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Betfair Group PLC

27 January 2016

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION

For immediate release

27 January 2016

RECOMMENDED ALL SHARE MERGER BY WAY OF AN ACQUISITION

BY PADDY POWER PLC OF BETFAIR GROUP PLC

Betfair Closing Dividend Declaration

As set out in the Scheme Document, Betfair Shareholders will receive a closing dividend which will be an amount which is equal to the anticipated dividend per Betfair Share (excluding the effects of the Merger) for the financial year ending 30 April 2016 pro rated for the number of days elapsed in the period from 1 May 2015 to 1 February 2016 (inclusive) less the Betfair Interim Dividend (the "Betfair Closing Dividend"). The Board of Betfair Group plc has determined that the Betfair Closing Dividend will be 24.3 pence per Betfair Share.

 
 Record Time for Betfair Closing Dividend    6.00 p.m. on Monday 1 February 2016 
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 Payment Date for Betfair Closing Dividend                Wednesday 2 March 2016 
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Betfair Shareholders should be aware that they will not be entitled to the Betfair Closing Dividend if they sell their Betfair Shares before the Record Time of 6.00 p.m. on Monday 1 February 2016.

Terms and expressions used in this announcement but not otherwise defined have the meaning given to them in the Scheme Document.

Enquiries:

 
 
Betfair Group plc                        +44 (0) 208 834 
 Paul Rushton, Investor Relations        6139 
Goldman Sachs International 
 Anthony Gutman 
 Nick Harper 
 Stephen Little                        +44 (0) 207 774 
 Richard Cormack (Corporate Broking)    1000 
 

This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or any vote for approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Merger or otherwise. The Merger is being implemented by the Scheme which is set out in the Scheme Document along with the full terms and conditions of the Merger. Any decision in respect of, or other response to, the Merger should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Scheme Document and the Prospectus.

This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with English law and the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code") and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom.

The distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, such restrictions. Any failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.

Goldman Sachs International, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Betfair and no one else in connection with the Merger and the other matters referred to in this announcement, and will not be responsible to anyone other than Betfair for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs International or for providing advice in relation to the Merger or in connection with the other matters referred to in this announcement.

Disclosure requirements of the Takeover Code

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i)

the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror, save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3. Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

Publication on website

A copy of this announcement will be made available at http://corporate.betfair.com no later than 12:00 noon (London time) on the business day following the date of this announcement in accordance with Rule 30.4 of the Code. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

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