TIDMBET 
 
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

 

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

 

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.KEY INFORMATION

 
(a) Name of exempt principal trader:            Goodbody Stockbrokers 
(b) Name of offeror/offeree                     Betfair Group plc 
in relation to whose 
relevant  securities this form relates: 
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which   Paddy Power Plc 
exempt principal  trader is connected: 
(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      29 January, 2016 
For an opening position disclosure, 
state the latest 
practicable date prior to the disclosure 
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above,   Yes. 
is the exempt  principal trader                If YES, specify which: 
making disclosures in respect of                Paddy Power Plc 
any other party to  the offer? 
If it is a cash offer or possible 
cash offer, state "N/A" 
 
 

2.POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER5

 

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(b), 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:          GBP 0.00095 ordinary shares 
                                     Interests    Short positions 
                                     Number  %    Number  % 
(1) Relevant securities owned        0 
and/or controlled: 
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 
(3) Stock-settled derivatives 
(including options) 
and agreements  to purchase/DEALING: 
TOTAL:                               0 
 
 

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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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      Purchases/  Total number of  Highest price  Lowest price 
relevant      sales       securities       per unit       per unit 
security                                   paid/received  paid/received 
                                           (GBP)          (GBP) 
GBP 0.00095   Purchases   44,484           43.85          42.85 
ordinary 
shares 
GBP 0.00095   Sales       51,536           43.85          42.85 
ordinary 
shares 
 
 

(b)Cash-settled derivative transactions

 
Class of relevant   Product      Nature of            Number of reference  Price per unit 
security            description  dealing              securities 
                    e.g. CFD     e.g. 
                                 opening/closing 
                                 a long/short 
                                 position, 
                                 increasing/reducing 
                                 a long/short 
                                 position 
 
 

(c)Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of   Product          Writing,      Number         Exercise price  Type            Expiry date  Option money 
relevant   descriptione.g.  purchasing,   of securities  per unit        e.g. American,               paid/ 
security   call             selling,      to                             European etc.                received 
           option           varying etc.  which option                                                per unit 
                                          relates 
 
 

(ii)Exercise

 
Class of   Product      Exercising/  Number         Exercise price 
relevant   description  exercised    of securities  per unit 
security   e.g. call    against 
           option 
 
 

(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 
Class of relevant   Nature of dealing   Details  Price per unit (if 
security            e.g. subscription,           applicable) 
                    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 exempt principal 
trader 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" 
None 
 
 

(b)Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, 
formal or  informal, between the 
exempt principal trader 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" 
None 
 
 

(c)Attachments

 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   NO 
 
 
Date of disclosure:   1 February, 2016 
Contact name:         Izabela Mihalache 
Telephone number:     +353 1 641 9432 
 
 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.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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(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 01, 2016 05:44 ET (10:44 GMT)

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