TIDMBET

RNS Number : 5074I

Citadel Group

09 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 
 (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 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" 
                                                                                                ---------------------- 
 
   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 
                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
                                                                              --------------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                 Number        %      Number       % 
                                                                              ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                        0    0.00         460    0.00 
                                                                              ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   1,146,382    1.23      15,520    0.02 
                                                                              ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
                                                                              ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 
   TOTAL:                                                                        1,146,382    1.23      15,980    0.02 
                                                                              ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 

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: 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
 
 
   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 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          682         37.5 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,751         37.53 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          421         37.49 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          229         37.54 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           55         37.61 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          270         37.52 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          456         37.46 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          618         37.45 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          107         37.48 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           35         37.64 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          271         37.65 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          101         37.6 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                            4         37.77 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          272         37.44 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          599         37.51 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           43         37.41 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          130         37.7 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          582         37.47 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          139         37.63 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          188         37.58 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           35         37.73 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          213         37.71 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           98         37.69 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          235         37.68 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          211         37.81 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          539         37.74 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           51         37.75 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          224         37.78 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          153         37.59 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          183         38.06 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          386         38.01 

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 Common stock                  Purchase                          178         37.99 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          620         37.95 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          569         37.94 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          125         37.97 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          202         37.96 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           76         37.66 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,142         38.04 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          369         37.93 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          142         38.08 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          311         37.9 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          335         37.98 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          672         37.84 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          251         38 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          517         38.03 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          638         38.05 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          230         38.02 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           10         37.83 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          357         37.91 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          984         37.92 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          386         37.88 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           47         38.11 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           58         38.15 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          719         37.89 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          752         37.87 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          208         37.86 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           54         38.17 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          146         38.13 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          479         38.24 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          121         38.23 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           81         38.22 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          453         38.25 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           60         38.21 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           40         38.26 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           27         37.4 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           52         37.39 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           47         38.18 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          479         37.85 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          380         38.16 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          231         38.32 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                           83         37.8 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          265         38.36 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,964         37.5 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -167         37.53 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,193         37.49 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -334         37.54 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -204         37.79 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -452         37.52 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -87         37.46 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -35         37.43 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -239         37.45 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -320         37.48 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -65         37.64 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -60         37.65 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -135         37.56 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -219         37.77 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -606         37.51 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -160         37.7 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -84         37.47 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -110         37.55 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -236         37.63 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,925         37.73 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -130         37.71 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -859         37.69 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -29         37.68 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -674         37.81 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -35         37.75 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -277         37.78 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -59         37.59 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -209         38.01 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -373         37.99 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -392         37.95 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -540         37.94 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -591         37.97 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -617         37.96 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -146         38.04 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -391         37.93 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -135         37.9 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -883         37.98 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -394         37.84 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -691         38 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -96         38.03 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -60         38.05 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -878         38.02 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -57         38.09 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -677         37.83 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -991         37.91 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -999         37.92 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -648         37.88 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -317         37.89 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -375         37.87 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -779         37.86 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -92         38.13 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -407         38.24 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -36         38.23 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -30         38.25 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -122         38.26 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -197         37.4 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -111         38.18 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -511         37.85 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -74         37.8 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -201         38.36 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -38         38.41 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -74         38.47 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -82         38.31 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                               -3         38.3 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -35         38.005 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -89         38.39 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -32         38.37 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -80         38.2 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -78         38.49 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                             -100         38.19 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -52         37.82 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Sale                              -32         38.42 
                              ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description       Nature of dealing        Number of reference     Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a          securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                    increasing/reducing a 
                                                     long/short position 
 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -2,126         37.876627 
                           ---------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------  ---------------- 
 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -3,933         37.678204 
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