REG - Societe Generale SA GVC Holdings PLC - Form 8.3 - GVC Holdings Plc
12/03/2018 14:40
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RNS Number : 4528H
Societe Generale SA
12 March 2018
FORM 8.3
Replacement Form 8.3. to amend section 2.(a)(1), (2) and TOTAL Interests
positions, and section 3.(a)
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 GVC Holdings Plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(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: 08/03/2018
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES: Ladbrokes Coral Group plc
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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: 71,299 0.02 5,691,525 1.87
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 5,696,071 1.88 286,000 0.09
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
5,767,370 1.90 5,977,525 1.97
TOTAL:
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 unit
GBP
Ordinary Purchase 6,725 9.005
Ordinary Purchase 394 9.03
Ordinary Purchase 470 9.025
Ordinary Purchase 270 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 128 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 246 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 240 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 113 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 296 9.025
Ordinary Purchase 289 9.085
Ordinary Purchase 387 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 388 9.095
Ordinary Purchase 347 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 455 9.03
Ordinary Purchase 59 9.03
Ordinary Purchase 390 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 268 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 552 9.025
Ordinary Purchase 553 9.045
Ordinary Purchase 1,479 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 810 8.98
Ordinary Purchase 605 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 1,816 9.005
Ordinary Purchase 779 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 372 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 296 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 400 9.095
Ordinary Purchase 145 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 299 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 458 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 99 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 352 9.045
Ordinary Purchase 1,002 9.03
Ordinary Purchase 396 9.025
Ordinary Purchase 135 9.03
Ordinary Purchase 655 9.095
Ordinary Purchase 571 9.095
Ordinary Purchase 613 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 296 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 334 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 491 9.09
Ordinary Purchase 494 9.035
Ordinary Purchase 491 9.09
Ordinary Purchase 518 9.08
Ordinary Purchase 521 9.02
Ordinary Purchase 494 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 198 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 313 9.04
Ordinary Purchase 1,342 9.085
Ordinary Purchase 325 9.05
Ordinary Purchase 459 9.025
Ordinary Purchase 418 9.025
Ordinary Purchase 847 9.025
Ordinary Purchase 519 9.0450096
Ordinary Purchase 90,000 9.062912
Ordinary Purchase 120,000 9.062468
Ordinary Sale 246 9.075
Ordinary Sale 331 9.08
Ordinary Sale 552 9.065
Ordinary Sale 520 9.075
Ordinary Sale 519 9.085
Ordinary Sale 551 9.085
Ordinary Sale 569 9.045
Ordinary Sale 50,000 9.09379
Total Purchases 241,912
Total Sales 53,288
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit GBP
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 90,000 9.062912
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 120,000 9.062468
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 50,000 9.09379
(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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit GBP
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit GBP
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable) GBP
e.g. subscription, conversion
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: 12/03/2018
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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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