TIDMBET

RNS Number : 5669Y

Citadel Group

09 September 2015

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:                                                                     Citadel Group 
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 (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. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Betfair Group Plc 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify 
 identity 
 of offeror/offeree: 
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 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                      8 September 2015 
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect    Yes - Paddy Power Plc 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   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:                                                       COMMON STOCK ISIN GB00BSPL1J93 
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                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
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                                                                                 Number        %      Number       % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                    4,805    0.01           0    0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   1,182,931    1.27      48,167    0.05 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                                                        1,187,736    1.28      48,167    0.05 
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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: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
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   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 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          444         31.53 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           37         31.65 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          810         31.3 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,405         31.49 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          434         31.46 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          185         31.11 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          187         31.18 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           26         31.13 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          291         31.51 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        3,064         31.5 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,017         31.22 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          325         31.34 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                            4         31.09 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           46         31.63 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          189         31.58 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          231         31.56 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          131         31.57 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           69         31.59 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          141         31.54 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          686         31.55 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          110         31.52 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          692         31.48 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          154         31.32 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          807         31.35 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          603         31.38 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          501         31.43 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          534         31.47 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           99         31.28 

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 Common stock                  Purchase                          333         31.37 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          868         31.39 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,023         31.36 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          282         31.33 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        4,996         31.45 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          409         31.44 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,155         31.4 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           68         31.31 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          570         31.29 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          456         31.41 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          652         31.42 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          165         31.27 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          700         31.21 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          449         31.23 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          311         31.24 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          364         31.17 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,181         31.19 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           47         31.14 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,021         31.25 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          148         31.08 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           69         31.26 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,390         31.2 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           79         31.1 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           43         31.12 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          315         31.15 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -291         31.6 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -390         31.53 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -113         31.71 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -54         31.67 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -80         31.66 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -333         31.65 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -134         31.64 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -512         31.3 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,038         31.49 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -239         31.46 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -526         31.18 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -61         31.13 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -679         31.51 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -939         31.5 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -464         31.22 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -325         31.34 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -52         31.09 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -364         31.63 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -256         31.58 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -835         31.56 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -244         31.57 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -741         31.62 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -333         31.59 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -223         31.54 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -547         31.55 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -734         31.52 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -430         31.48 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -547         31.32 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -289         31.35 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -605         31.38 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -177         31.43 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -504         31.47 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -197         31.28 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -399         31.37 
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