FORM 8.3 - PLAYTECH PLC

FORM 8.3 - PLAYTECH PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

 

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: Barclays PLC.
 
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose PLAYTECH PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(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: 15 December 2021
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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: Ordinary NPV
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled:

8,449,256

2.76%

4,151,460

1.36%

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

3,979,802

1.30%

5,440,288

1.78%

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 
 
TOTAL:

12,429,058

4.06%

9,591,748

3.13%

 

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 Price per unit
security securities

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

5

7.5650 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

14

7.5450 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

100

7.5400 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

177

7.5676 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

180

7.5700 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

383

7.4900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

1,437

7.5375 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

3,047

7.5500 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

27,875

7.4200 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

88,359

7.4470 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

41

7.5243 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

442

7.5650 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

987

7.4700 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

1,437

7.5375 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

1,696

7.5115 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

1,707

7.5347 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

1,761

7.4739 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

2,720

7.4800 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

3,053

7.4782 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

4,210

7.4900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

4,530

7.5070 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

4,850

7.4803 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

5,510

7.5324 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

9,506

7.4831 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

15,859

7.4203 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

57,070

7.4200 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

108,577

7.4991 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Long

41

7.5243 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Long

2,117

7.5275 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Long

5,343

7.5024 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Long

7,110

7.5267 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Long

14,107

7.4494 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Long

18,194

7.5285 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Long

20,726

7.4857 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Long

46,550

7.4200 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Long

54,423

7.5076 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Short

40

7.5210 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Short

160

7.5197 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Short

2,001

7.4959 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Short

17,399

7.4205 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Short

20,431

7.5502 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Short

51,872

7.4200 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

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?

NO

Date of disclosure:

16 Dec 2021

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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