TIDMBET

RNS Number : 6090L

Citadel Group

12 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:                                                      11 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:                                    8,458    0.01           0    0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   1,122,009    1.21      17,500    0.02 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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     TOTAL:                                                                      1,130,467    1.22      17,500    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                          686         39.47 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          419         39.6 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,058         39.69 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,036         39.43 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          330         39.65 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          191         39.63 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           88         39.57 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           95         39.58 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          523         39.71 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          988         39.82 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,529         39.76 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,372         39.78 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,279         39.81 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,699         39.74 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,840         39.75 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          766         39.79 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,444         39.77 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          337         39.34 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          292         39.41 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           60         39.48 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          415         39.55 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          605         39.52 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          749         39.68 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,740         39.73 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,659         39.67 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          782         39.8 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,101         39.7 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          330         39.4 

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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,008         39.5 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          449         39.54 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          523         39.62 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          142         39.87 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,105         39.72 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,116         39.42 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          921         39.56 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,321         39.61 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          577         39.44 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          835         39.64 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          165         39.66 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           64         39.84 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          561         39.39 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          145         39.46 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,494         39.49 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           68         39.51 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          914         39.88 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -50         39.32 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -66         39.26 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -730         39.28 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -387         39.47 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -140         39.45 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -340         39.59 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -44         39.6 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -665         39.69 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -261         39.43 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -514         39.65 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -559         39.63 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -169         39.57 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -668         39.58 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -383         39.71 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -85         39.83 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -633         39.82 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,379         39.76 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,945         39.78 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -110         39.81 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -100         39.85 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -552         39.74 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -935         39.75 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -618         39.79 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,863         39.77 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -238         39.34 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -90         39.35 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -23         39.41 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -698         39.48 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -173         39.55 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -268         39.53 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -389         39.52 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -574         39.68 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -595         39.86 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -721         39.73 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -547         39.67 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,751         39.8 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,054         39.7 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -222         39.31 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -247         39.4 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -417         39.5 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -553         39.54 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -102         39.62 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -114         39.87 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,698         39.72 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -65         39.38 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -84         39.42 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,186         39.61 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -330         39.29 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -100         39.3 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -257         39.44 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -146         39.64 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -635         39.66 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -150         39.84 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -486         39.39 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -334         39.46 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -231         39.49 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -498         39.51 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -200         39.33 
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   (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 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -7,567         39.701294 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -1,088         39.795 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -1,891         39.701245 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -3,353         39.812829 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                       -343         39.798192 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -8,734         39.812848 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -3,219         39.795 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -1,377         39.798192 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -4,672         39.812848 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -2,339         39.792807 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -2,338         39.79281 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                       -585         39.792803 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                       -584         39.792808 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -5,112         39.6577 
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   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc. 
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   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                           unit 
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   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
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   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or 
  any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: 
  Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such 
  agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 
  making the disclosure and any other person relating to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    12 January 2016 
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 Contact name:          Pauline Rogers 
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 Telephone number:      020 7645 9708 
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