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:				19 January 2022
(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:		8,698,479	2.84%	3,888,188	1.27%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			3,797,948	1.24%	5,354,452	1.75%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		12,496,427	4.08%	9,242,640	3.02%

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		86		7.2450 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,065		7.2452 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,089		7.2525 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,164		7.2482 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,836		7.2473 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,000		7.2300 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,069		7.2478 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,175		7.2546 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		13,169		7.2509 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		19,686		7.2550 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		21,073		7.2488 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		112		7.2460 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		804		7.2450 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		836		7.2440 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,089		7.2525 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,147		7.2513 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,250		7.2600 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,492		7.2473 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,000		7.2300 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,175		7.2550 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,291		7.2488 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		20,126		7.2482 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		3	7.2500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		533	7.2295 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		2,288	7.2488 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		2,325	7.2433 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		2,408	7.2483 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		5,339	7.2533 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		6,159	7.2403 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		9,460	7.2538 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		1,642	7.2497 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		1,642	7.2512 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Short		2,055	7.2555 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		2,562	7.2455 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		2,692	7.2438 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		2,944	7.2487 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		7,697	7.2481 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		10,264	7.2519 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Short		13,169	7.2509 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:				20 Jan 2022
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 [phone].

*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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