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REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - DraftKings Inc

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Form 8.3 - DraftKings Inc

 

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                                            DRAFTKINGS INC                 
      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:                                                  24 September 2021              
 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making                       YES:                           
      disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                 ENTAIN PLC                     
                                                                                              GVC HLDGS PLC                  


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:                                     USD 0.0001 class A common                               
                                                                 Interests                         Short Positions       
                                                                 Number           (%)              Number      (%)       
 (1)         Relevant securities owned                                                                                   
             and/or controlled:                                  546,580          0.13%            575,345     0.14%     
                                                                                                                         
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                   
                                                                 102,783,788      25.35%           41,892,230  10.33%    
                                                                                                                         
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                               
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                    2,087,485        0.51%            1,210,411   0.30%     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
             TOTAL:                                              105,417,853      26.00%           43,677,986  10.77%    
                                                                                                                         
 Class of relevant security:                                     Convertible Bond US26142RAA23                           
                                                                 Interests                         Short Positions       
                                                                 Number           (%)              Number      (%)       
 (1)         Relevant securities owned                                                                                   
             and/or controlled:                                  0                0.00%            442,000     0.11%     
                                                                                                                         
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                   
                                                                 0                0.00%            0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                         
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                               
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                    0                0.00%            0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
             TOTAL:                                              0                0.00%            442,000     0.11%     
                                                                                                                         


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                                
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              1                 51.2000 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              1                 51.6100 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2                 51.3950 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2                 51.5750 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2                 51.3100 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2                 51.4450 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              4                 51.6400 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              5                 51.5520 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              9                 51.2600 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              81                51.1833 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              86                51.3194 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              100               51.2400 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              100               51.2300 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              100               51.4500 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              100               51.5600 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              101               51.2200 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              107               51.4200 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              113               51.3590 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              124               51.3346 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              142               51.6630 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              146               51.3565 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              183               51.5054 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              194               51.3956 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              200               51.3200 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              200               51.2950 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              200               51.2450 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              200               51.6500 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              200               51.5250 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              215               51.5761 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              216               51.6175 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              223               51.3680 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              256               51.4408 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              273               51.4540 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              325               51.3872 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              354               51.6140 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              400               51.3625 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              488               51.3120 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              614               51.4834 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              698               51.3253 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              700               51.4971 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              852               51.3423 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              900               51.3855 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              1,046             51.3936 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              1,586             51.4712 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              1,770             51.3827 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2,100             51.5742 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2,257             51.6000 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2,673             51.3320 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2,828             51.4000 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              3,300             51.3900 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              3,500             51.3984 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              3,925             51.3312 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              5,386             51.3075 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              7,670             51.5824 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              8,323             51.3877 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              14,512            51.3868 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              21,942            51.3790 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              29,883            51.4360 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              39,050            51.3704 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              40,461            51.3514 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              52,773            51.3300 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              185,868           51.5031 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  4                 51.4600 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  9                 51.5400 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  13                51.5661 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  28                51.4682 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  42                51.3083 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  60                51.3246 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  63                51.2611 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  63                51.3455 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  79                51.3486 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  81                51.1833 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  84                51.3100 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               51.4350 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               51.1700 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               51.2500 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  146               51.3565 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  154               51.3513 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  200               51.7125 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  203               51.3886 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  210               51.3896 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  322               51.3871 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  376               51.4038 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  392               51.3821 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  399               51.4008 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  434               51.3338 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  471               51.3475 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  479               51.3726 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  496               51.3836 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  560               51.3126 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  608               51.4552 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  682               51.3067 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  779               51.3691 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  800               51.6637 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  899               51.2995 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  940               51.2600 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  1,159             51.2937 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  1,160             51.4340 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  1,200             51.4383 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  1,539             51.3701 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  1,795             51.3012 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  2,473             51.3344 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  2,586             51.4858 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  3,248             51.5452 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  3,332             51.3900 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  3,602             51.3773 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  3,928             51.4876 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  4,064             51.6549 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  4,289             51.3687 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  4,530             51.4967 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  4,719             51.3396 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  4,827             51.4454 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  5,477             51.4813 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  5,900             51.4427 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  7,414             51.4439 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  8,273             51.3784 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  8,923             51.6000 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  11,742            51.4238 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  13,864            51.3796 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  19,336            51.5399 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  20,980            51.3715 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  22,259            51.4861 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  26,249            51.4255 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  26,508            51.3300 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  48,437            51.3597 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  49,510            51.3335 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  102,940           51.5207 USD             


