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: Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.
(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.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose Paddy Power Plc
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 20 January 2016(In addition
For an opening position disclosure, state the Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.
latest practicable date prior to the disclosure has dealt in previous dates,
during the offering period, as
attached at the end of this form)
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is YES / NO / N/A
the discloser making disclosures in respect of any If YES, specify which: No
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: Eur 0.09 ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/ 973,367 2.25
or controlled:
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives
(including options) and agreements
to purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 973,367 2.25
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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
security
Paddy Power Plc Eur Sale 580 120.7446 EUR
0.09 ordinary
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit
relevant description e.g. opening/closing a reference
security e.g. CFD long/short position, securities
increasing/reducing a
long/short position
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type Expiry Option
relevant description purchasing, securities price per e.g. date money
security e.g. call selling, to which unit American, paid/
option varying etc. option European received
relates etc. per unit
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant Product Exercising/ Number of Exercise price
security description exercised against securities per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if
security e.g. subscription, applicable)
conversion
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"
None
(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"
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? YES/NO
No
Date of disclosure: 21 January 2016
Contact name: Andrew Bosko
Telephone number: 212-415 7063
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at
monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is
available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on
+44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at http://
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/.
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 Trade Date Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
Paddy Power Plc 31 August 2015 Sale 1,469 98 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 01 September 2015 Sale 170,129 97.5288 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 04 September 2015 Purchase 2,055 98.8771 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 01 October 2015 Sale 1,255 103.1071 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 06 October 2015 Purchase 455 102.8632 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 19 October 2015 Purchase 700 99.5378 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 20 October 2015 Purchase 600 101.1993 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 20 October 2015 Sale 5,000 101.0808 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 21 October 2105 Purchase 600 100.4079 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 21 October 2015 Purchase 2,000 100.5499 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 26 October 2015 Purchase 380 103.3309 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 30 October 2015 Sale 1,425 105.20EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 02 November 2015 Purchase 2,500 105.0871 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 02 November 2015 Sale 100 105.0515 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 20 November 2015 Sale 200 116.4015 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 24 November 2015 Sale 1,100 116.2556 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 25 November 2015 Sale 150 118.774 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 30 November 2015 Purchase 117 120.05 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 30 November 2015 Sale 531 120.05 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 30 November 2015 Sale 355 120.6132 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 01 December 2015 Sale 739 119.9953 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 03 December 2015 Sale 390 120.4433 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 04 December 2015 Sale 320 119.9253 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 08 December 2015 Purchase 3,100 120.7524 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 16 December 2015 Purchase 483 119.7222 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 18 December 2015 Sale 200 122.2828 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 21 December 2015 Sale 1,082 122.6457 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 30 December 2015 Purchase 235 122.8296 EUR
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 12 January 2016 Purchase 165 124.1691
Eur 0.09 ordinary
Paddy Power Plc 15 January 2016 Sale 380 113.9569
Eur 0.09 ordinary