TIDMBET

RNS Number : 8215Y

Citadel Group

11 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:                                                      10 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:                                        0    0.00       2,512    0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   1,286,718    1.38      48,879    0.05 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                                                        1,286,718    1.38      51,391    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                          278         30.15 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,433         30.08 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          166         30.21 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          123         30.22 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,471         30.1 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          537         30.11 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          432         30.14 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        3,181         29.99 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,746         29.97 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        4,534         30 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,697         29.91 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          338         29.87 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,317         29.88 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          561         29.85 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          781         29.86 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          595         29.83 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,081         29.96 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           56         29.8 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          751         29.79 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          965         29.95 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          427         29.82 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          142         29.81 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,750         30.05 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,074         29.92 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          381         30.09 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,875         30.07 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          949         30.01 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          367         30.12 

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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,791         29.93 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,658         30.06 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,510         29.89 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          821         29.94 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          300         30.13 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,040         30.02 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,519         29.9 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          544         30.18 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          715         30.03 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,910         29.98 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,015         30.04 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          333         30.2 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          342         30.19 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          338         30.16 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           45         29.76 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          517         29.84 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           98         30.17 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -37         30.3 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -120         30.24 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,089         30.25 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -224         30.15 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,824         30.08 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -424         30.21 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -28         30.22 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,258         30.1 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -359         30.11 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -383         30.14 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,321         29.99 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,443         29.97 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -3,696         30 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -2,551         29.91 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -200         29.87 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -964         29.88 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -763         29.85 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -225         29.86 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -675         29.83 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -902         29.96 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -838         29.8 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -72         29.79 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -2,218         29.95 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,812         29.82 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -317         29.81 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -301         30.05 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -985         29.92 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,581         30.09 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,930         30.07 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,157         30.01 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -401         30.12 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,319         29.93 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,054         30.06 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -564         29.89 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -2,799         29.94 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -397         30.13 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,460         30.02 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -540         29.9 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -448         30.18 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,238         30.03 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -2,907         29.98 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -832         30.04 
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