinary
Purchase
22
8.875
Ordinary
Purchase
193
8.86
Ordinary
Purchase
73
8.86
Ordinary
Purchase
202
8.835
Ordinary
Purchase
215
8.845
Ordinary
Purchase
250
8.9
Ordinary
Purchase
493
8.905
Ordinary
Purchase
19
8.905
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.935
Ordinary
Purchase
24
8.875
Ordinary
Purchase
310
8.86
Ordinary
Purchase
202
8.86
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.845
Ordinary
Purchase
368
8.86
Ordinary
Purchase
570
8.94
Ordinary
Purchase
278
8.845
Ordinary
Purchase
72
8.845
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.935
Ordinary
Purchase
23
8.94
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.925
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.935
Ordinary
Purchase
177
8.845
Ordinary
Purchase
22
8.94
Ordinary
Purchase
157
8.855
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.915
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.92
Ordinary
Purchase
268
8.845
Ordinary
Purchase
244
8.845
Ordinary
Purchase
176
8.91
Ordinary
Purchase
343
8.915
Ordinary
Purchase
287
8.91
Ordinary
Purchase
126
8.915
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.86
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.9
Ordinary
Purchase
18
8.92
Ordinary
Purchase
15
8.845
Ordinary
Purchase
25
8.92
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.84
Ordinary
Purchase
257
8.89
Ordinary
Purchase
255
8.89
Ordinary
Purchase
470
8.92
Ordinary
Purchase
42
8.92
Ordinary
Purchase
173
8.84
Ordinary
Purchase
339
8.84
Ordinary
Purchase
512
8.86
Ordinary
Purchase
270
8.845
Ordinary
Purchase
111
8.9
Ordinary
Purchase
164
8.9
Ordinary
Purchase
50,000
8.952181
Ordinary
Purchase
26,000
8.952489
Ordinary
Sale
300
8.855
Ordinary
Sale
2,759
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
81
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
353
8.94
Ordinary
Sale
504
8.94
Ordinary
Sale
300
8.86
Ordinary
Sale
277
8.76
Ordinary
Sale
297
8.845
Ordinary
Sale
230
8.855
Ordinary
Sale
204
8.855
Ordinary
Sale
400
8.86
Ordinary
Sale
346
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
86
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
386
8.86
Ordinary
Sale
69
8.81
Ordinary
Sale
8
8.865
Ordinary
Sale
2
8.865
Ordinary
Sale
400
8.865
Ordinary
Sale
143
8.81
Ordinary
Sale
400
8.81
Ordinary
Sale
271
8.815
Ordinary
Sale
129
8.815
Ordinary
Sale
143
8.845
Ordinary
Sale
392
8.845
Ordinary
Sale
543
8.85
Ordinary
Sale
39
8.85
Ordinary
Sale
394
8.855
Ordinary
Sale
317
8.755
Ordinary
Sale
42
8.755
Ordinary
Sale
269
8.835
Ordinary
Sale
358
8.83
Ordinary
Sale
271
8.835
Ordinary
Sale
324
8.855
Ordinary
Sale
349
8.835
Ordinary
Sale
251
8.92
Ordinary
Sale
318
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
286
8.75
Ordinary
Sale
383
8.86
Ordinary
Sale
254
8.885
Ordinary
Sale
357
8.86
Ordinary
Sale
299
8.755
Ordinary
Sale
200
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
172
8.86
Ordinary
Sale
338
8.835
Ordinary
Sale
109
8.785
Ordinary
Sale
295
8.825
Ordinary
Sale
321
8.785
Ordinary
Sale
283
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
177
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
2,738
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
2,598
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
4
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
103
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
3,708
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
995
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
2,489
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
4,327
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
759
8.955
Ordinary
Sale
22,580
8.944346
Ordinary
Sale
28,200
8.85114

Total Purchases
99,953


Total Sales
83,930

(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
Opening a short position
50,000
8.952181
Ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
26,000
8.952489
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
22,580
8.944346
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
28,200
8.85114
(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:
08/03/2018
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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