TIDMBET

RNS Number : 2892J

Citadel Group

16 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:                                                      15 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:                                       55    0.00           0    0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   1,158,352    1.25      15,248    0.02 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                                                        1,158,407    1.25      15,248    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                           73         36.85 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          220         36.54 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          196         36.29 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          792         36.61 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          506         36.53 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          366         36.63 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,207         36.52 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          438         36.51 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           23         36.34 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,459         36.6 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          335         36.58 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           58         36.55 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          322         36.59 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           11         36.49 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          281         36.57 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           96         36.33 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          257         36.5 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          598         36.67 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          597         36.66 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,477         36.73 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,365         36.81 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          263         36.48 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,500         36.75 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          335         36.79 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          844         36.77 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          221         36.84 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          142         36.8 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          488         36.82 

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 Common stock                  Purchase                          135         36.78 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          762         36.74 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          502         36.68 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          960         36.76 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,330         36.71 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          491         36.69 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          123         36.87 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          764         36.65 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          167         36.88 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,057         36.7 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,540         36.72 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          470         36.83 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          219         36.38 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          440         37.01 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          810         37 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           35         36.98 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           50         37.12 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           30         37.14 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          250         37.19 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          287         37.2 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           60         37.26 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           30         37.22 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -39         36.92 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -120         37.27 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -162         36.54 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -784         36.61 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -327         36.53 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -579         36.63 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -187         36.52 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -326         36.56 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -258         36.51 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -813         36.6 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,031         36.62 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,597         36.58 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -271         36.55 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -515         36.59 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -362         36.57 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -261         36.5 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -159         36.64 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,146         36.67 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,686         36.66 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -541         36.73 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -327         36.81 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -877         36.48 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -791         36.75 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -228         36.79 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -874         36.77 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -640         36.8 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -296         36.82 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -904         36.78 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -581         36.74 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,014         36.68 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -455         36.76 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -821         36.71 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -480         36.69 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -217         36.9 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,625         36.65 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -238         36.88 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -142         36.86 
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