TIDMBET

RNS Number : 5605X

GoldmanSachs International

31 August 2015

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FORM 38.5(a)

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(a) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS AND DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

   1.       KEY INFORMATION 
 
Name of exempt principal  (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS 
 trader                    INTERNATIONAL 
========================  ====================== 
Company dealt in          BETFAIR GROUP PLC 
========================  ====================== 
Class of relevant         0.095p ordinary shares 
 security to which 
 the dealings being 
 disclosed relate 
 (Note 1) 
========================  ====================== 
Date of dealing           28 August 2015 
========================  ====================== 
 
   2.        DEALINGS (Note 2) 
   (a)      Purchases and sales 
 
 Total number         Highest price paid     Lowest price 
  of relevant          (Note 3)               paid 
  securities                                  (Note 3) 
  acquired 
=============  =========================  =============== 
    71,602            32.4097 GBP           31.6600 GBP 
=============  =========================  =============== 
 
 
 Total number           Highest price received     Lowest price 
  of securities          (Note 3)                   received 
  disposed                                          (Note 3) 
===============  =============================  =============== 
     77,715               32.4700 GBP             31.6300 GBP 
===============  =============================  =============== 
 
   (b)      Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions) 
 
 Product     Nature of         Number of relevant   Price 
  name,       transaction       securities           per unit 
  e.g. CFD    (Note 4)          (Note 5)             (Note 
                                                     3) 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        58                   31.9478 
              long position                          GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        141                  31.9478 
              long position                          GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        250                  31.9478 
              long position                          GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        253                  31.9478 
              long position                          GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        3,351                32.0580 
              long position                          GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Opening a         272                  32.0693 
              short position                         GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        1,893                32.2195 
              short position                         GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        4,015                32.2195 
              short position                         GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        291                  32.2195 
              short position                         GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        2,205                32.2195 
              short position                         GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        549                  32.3951 
              short position                         GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        423                  32.3951 
              short position                         GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        639                  32.3951 
              short position                         GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 CFD         Reducing a        829                  32.3951 
              short position                         GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 SWAP        Reducing a        210                  31.9904 
              short position                         GBP 
==========  ================  ===================  ========== 
 

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   (c)      Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities 
   (i)       Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 Product   Writing,      Number           Exercise   Type,       Expiry   Option 
  name,     selling,      of securities    price      e.g.        date     money 
  e.g.      purchasing,   to which                    American,            paid/received 
  call      varying       the option                  European             per unit 
  option    etc.          relates                     etc.                 (Note 
                          (Note                                            3) 
                          5) 
========  =============  ==============  =========  ===========  ======  =============== 
 
   (ii)      Exercising 
 
Product name,         Number of securities      Exercise price 
 e.g. call                                       per unit (Note 
 option                                          3) 
=============  ===========================  =================== 
 
 
   3.      OTHER INFORMATION 

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities

under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future

acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

 
Date of disclosure        31 August 2015 
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Contact name              Aadithya Rao and 
                           Yiannis Bardis 
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                          +44(20) 7051 9046 
Telephone number           / +44(20) 7774 7107 
========================  ==================== 
Name of offeree/offeror   PADDY POWER PLC 
 with which connected 
========================  ==================== 
Nature of connection      Advisor to BETFAIR 
 (Note 6)                  GROUP PLC 
========================  ==================== 
 

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