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

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20/03/2018 15:00

RNS Number : 3341I
Societe Generale SA
20 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:


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


19/03/2018




(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:


219,707


0.07


4,954,554


1.63




(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
 


5,076,535


1.67


286,000


0.09




(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:


0


0.00


0


0.00




 
     TOTAL:


5,296,242


1.74


5,240,554


1.73




 
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


79


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


57


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


385


9.54




Ordinary


Purchase


457


9.635




Ordinary


Purchase


462


9.505




Ordinary


Purchase


464


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


400


9.51




Ordinary


Purchase


264


9.515




Ordinary


Purchase


131


9.43




Ordinary


Purchase


48


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


141


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


141


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


64


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


629


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


188


9.49




Ordinary


Purchase


242


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


270


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


462


9.51




Ordinary


Purchase


457


9.63




Ordinary


Purchase


457


9.635




Ordinary


Purchase


645


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


176


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


448


9.485




Ordinary


Purchase


735


9.485




Ordinary


Purchase


471


9.52




Ordinary


Purchase


188


9.52




Ordinary


Purchase


531


9.52




Ordinary


Purchase


705


9.49




Ordinary


Purchase


455


9.68




Ordinary


Purchase


308


9.53




Ordinary


Purchase


141


9.63




Ordinary


Purchase


570


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


406


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


177


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


292


9.47




Ordinary


Purchase


27


9.47




Ordinary


Purchase


484


9.47




Ordinary


Purchase


56


9.47




Ordinary


Purchase


597


9.45




Ordinary


Purchase


464


9.45




Ordinary


Purchase


490


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


129


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


219


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


464


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


914


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


400


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


477


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


319


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


278


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


452


9.74




Ordinary


Purchase


284


9.54




Ordinary


Purchase


464


9.44




Ordinary


Purchase


573


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


465


9.505




Ordinary


Purchase


894


9.5




Ordinary


Purchase


12


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


140


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


312


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


734


9.45




Ordinary


Purchase


897


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


462


9.49




Ordinary


Purchase


782


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


180


9.505




Ordinary


Purchase


132


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


400


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


314


9.49




Ordinary


Purchase


589


9.49




Ordinary


Purchase


162


9.49




Ordinary


Purchase


407


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


3,493


9.72




Ordinary


Purchase


681


9.5




Ordinary


Purchase


489


9.45




Ordinary


Purchase


359


9.63




Ordinary


Purchase


475


9.63




Ordinary


Purchase


296


9.575




Ordinary


Purchase


1,699


9.575




Ordinary


Purchase


290


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


831


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


267


9.7




Ordinary


Purchase


120


9.645




Ordinary


Purchase


713


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


300


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


208


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


150


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


3,233


9.7




Ordinary


Purchase


454


9.695




Ordinary


Purchase


400


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


187


9.56




Ordinary


Purchase


274


9.56




Ordinary


Purchase


20


9.57




Ordinary


Purchase


363


9.575




Ordinary


Purchase


400


9.57




Ordinary


Purchase


401


9.575




Ordinary


Purchase


1,111


9.575




Ordinary


Purchase


218


9.575




Ordinary


Purchase


135


9.53




Ordinary


Purchase


75


9.44




Ordinary


Purchase


318


9.44




Ordinary


Purchase


393


9.53




Ordinary


Purchase


457


9.535




Ordinary


Purchase


1


9.54




Ordinary


Purchase


319


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


400


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


338


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


400


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


318


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


69


9.45




Ordinary


Purchase


346


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


291


9.45




Ordinary


Purchase


302


9.465




Ordinary


Purchase


109


9.465




Ordinary


Purchase


15,849


9.575




Ordinary


Purchase


622


9.575




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.45




Ordinary


Purchase


311


9.505




Ordinary


Purchase


150


9.505




Ordinary


Purchase


130


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.485




Ordinary


Purchase


145


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


89


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


227


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.56




Ordinary


Purchase


63


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


353


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


45


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


247


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


214


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.425




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.5




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.57




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.465




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.51




