TIDMBET

RNS Number : 8455K

Citadel Group

05 January 2016

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:                                                      4 January 2016 
 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       5,055    0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   1,185,546    1.27      17,137    0.02 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                                                        1,185,546    1.27      22,192    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                          160         38.44 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           67         38.53 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          162         38.51 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           15         38.5 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                            3         38.38 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           40         38.46 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           64         38.43 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          172         38.59 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          208         38.48 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           74         38.62 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           50         38.6 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           34         38.63 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          170         38.65 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          301         38.68 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          296         38.7 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           40         38.64 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          244         38.67 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          325         38.72 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          183         38.66 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          356         38.71 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          192         38.73 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          240         38.74 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,012         38.78 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          174         38.75 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          439         38.76 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          125         38.79 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          420         38.77 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          348         38.86 

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 Common stock                  Purchase                          753         38.88 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          674         38.81 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          917         38.87 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          389         38.8 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          879         38.83 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          972         38.93 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          354         38.94 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          414         38.82 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          558         38.85 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          984         38.89 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          742         38.95 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          300         38.9 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          283         38.91 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          391         38.84 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          197         38.92 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          628         38.96 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          323         39.02 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          338         39 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          190         38.99 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          219         38.97 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          113         39.03 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          426         39.01 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           66         39.04 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -30         38.49 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -60         38.57 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -64         38.55 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -355         38.58 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -48         38.59 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -65         38.48 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -110         38.62 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -104         38.63 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -248         38.68 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -648         38.7 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -886         38.64 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -220         38.67 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -355         38.72 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -224         38.66 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -868         38.71 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -413         38.69 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -320         38.73 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,452         38.74 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -704         38.78 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -274         38.75 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -610         38.76 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,092         38.79 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -537         38.77 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -392         38.86 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -328         38.88 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -460         38.81 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -233         38.87 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,078         38.8 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,632         38.83 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -745         38.93 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,314         38.94 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -177         38.82 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -624         38.85 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,264         38.89 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -172         38.95 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -595         38.9 
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