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

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16/03/2018 12:45

RNS Number : 0160I
Societe Generale SA
16 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
15/03/2018
(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:
226,823
0.07
5,768,044
1.90
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,879,361
1.94
286,000
0.09
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
6,106,184
2.01
6,054,044
1.99
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
1,998
9.49
Ordinary
Purchase
2,733
9.49
Ordinary
Purchase
2,069
9.49
Ordinary
Purchase
519
9.49
Ordinary
Purchase
35,191
9.49
Ordinary
Purchase
753
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
466
9.5
Ordinary
Purchase
466
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
200
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
642
9.535
Ordinary
Purchase
333
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
204
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
454
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
467
9.49
Ordinary
Purchase
467
9.49
Ordinary
Purchase
466
9.515
Ordinary
Purchase
468
9.485
Ordinary
Purchase
465
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
464
9.515
Ordinary
Purchase
396
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
70
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
464
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
313
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
464
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
608
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
708
9.535
Ordinary
Purchase
214
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
507
9.545
Ordinary
Purchase
463
9.54
Ordinary
Purchase
588
9.53
Ordinary
Purchase
397
9.5
Ordinary
Purchase
463
9.54
Ordinary
Purchase
238
9.51
Ordinary
Purchase
371
9.515
Ordinary
Purchase
486
9.515
Ordinary
Purchase
821
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
400
9.5
Ordinary
Purchase
467
9.495
Ordinary
Purchase
58
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
300
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
507
9.535
Ordinary
Purchase
489
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
466
9.5
Ordinary
Purchase
465
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
782
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
398
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
548
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
318
9.495
Ordinary
Purchase
464
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
68
9.515
Ordinary
Purchase
364
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
466
9.515
Ordinary
Purchase
6
9.515
Ordinary
Purchase
162
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
828
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
206
9.515
Ordinary
Purchase
243
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
221
9.525
Ordinary
Purchase
464
9.52
Ordinary
Purchase
465
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
491
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
21,328
9.49
Ordinary
Purchase
77
9.49
Ordinary
Purchase
5,737
9.49
Ordinary
Purchase
6,750
9.49
Ordinary
Purchase
11
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
31
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
17
9.505
Ordinary
Purchase
91
9.505
Ordinary
Sale
300
9.505
Ordinary
Sale
296
9.51
Ordinary
Sale
21
9.51
Ordinary
Sale
148
9.51
Ordinary
Sale
491
9.475
Ordinary
Sale
497
9.485
Ordinary
Sale
119
9.51
Ordinary
Sale
372
9.585
Ordinary
Sale
108
9.585
Ordinary
Sale
572
9.49
Ordinary
Sale
42,300
9.509291
Ordinary
Sale
42,300
9.4843059
Ordinary
Sale
211,500
9.49525
Ordinary
Sale
50,000
9.500437
Ordinary
Sale
3,270
9.49
Ordinary
Sale
22,560
9.529105

Total Purchases
100,084


Total Sales
374,854

(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
Increasing a long position
42,300
9.50929102
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
42,300
9.48430591
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
211,500
9.49524998
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
50,000
9.500437
Ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
22,560
9.529105
(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:
16/03/2018
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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