TIDMBET

RNS Number : 5167B

Citadel Group

07 October 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:                                                      6 October 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       3,623    0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   1,394,728    1.50      34,632    0.04 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                                                        1,394,728    1.50      38,255    0.04 
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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                        3,526         32.76 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          205         32.9 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,224         32.81 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          242         32.99 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        5,574         32.78 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          178         32.93 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           84         32.84 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,136         33 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,029         32.85 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          129         32.96 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           67         32.98 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          166         32.86 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          244         32.64 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          594         32.63 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          917         32.75 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          400         32.67 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           64         32.91 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          429         32.82 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          584         32.87 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          688         32.83 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           76         33.03 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          326         32.46 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          289         32.44 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          382         32.6 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          283         32.56 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          645         32.54 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          338         32.61 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          421         32.88 

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 Common stock                  Purchase                          221         32.43 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,476         32.62 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          497         32.73 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          795         32.74 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          720         32.47 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,944         32.55 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          904         32.65 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                       19,322         32.8 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          292         32.49 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        3,236         32.53 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          495         32.59 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          465         32.48 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          629         32.58 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,175         32.52 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          283         32.57 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        4,677         32.5 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,975         32.51 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,095         32.66 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          262         32.94 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          501         32.7 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          788         32.71 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          799         32.95 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        4,662         32.77 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          411         32.69 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,654         32.79 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,073         32.72 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          431         32.68 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -3,962         32.76 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -3,104         32.9 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -675         32.81 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,621         32.78 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -292         32.84 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -3,676         32.85 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -987         32.86 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -349         32.64 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -447         32.63 
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 Common stock                  Sale                          -12,177         32.75 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -290         32.67 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -76         32.89 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -364         32.82 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -209         32.87 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,582         32.83 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -26         32.44 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -388         32.6 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -981         32.56 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -876         32.54 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -851         32.61 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -31         32.88 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -108         32.62 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -3,310         32.73 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -6,097         32.74 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -134         32.47 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -316         32.55 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -454         32.65 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -3,330         32.8 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -821         32.49 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -990         32.53 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -926         32.59 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -131         32.48 
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