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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: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose GVC HOLDINGS PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(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: 18 January 2018
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? 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: Euro 0.01 ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,984,511 0.65% 1,867,398 0.61%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,287,987 0.42% 931,516 0.31%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 3,272,498 1.08% 2,798,914 0.92%

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 Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 236 9.2649 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 376 9.2646 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 439 9.2450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 441 9.2700 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 462 9.2300 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 585 9.2395 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 600 9.2811 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 1,305 9.2515 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 5,831 9.2456 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 14,885 9.2585 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 29,535 9.2517 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 42,784 9.2577 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 43,713 9.2604 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Purchase 110,218 9.2542 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 28 9.2525 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 92 9.2642 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 153 9.2325 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 376 9.2654 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 439 9.2450 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 612 9.2417 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 860 9.2581 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 1,005 9.2400 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 1,062 9.2538 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 2,166 9.2494 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 3,278 9.2495 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 3,603 9.2454 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 4,632 9.2378 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 7,177 9.2595 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 17,264 9.2524 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 30,387 9.2473 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary Sale 156,739 9.2560 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 92 9.2642 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 227 9.2448 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 358 9.2538 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 612 9.2417 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 980 9.2594 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 2,781 9.2546 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 3,795 9.2381 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Long 5,587 9.2603 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Long 5,986 9.2487 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 200 9.2459 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 600 9.2812 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 2,805 9.2509 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 5,831 9.2456 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary CFD Short 29,535 9.2517 GBP
Euro 0.01 ordinary SWAP Short 42,213 9.2607 GBP

(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

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

 Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(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)

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'

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'

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 19 Jan 2018
Contact name: Femi Badmos
Telephone number: 020 3555 1125

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 atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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