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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:                                     22 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:                                         522,479          0.13%            591,857     0.15%     
                                                                                                                                
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                          
                                                                        102,783,788      25.48%           41,892,230  10.38%    
                                                                                                                                
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                                      
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           2,087,485        0.52%            1,210,411   0.30%     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
             TOTAL:                                                     105,393,752      26.12%           43,694,498  10.83%    
                                                                                                                                
 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              6                 52.3500 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              10                53.0000 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              20                52.8800 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              48                52.8152 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              100               52.8300 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              100               52.3400 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              100               52.8100 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              100               52.3800 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              100               52.0600 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              143               52.2507 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              200               52.7525 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              200               52.9700 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              300               52.4700 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              300               52.7733 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              300               52.7800 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              303               52.9355 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              304               52.7827 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              314               52.7896 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              353               52.6300 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              484               52.8691 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              494               52.8572 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              497               52.6500 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              499               52.7533 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              502               52.7579 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              546               52.9011 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              569               52.8970 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              600               52.7425 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              641               52.8900 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              680               52.8494 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              700               52.5700 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              716               52.6341 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              786               52.8580 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              789               52.8092 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              832               52.8667 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              1,183             52.6685 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2,315             52.7918 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2,500             53.1000 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2,583             52.6170 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              2,886             52.8065 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              5,000             53.0479 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              5,011             52.8314 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              5,554             52.4193 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              9,748             52.4137 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              10,000            52.5839 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              10,100            52.1962 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              10,353            52.7232 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              11,955            52.4915 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              12,106            52.4056 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              14,884            52.4500 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              14,958            52.6690 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              19,438            52.4269 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              20,057            52.6496 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              20,616            52.6893 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              31,424            52.5384 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              35,439            52.5268 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              59,859            52.6698 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              129,736           52.6055 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Purchase              215,405           52.7476 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  10                52.0400 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  29                52.3989 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  40                52.9150 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  41                52.6307 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               52.5900 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               52.5050 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               52.3200 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               52.2500 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               51.6300 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               52.9350 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               52.9300 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               52.9100 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  100               52.6200 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  106               52.9200 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  140               52.6946 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  150               52.7506 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  150               52.9266 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  150               52.9330 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  150               52.5999 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  165               52.9166 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  175               52.8437 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  200               52.7700 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  200               52.7470 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  200               52.9450 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  200               52.3396 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  250               52.4700 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  252               52.2176 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  300               51.8966 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  300               52.4166 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  325               52.7629 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  490               52.1955 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  495               52.4637 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  497               52.8731 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  500               52.3500 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  500               52.4940 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  500               52.7060 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  542               52.6530 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  600               52.1766 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  600               52.0900 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  600               52.5366 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  623               52.6300 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  710               52.8509 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  752               52.6432 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  754               52.7140 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  860               52.8124 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  861               52.5933 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  1,608             52.5725 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  1,700             52.8523 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  1,871             52.6753 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  2,357             52.8590 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  2,500             53.1000 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  2,779             52.5322 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  3,025             52.4912 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  3,183             52.6026 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  4,171             52.5320 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  4,604             53.0585 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  5,221             52.8295 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  5,763             52.7829 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  7,218             52.7711 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  7,562             52.8850 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  8,117             52.5824 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  8,300             52.1879 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  8,843             52.7938 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  10,706            52.1668 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  12,385            52.4962 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  15,659            52.5930 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  18,706            52.5696 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  20,337            52.5674 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  21,939            52.7212 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  24,246            52.8108 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  25,892            52.5711 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  37,798            52.4216 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  39,976            52.7838 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  55,923            52.6034 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  56,540            52.5828 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  113,077           52.6410 USD             
 USD 0.0001 class A common         Sale                  118,092           52.7479 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:                                         23 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=52496626&newsitemid=20210923005467&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=6e5f1e40956988ab2d130698a2a25109)
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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    0.0001    European  5 Aug 2024   
                               Call Options  Purchased    9,502,950    50.4800   European  5 Aug 2024   
                               Call Options  Purchased    20,922,615   0.0001    European  30 Apr 2024  
                               Call Options  Purchased    20,922,615   56.6600   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
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