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

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21/03/2018 15:05

RNS Number : 4903I
Societe Generale SA
21 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


20/03/2018




(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:


268,490


0.09


5,024,140


1.66




(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
 


5,146,217


1.70


286,000


0.09




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


0


0.00


0


0.00




 
     TOTAL:


5,414,707


1.78


5,310,140


1.75




 
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


545


9.375




Ordinary


Purchase


429


9.355




Ordinary


Purchase


478


9.175




Ordinary


Purchase


241


9.415




Ordinary


Purchase


197


9.355




Ordinary


Purchase


258


9.31




Ordinary


Purchase


628


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


379


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


657


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


78


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


503


9.205




Ordinary


Purchase


1,545


9.405




Ordinary


Purchase


170


9.405




Ordinary


Purchase


776


9.285




Ordinary


Purchase


1,618


9.28




Ordinary


Purchase


621


9.355




Ordinary


Purchase


586


9.335




Ordinary


Purchase


1,201


9.355




Ordinary


Purchase


254


9.265




Ordinary


Purchase


500


9.285




Ordinary


Purchase


469


9.37




Ordinary


Purchase


469


9.365




Ordinary


Purchase


394


9.375




Ordinary


Purchase


738


9.21




Ordinary


Purchase


742


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


267


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


171


9.32




Ordinary


Purchase


353


9.32




Ordinary


Purchase


380


9.165




Ordinary


Purchase


16


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


554


9.285




Ordinary


Purchase


222


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


665


9.195




Ordinary


Purchase


525


9.29




Ordinary


Purchase


952


9.32




Ordinary


Purchase


673


9.315




Ordinary


Purchase


330


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


306


9.315




Ordinary


Purchase


101


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


200


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


474


9.265




Ordinary


Purchase


498


9.295




Ordinary


Purchase


935


9.27




Ordinary


Purchase


128


9.27




Ordinary


Purchase


328


9.45




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.435




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


190


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


138


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


131


9.45




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.38




Ordinary


Purchase


17


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


335


9.365




Ordinary


Purchase


32


9.405




Ordinary


Purchase


30


9.405




Ordinary


Purchase


1


9.405




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.425




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.415




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


200


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


318


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


279


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


100


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


230


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


371


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


189


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


375


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


19


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


1


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.435




Ordinary


Purchase


323


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.38




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.435




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


289


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


56


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


114


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


260


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


199


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


365


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


21


9.38




Ordinary


Purchase


4


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


8


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


190


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


24


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


147


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


210


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


136


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


90


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


47


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


322


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


396


9.43




Ordinary


Purchase


63


9.43




Ordinary


Purchase


9


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


5


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


300


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.355




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.43




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


200


9.425




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


274


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


19


9.38




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


531


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


135


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


324


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


328


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


130


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


203


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


346


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


122


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


325


9.43




Ordinary


Purchase


608


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


135


9.405




Ordinary


Purchase


112


9.405




Ordinary


Purchase


172


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


36


9.415




Ordinary


Purchase


200


9.415




Ordinary


Purchase


152


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


44


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


325


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


172


9.435




Ordinary


Purchase


327


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


433


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


507


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


209


9.435




Ordinary


Purchase


13,489


9.34




Ordinary


Purchase


519


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


227


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


167


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


329


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


6


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


100


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


44


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


28


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


121


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


325


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


338


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


41


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


395


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


309


9.46




Ordinary


Purchase


312


9.465




Ordinary


Purchase


126


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


157


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


120


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


440


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


965


9.34




Ordinary


Purchase


86


9.445




Ordinary


Purchase


431


9.345




Ordinary


Purchase


356


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


328


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


5


9.35




Ordinary


Purchase


428


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


198


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


112


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


99


9.165




Ordinary


Purchase


300


9.455




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.4




Ordinary


Purchase


21


9.385




Ordinary


Purchase


300


9.355




Ordinary


Purchase


459


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


20


9.38




Ordinary


Purchase


300


9.39




Ordinary


Purchase


21


9.395




Ordinary


Purchase


300


9.21




Ordinary


Purchase


271


9.405




Ordinary


Purchase


65


9.405




Ordinary


Purchase


114


9.336531




Ordinary


Sale


236


9.3




Ordinary


Sale


234


9.395




Ordinary


Sale


184


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


310


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


832


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


76


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


184


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


1,285


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


772


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


530


9.395




Ordinary


Sale


469


9.355




Ordinary


Sale


280


9.385




Ordinary


Sale


483


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


1,092


9.395




Ordinary


Sale


1,002


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


683


9.345




Ordinary


Sale


329


9.385




Ordinary


Sale


281


9.385




Ordinary


Sale


469


9.35




Ordinary


Sale


259


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


40


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


973


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


537


9.395




Ordinary


Sale


469


9.35




Ordinary


Sale


892


9.4




Ordinary


Sale


467


9.395




Ordinary


Sale


467


9.395




Ordinary


Sale


470


9.4




Ordinary


Sale


138


9.4




Ordinary


Sale


6,823


9.34




Ordinary


Sale


77


9.385




Ordinary


Sale


61


9.385




Ordinary


Sale


258


9.385




Ordinary


Sale


217


9.34




Ordinary


Sale


412


9.39




Ordinary


Sale


360


9.395




Ordinary


Sale


224


9.395




Ordinary


Sale


2,050


9.34




Ordinary


Sale


122


9.34




Ordinary


Sale


9,778


9.341543








Total Purchases


74,040












Total Sales


34,825








 
 
(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


114


9.336531




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a long position


9,778


9.341543




 
(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:


21/03/2018




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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