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.42




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.56




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.47




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.57




Ordinary


Purchase


44


9.56




Ordinary


Purchase


219


9.56




Ordinary


Purchase


198


9.56




Ordinary


Purchase


231


9.52




Ordinary


Purchase


86


9.52




Ordinary


Purchase


177


9.52




Ordinary


Purchase


326


9.53




Ordinary


Purchase


201


9.52




Ordinary


Purchase


375


9.52




Ordinary


Purchase


30


9.53




Ordinary


Purchase


340


9.53




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.49




Ordinary


Purchase


118


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


232


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


111


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.525




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.53




Ordinary


Purchase


18


9.545




Ordinary


Purchase


443


9.545




Ordinary


Purchase


66


9.53




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.47




Ordinary


Purchase


428


9.44




Ordinary


Purchase


33


9.44




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


111


9.435




Ordinary


Purchase


327


9.53




Ordinary


Purchase


1


9.53




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.58




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.54




Ordinary


Purchase


451


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


10


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.57




Ordinary


Purchase


118


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


172


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


171


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


508


9.45




Ordinary


Purchase


22


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


314


9.505




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.505




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


192


9.56




Ordinary


Purchase


276


9.56




Ordinary


Purchase


87


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


130


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


103


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


141


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.485




Ordinary


Purchase


264


9.435




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.56




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


154


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


307


9.565




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


138


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


87


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


1


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


265


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


135


9.495




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.42




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.575




Ordinary


Purchase


20


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


300


9.555




Ordinary


Purchase


30


9.555




Ordinary


Purchase


234


9.555




Ordinary


Purchase


318


9.44




Ordinary


Purchase


93


9.525




Ordinary


Purchase


368


9.525




Ordinary


Purchase


21


9.53




Ordinary


Purchase


200


9.54




Ordinary


Purchase


276


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


21


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


99


9.54




Ordinary


Purchase


162


9.54




Ordinary


Purchase


461


9.505




Ordinary


Purchase


1,291


9.575




Ordinary


Purchase


493,500


9.660363




Ordinary


Purchase


141,000


9.630775




Ordinary


Purchase


282,000


9.645784




Ordinary


Purchase


592,200


9.65131




Ordinary


Purchase


30,009


9.5215




Ordinary


Sale


51


9.595




Ordinary


Sale


77


9.595




Ordinary


Sale


461


9.55




Ordinary


Sale


438


9.56




Ordinary


Sale


88


9.56




Ordinary


Sale


322


9.56




Ordinary


Sale


169


9.57




Ordinary


Sale


291


9.57




Ordinary


Sale


179


9.56




Ordinary


Sale


274


9.57




Ordinary


Sale


460


9.57




Ordinary


Sale


363


9.575




Ordinary


Sale


443


9.625




Ordinary


Sale


120


9.64




Ordinary


Sale


30


9.555




Ordinary


Sale


408


9.555




Ordinary


Sale


44


9.555




Ordinary


Sale


1,522


9.56




Ordinary


Sale


304


9.56




Ordinary


Sale


455


9.7




Ordinary


Sale


234


9.56




Ordinary


Sale


452


9.785




Ordinary


Sale


400


9.565




Ordinary


Sale


365


9.62




Ordinary


Sale


93


9.62




Ordinary


Sale


425


9.7




Ordinary


Sale


134


9.555




Ordinary


Sale


71


9.57




Ordinary


Sale


180


9.57




Ordinary


Sale


178


9.555




Ordinary


Sale


231


9.615




Ordinary


Sale


460


9.565




Ordinary


Sale


458


9.635




Ordinary


Sale


20


9.565




Ordinary


Sale


337


9.565




Ordinary


Sale


280


9.615




Ordinary


Sale


319


9.595




Ordinary


Sale


542


9.595




Ordinary


Sale


262


9.56




Ordinary


Sale


11


9.7




Ordinary


Sale


130


9.565




Ordinary


Sale


260


9.565




Ordinary


Sale


326


9.565




Ordinary


Sale


518


9.655




Ordinary


Sale


258


9.565




Ordinary


Sale


443


9.7




Ordinary


Sale


454


9.71




Ordinary


Sale


422


9.565




Ordinary


Sale


458


9.635




Ordinary


Sale


71


9.625




Ordinary


Sale


505


9.56




Ordinary


Sale


243


9.545




Ordinary


Sale


362


9.575




Ordinary


Sale


317


9.57




Ordinary


Sale


506


9.565




Ordinary


Sale


234


9.575




Ordinary


Sale


235


9.575




Ordinary


Sale


63


9.575




Ordinary


Sale


314


9.565




Ordinary


Sale


517


9.625




Ordinary


Sale


151


9.625




Ordinary


Sale


11,788


9.575




Ordinary


Sale


717


9.575




Ordinary


Sale


6,201


9.575




Ordinary


Sale


97


9.575




Ordinary


Sale


28,418


9.6244582




Ordinary


Sale


44,765


9.5324916




Ordinary


Sale


592,200


9.65131








Total Purchases


1,631,050












Total Sales


702,924








 
 
(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


Reducing a Long position


493,500


9.660363




Ordinary


CFD


Reducing a Long position


141,000


9.630775




Ordinary


CFD


Reducing a Long position


282,000


9.645784




Ordinary


CFD


Reducing a Long position


30,009


9.5215




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a Long position


28,418


9.62445815




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a Long position


44,765


9.53249161




 
(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:


20/03/2018




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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