TIDMBET

RNS Number : 5869D

Citadel Group

27 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:                                                      26 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       1,574    0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   1,293,139    1.39      16,215    0.02 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                                                        1,293,139    1.39      17,789    0.02 
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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                           25         31.8 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           25         31.6 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          286         31.53 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           34         32.06 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           20         31.78 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          597         31.98 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          456         31.99 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          349         31.97 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          595         31.88 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          274         31.7 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           30         31.71 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          131         31.66 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           90         31.65 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           39         31.64 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          495         31.81 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          190         32.03 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           15         32.05 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          833         31.91 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          106         31.92 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          233         31.96 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           20         32.04 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           30         31.46 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          150         32 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          207         31.51 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           40         31.5 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          397         31.94 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          361         31.95 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          188         31.77 

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 Common stock                  Purchase                          218         31.63 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          144         32.02 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          175         31.69 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          672         31.93 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          100         31.85 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          705         31.79 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          164         31.9 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           88         31.72 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           77         31.73 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           35         32.01 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           20         31.87 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          166         31.83 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          123         31.86 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           90         31.56 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          181         31.57 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          155         31.68 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          662         31.89 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           30         31.76 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          241         31.62 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          742         31.54 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           60         31.52 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           11         31.48 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          192         31.39 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           20         31.45 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           86         31.41 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -231         31.8 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         31.6 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -50         31.78 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -367         31.98 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -127         31.99 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -729         31.97 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -270         31.88 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -95         31.74 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -139         31.7 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -286         31.66 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -332         31.65 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -35         31.81 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -157         32.03 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -528         32.05 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -351         31.91 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -279         31.92 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -433         31.96 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -137         32 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -70         31.94 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -62         31.95 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         31.77 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -40         31.69 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -260         31.82 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -296         31.93 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -81         31.79 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -15         31.9 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -77         31.72 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -60         31.73 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -13         31.87 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         31.83 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -250         31.86 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -187         31.89 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -180         31.75 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         31.62 
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