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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:                                                    14 October 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:                                588,247          0.15%            484,572    0.12%     
                                                                                                                      
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                
                                                               21,805           0.01%            0          0.00%     
                                                                                                                      
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                            
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  2,735,561        0.67%            1,623,157  0.40%     
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                      
             TOTAL:                                            3,345,613        0.83%            2,107,729  0.52%     
                                                                                                                      
 Class of relevant security:                                   Convertible Bond US26142RAA23                          
                                                               Interests                         Short Positions      
                                                               Number           (%)              Number     (%)       
 (1)         Relevant securities owned                                                                                
             and/or controlled:                                0                0.00%            206,000    0.05%     
                                                                                                                      
 (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%            206,000    0.05%     
                                                                                                                      


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              2                 50.3100 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              3                 51.1800 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              21                49.3600 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              42                50.6800 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              42                50.3700 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              98                50.0000 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              100               49.7150 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              100               49.7800 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              100               49.8100 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              120               50.9958 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              140               50.3528 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              164               49.7226 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              200               50.3050 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              243               50.2900 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              300               49.7208 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              303               49.5207 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              318               51.0282 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              437               50.3205 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              500               50.1520 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              600               49.9416 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              600               50.1800 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              800               50.2075 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              839               50.1300 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              900               50.3717 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              1,210             50.5360 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              1,477             50.2696 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              1,774             49.7385 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              1,929             49.7454 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              2,325             49.9712 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              2,906             49.9179 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              2,954             49.9335 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              3,847             49.8897 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              4,000             50.6781 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              7,287             49.3744 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              7,313             51.1149 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              8,619             49.6200 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              11,712            50.5775 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              11,905            50.6847 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              13,736            50.8961 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              16,000            50.6352 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              16,550            51.0243 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              17,399            50.9115 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              18,332            49.9621 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              22,529            49.9654 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              23,099            50.7397 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              67,378            49.9087 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Purchase              114,835           50.6545 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  3                 51.1800 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  4                 49.6400 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  5                 50.4400 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  7                 50.8500 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  12                50.1625 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  12                49.7300 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  18                49.7900 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  18                50.2700 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  21                49.3600 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  21                49.8457 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  24                50.0962 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  32                49.6581 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  36                49.7250 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  42                50.6800 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  42                50.3700 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  46                50.8934 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  48                50.0337 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  63                50.0580 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  69                50.0126 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  90                49.5940 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  90                49.6000 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  100               50.5900 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  108               49.6366 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  116               49.9647 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  120               50.0042 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  129               49.9727 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  144               49.6368 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  144               49.6387 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  146               49.6621 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  150               50.9252 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  170               50.0728 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  202               50.8700 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  212               50.9135 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  217               49.6723 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  234               49.6761 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  236               51.1230 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  250               50.8860 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  257               50.4568 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  274               50.6704 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  293               50.8534 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  299               50.8204 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  300               50.6833 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  300               50.9100 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  306               49.6388 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  316               50.2918 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  319               50.7000 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  369               50.5540 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  370               50.8483 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  468               50.7818 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  500               50.6590 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  550               50.7045 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  557               50.6980 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  703               50.8526 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  830               50.9082 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  960               50.9270 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  1,000             51.0615 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  1,110             49.5904 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  1,400             50.6682 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  1,421             50.2600 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  2,027             49.7577 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  2,080             50.7109 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  2,103             50.6128 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  2,377             50.8871 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  3,361             50.8757 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  3,725             50.8971 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  4,528             50.7431 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  4,722             50.4890 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  4,832             50.5590 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  5,804             50.8987 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  6,363             51.0883 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  6,905             50.7350 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  7,014             50.6832 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  7,973             49.4235 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  8,189             50.7249 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  8,600             49.6200 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  9,016             50.5369 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  11,133            50.6587 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  11,164            50.9879 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  11,665            50.0993 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  11,904            50.0493 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  12,396            50.5849 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  12,802            50.9053 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  13,321            50.5644 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  13,983            49.8676 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  15,544            50.8283 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  71,754            50.7611 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Sale                  94,320            49.9351 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:                                         15 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 +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=52509820&newsitemid=20211015005296&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=186981e1627b76d097639c10ec186a21)
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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   -418,200    45.0000    American  20 May 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   -55,631     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     505         40.0000    American  20 May 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     54,944      50.0000    American  20 May 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     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     188,971     50.0000    American  20 Jan 2023  
 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  
 USD 0.0001 class A common     Put Options    Written     501,727     45.0000    American  20 May 2022  


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=52509820&newsitemid=20211015005296&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=2&md5=b3ed9e2a94ad75572f4701dd4c3b8bb4)
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