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:				21 October 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:		8,709,388	2.84%	5,984,232	1.95%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			5,729,482	1.87%	8,092,883	2.64%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		14,438,870	4.71%	14,077,115	4.60%

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		301		6.7350 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		356		6.7425 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		865		6.7383 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,318		6.7370 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,476		6.7412 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,421		6.7417 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,574		6.7423 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,676		6.7525 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,791		6.7300 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		3,868		6.7411 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		3,900		6.7484 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		5,000		6.7600 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		5,843		6.7400 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		6,350		6.7366 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		7,020		6.7384 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		7,391		6.7445 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		8,626		6.7446 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		8,843		6.7426 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		9,260		6.7469 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		9,554		6.7500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		9,860		6.7465 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		10,326		6.7000 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		10,770		6.7330 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		11,606		6.7424 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		13,018		6.7495 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		18,943		6.7455 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		21,533		6.7490 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		23,688		6.7473 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		29,006		6.7367 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		41,120		6.7456 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		49,824		6.7485 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		298,684		6.7480 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		121		6.7556 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		201		6.7300 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,589		6.7350 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,628		6.7408 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,844		6.7454 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,518		6.7338 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		6,319		6.7325 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		6,912		6.7500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		7,474		6.7359 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		14,812		6.7503 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		28,925		6.7508 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		61,122		6.7458 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		105,678		6.7437 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		427,093		6.7468 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		88	6.7394 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		193	6.7499 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		997	6.7441 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		1,148	6.7019 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		3,455	6.7489 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		6,133	6.7418 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		17,666	6.7388 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		20,830	6.7392 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		31,609	6.7500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		32,960	6.7406 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		61,122	6.7458 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		52	6.7505 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		77	6.7550 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		152	6.7533 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Short		813	6.7411 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		3,172	6.7416 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		3,748	6.7482 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		4,733	6.7500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		10,326	6.7000 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Short		11,148	6.7496 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		28,402	6.7450 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		32,920	6.7452 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		43,133	6.7410 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:				22 Oct 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 [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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