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FORM 8.3 - GAMESYS GROUP PLC
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose GAMESYS GROUP PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 19 April 2021
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security: 10p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,271,076 1.16% 42,285 0.04%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
28,488 0.03% 1,126,020 1.03%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 1,299,564 1.19% 1,168,305 1.07%
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
10p ordinary Purchase 149 19.3700 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 153 19.4200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 154 19.2850 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 162 19.3450 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 171 19.3400 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 223 19.2780 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 332 19.2750 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 391 19.2800 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 606 19.2700 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 624 19.3000 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 706 19.3245 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 803 19.2892 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,154 19.3286 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,366 19.2906 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,507 19.3200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,859 19.3193 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,187 19.2955 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,472 19.2601 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,738 19.3085 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,997 19.2970 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 13,028 19.3092 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 16,138 19.3220 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 21,698 19.3007 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 38,426 19.2757 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 39 19.2798 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 149 19.3700 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 153 19.4200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 154 19.2850 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 162 19.3450 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 326 19.2750 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 359 19.2646 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 374 19.3014 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 393 19.3200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 415 19.2982 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 506 19.3294 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 547 19.3066 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 704 19.2934 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 705 19.2700 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 881 19.2718 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 958 19.3126 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,221 19.3002 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,530 19.3296 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,077 19.3000 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,117 19.3205 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,700 19.2820 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,072 19.2740 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,000 19.2950 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,167 19.2648 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,293 19.2800 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,992 19.2563 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,268 19.2985 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,543 19.2987 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 23,626 19.2791 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
10p ordinary SWAP Long 39 19.2798 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,384 19.3296 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,194 19.3001 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 4,522 19.3281 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 5,188 19.3015 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 9,336 19.3113 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 10,270 19.3097 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 13,944 19.3254 GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type 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? NO
Date of disclosure: 20 Apr 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
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