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit  
                             
                    
                                                                                                                              
                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short                                                   
                                                  position                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                 
                             
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                 


(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                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        


(ii) Exercise
 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit  
                             
                                                                                                  
                             e.g. call option                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                       
                        
                                                                                                                                


(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  
                             
                                                                        
                             e.g. subscription, 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                                             
 Date of disclosure:                                         27 Sep 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
(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk%2F&esheet=52499114&newsitemid=20210927005689&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=9f97c3ec518d00634e35fe7e85d53b49)
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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION
 Identity of the person whose positions/dealings             Barclays PLC.           
 are being disclosed:                                        
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                DRAFTKINGS INC          
 relevant securities this from relates:                      


2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
 Class                         Product       Writing,     Number       Exercise   Type      Expiry       
 of                            description   purchasing,  of           price                date         
 relevant                                    selling,     securities   per unit                          
 security                                    varying etc  to which                                       
                                                          option                                         
                                                          relates                                        
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Call Options   Written     -39,996      50.0000    American  15 Oct 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Call Options   Written     -35,500      55.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Call Options   Written     -33,835      70.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Call Options   Written     -31,007      65.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Call Options   Written     -20,503      65.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Call Options   Written     -16,059      55.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Call Options   Written     -14,443      60.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Call Options   Written     -7,373       45.0000    American  19 Nov 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Call Options   Written     -6,363       50.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Call Options   Written     -707         40.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Call Options   Written     -101         60.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Purchased   -223,800     35.0000    American  15 Oct 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Purchased   -212,400     55.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Purchased   -211,100     45.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Purchased   -85,700      40.0000    American  19 Nov 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Purchased   -76,200      45.0000    American  15 Oct 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Purchased   -63,963      50.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Purchased   -61,085      40.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Purchased   -30,000      60.0000    American  19 Nov 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Purchased   -22,601      60.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Purchased   -16,968      65.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Purchased   -707         40.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     9,999        55.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     22,500       60.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     23,230       60.0000    American  19 Nov 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     30,300       60.0000    American  15 Oct 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     45,248       45.0000    American  19 Nov 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     50,500       60.0000    American  15 Jul 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     57,600       50.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     76,200       45.0000    American  15 Oct 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     98,071       50.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     111,403      60.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     113,778      40.0000    American  19 Nov 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     141,400      55.0000    American  19 Nov 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     201,596      45.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     202,000      45.0000    American  14 Apr 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     204,000      40.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     223,800      35.0000    American  15 Oct 2021  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     228,400      55.0000    American  21 Jan 2022  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     247,460      45.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
                               Call Options   Purchased   9,502,950    50.4800    European  5 Aug 2024   
                               Call Options   Purchased   9,502,950    0.0001     European  5 Aug 2024   
                               Call Options   Purchased   20,922,615   56.6600    European  30 Apr 2024  
                               Call Options   Purchased   20,922,615   0.0001     European  30 Apr 2024  
                               Call Options   Purchased   41,892,230              European  30 Apr 2024  
                               Call Options   Written     -41,892,230             European  30 Apr 2024  


3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
 Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position  
 can be fully understood:                                                     
                                                                              
 
                                                                            
                                                                              
 
                                                                            
                                                                              
 
                                                                            
                                                                              
 
                                                                            
                                                                              


It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions)
with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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 www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk%2F&esheet=52499114&newsitemid=20210927005689&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=2&md5=32f77251469609f4912d9aa8c01d69a6)
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