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RNS Number : 0342I
Societe Generale SA
16 March 2018
FORM 8.3
Replacement Form 8.3. to amend section 2.(a)(2) and TOTAL Interests positions,
and section 3.(b)
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: 14/03/2018
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: 165,151 0.05 5,431,602 1.79
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 5,510,701 1.82 286,000 0.09
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
5,675,852 1.87 5,717,602 1.88
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 805 9.53
Ordinary Purchase 1,019 9.545
Ordinary Purchase 590 9.52
Ordinary Purchase 352 9.53
Ordinary Purchase 398 9.53
Ordinary Purchase 965 9.525
Ordinary Purchase 225 9.51
Ordinary Purchase 16 9.51
Ordinary Purchase 225 9.51
Ordinary Purchase 225 9.51
Ordinary Purchase 225 9.51
Ordinary Purchase 225 9.51
Ordinary Purchase 234 9.51
Ordinary Purchase 724 9.53
Ordinary Purchase 112 9.535
Ordinary Purchase 371 9.535
Ordinary Purchase 268 9.51
Ordinary Purchase 97,913 9.52
Ordinary Purchase 11,280 9.537864
Ordinary Sale 232 9.545
Ordinary Sale 368 9.52
Ordinary Sale 359 9.545
Ordinary Sale 276 9.535
Ordinary Sale 309 9.535
Ordinary Sale 102 9.535
Ordinary Sale 70 9.535
Ordinary Sale 336 9.535
Ordinary Sale 400 9.57
Ordinary Sale 478 9.53
Ordinary Sale 180 9.515
Ordinary Sale 1,194 9.515
Ordinary Sale 601 9.52
Ordinary Sale 549 9.535
Ordinary Sale 192 9.535
Ordinary Sale 311 9.54
Ordinary Sale 518 9.52
Ordinary Sale 309 9.495
Ordinary Sale 309 9.505
Ordinary Sale 309 9.6
Ordinary Sale 309 9.6
Ordinary Sale 773 9.53
Ordinary Sale 266 9.52
Ordinary Sale 739 9.525
Ordinary Sale 316 9.52
Ordinary Sale 158 9.52
Ordinary Sale 779 9.535
Ordinary Sale 618 9.535
Ordinary Sale 400 9.535
Ordinary Sale 373 9.535
Ordinary Sale 460 9.525
Ordinary Sale 491 9.53
Ordinary Sale 6 9.525
Ordinary Sale 457 9.53
Ordinary Sale 638 9.51
Ordinary Sale 332 9.54
Ordinary Sale 644 9.51
Ordinary Sale 53 9.54
Ordinary Sale 453 9.54
Ordinary Sale 187 9.51
Ordinary Sale 148 9.51
Ordinary Sale 11,280 9.522892
Ordinary Sale 21,000 9.508573
Ordinary Sale 18,500 9.589912
Total Purchases 116,172
Total Sales 66,782
(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 Reducing a long position 97,913 9.52
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 11,280 9.537864
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 11,280 9.522892
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 21,000 9.508573
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 18,500 9.589912
(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: 15/03/2018
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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