TIDMBET

RNS Number : 3921I

Citadel Group

08 December 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:                                                      7 December 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:                                      736    0.00           0    0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   1,152,441    1.24      15,520    0.02 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                                                        1,153,177    1.24      15,520    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                           74         37.57 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          190         37.67 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           75         37.62 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,602         38.06 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          294         38.01 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          773         37.99 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,031         37.95 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          641         37.94 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,172         37.97 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,319         37.96 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           29         37.66 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,346         38.04 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          824         37.93 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          111         38.08 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          167         37.9 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          945         37.98 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           57         37.84 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          542         38 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,041         38.03 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          361         38.05 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          951         38.07 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          288         38.02 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          112         38.09 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          409         37.83 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          219         38.055 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          672         37.91 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          556         37.92 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          240         37.88 

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