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

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29/03/2018 09:50

RNS Number : 3883J
Societe Generale SA
29 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


28/03/2018




(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:


152,617


0.05


6,380,437


2.10




(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
 


6,379,503


2.10


286,000


0.09




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


0


0.00


0


0.00




 
     TOTAL:


6,532,120


2.15


6,666,437


2.20




 
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


1,612


9.18




Ordinary


Purchase


3,281


9.18




Ordinary


Purchase


11,358


9.18




Ordinary


Purchase


78,672


9.18




Ordinary


Purchase


199


9.18




Ordinary


Purchase


870


9.18




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


292


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


605


9.215




Ordinary


Purchase


5


9.155




Ordinary


Purchase


701


9.18




Ordinary


Purchase


743


9.18




Ordinary


Purchase


200


9.18




Ordinary


Purchase


9


9.205




Ordinary


Purchase


284


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


360


9.155




Ordinary


Purchase


333


9.155




Ordinary


Purchase


352


9.27




Ordinary


Purchase


248


9.15




Ordinary


Purchase


473


9.265




Ordinary


Purchase


141


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


272


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


809


9.215




Ordinary


Purchase


364


9.215




Ordinary


Purchase


250


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


510


9.15




Ordinary


Purchase


4


9.21




Ordinary


Purchase


474


9.25




Ordinary


Purchase


164


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


178


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


338


9.235




Ordinary


Purchase


529


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


152


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


570


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


733


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


563


9.215




Ordinary


Purchase


332


9.215




Ordinary


Purchase


417


9.285




Ordinary


Purchase


1,020


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


1,296


9.185




Ordinary


Purchase


925


9.175




Ordinary


Purchase


284


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


402


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


994


9.17




Ordinary


Purchase


1,113


9.165




Ordinary


Purchase


638


9.16




Ordinary


Purchase


285


9.225




Ordinary


Purchase


536


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


472


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


421


9.21




Ordinary


Purchase


19


9.21




Ordinary


Purchase


361


9.205




Ordinary


Purchase


253


9.15




Ordinary


Purchase


1,082


9.225




Ordinary


Purchase


323


9.17




Ordinary


Purchase


904


9.17




Ordinary


Purchase


555


9.17




Ordinary


Purchase


157


9.17




Ordinary


Purchase


525


9.17




Ordinary


Purchase


710


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


267


9.215




Ordinary


Purchase


448


9.215




Ordinary


Purchase


392


9.15




Ordinary


Purchase


251


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


321


9.215




Ordinary


Purchase


91


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


184


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


500


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


994


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


428


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


1,459


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


531


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


281


9.21




Ordinary


Purchase


431


9.17




Ordinary


Purchase


332


9.17




Ordinary


Purchase


431


9.17




Ordinary


Purchase


340


9.17




Ordinary


Purchase


284


9.24




Ordinary


Purchase


450


9.24




Ordinary


Purchase


476


9.155




Ordinary


Purchase


201


9.155




Ordinary


Purchase


282


9.21




Ordinary


Purchase


478


9.155




Ordinary


Purchase


504


9.15




Ordinary


Purchase


460


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


44


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


232


9.21




Ordinary


Purchase


11


9.21




Ordinary


Purchase


473


9.255




Ordinary


Purchase


360


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


667


9.22




Ordinary


Purchase


296


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


28


9.16




Ordinary


Purchase


372


9.16




Ordinary


Purchase


332


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


689


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


538


9.225




Ordinary


Purchase


493


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


596


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


60


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


475


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


296


9.155




Ordinary


Purchase


394


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


174


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


449


9.175




Ordinary


Purchase


115


9.175




Ordinary


Purchase


382


9.165




Ordinary


Purchase


283


9.27




Ordinary


Purchase


453


9.145




Ordinary


Purchase


74


9.15




Ordinary


Purchase


183


9.15




Ordinary


Purchase


271


9.155




Ordinary


Purchase


1


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


105


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


196


9.23




Ordinary


Purchase


137


9.215




Ordinary


Purchase


149


9.215




Ordinary


Purchase


442


9.215




Ordinary


Sale


238


9.215




Ordinary


Sale


237


9.23




Ordinary


Sale


237


9.225




Ordinary


Sale


35


9.225




Ordinary


Sale


115


9.235




Ordinary


Sale


284


9.235




Ordinary


Sale


615


9.285




Ordinary


Sale


832


9.255




Ordinary


Sale


674


9.29




Ordinary


Sale


667


9.295




Ordinary


Sale


409


9.225




Ordinary


Sale


236


9.225




Ordinary


Sale


570


9.275




Ordinary


Sale


680


9.29




Ordinary


Sale


618


9.235




Ordinary


Sale


1,201


9.235




Ordinary


Sale


402


9.25




Ordinary


Sale


729


9.235




Ordinary


Sale


124


9.235




Ordinary


Sale


284


9.24




Ordinary


Sale


153


9.24




Ordinary


Sale


736


9.235




Ordinary


Sale


583


9.245




Ordinary


Sale


370


9.245




Ordinary


Sale


104


9.245




Ordinary


Sale


157


9.27




Ordinary


Sale


286


9.26




Ordinary


Sale


316


9.27




Ordinary


Sale


491


9.26




Ordinary


Sale


678


9.265




Ordinary


Sale


475


9.235




Ordinary


Sale


334


9.255




Ordinary


Sale


552


9.27




Ordinary


Sale


507


9.265




Ordinary


Sale


457


9.235




Ordinary


Sale


176


9.25




Ordinary


Sale


284


9.25




Ordinary


Sale


430


9.25




Ordinary


Sale


422


9.23




Ordinary


Sale


805


9.235




Ordinary


Sale


30,706


9.18




Ordinary


Sale


3,246


9.18




Ordinary


Sale


70,988


9.18




Ordinary


Sale


1,104


9.18




Ordinary


Sale


743


9.18




Ordinary


Sale


1,516


9.18




Ordinary


Sale


1,556


9.18




Ordinary


Sale


3,892


9.18




Ordinary


Sale


78,672


9.18




Ordinary


Sale


54


9.24




Ordinary


Sale


351


9.24




Ordinary


Sale


327


9.24




Ordinary


Sale


318


9.24




Ordinary


Sale


437


9.24




Ordinary


Sale


155


9.24




Ordinary


Sale


273


9.24




Ordinary


Sale


64


9.22




Ordinary


Sale


330


9.23




Ordinary


Sale


163


9.23




Ordinary


Sale


239


9.23




Ordinary


Sale


488


9.22




Ordinary


Sale


500


9.23




Ordinary


Sale


469


9.22




Ordinary


Sale


402


9.22




Ordinary


Sale


113


9.23




Ordinary


Sale


536


9.23




Ordinary


Sale


155


9.23




Ordinary


Sale


428


9.22




Ordinary


Sale


500,000


9.170202




Ordinary


Sale


15,011


9.27294285




Ordinary


Sale


39,000


9.219888








Total Purchases


141,508












Total Sales


769,739








 
 
(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


500,000


9.170202




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a long position


15,011


9.27294285




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a long position


39,000


9.219888




 
(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:


29/03/2018




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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