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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: 21 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: 1,174,729 1.07% 40,050 0.04%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
28,283 0.03% 1,123,809 1.03%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 1,203,012 1.10% 1,163,859 1.06%
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 1 19.2800 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 65 19.2100 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 140 19.2445 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 428 19.2301 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 500 19.2300 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 767 19.2200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 787 19.2690 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 863 19.2385 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 885 19.1000 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,524 19.3000 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,136 19.3200 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,540 19.2241 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,551 19.2713 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,431 19.2256 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 18,000 19.2360 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 143 19.2600 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 159 19.2559 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 167 19.2200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 320 19.2282 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 360 19.2315 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 478 19.1687 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 744 19.3300 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 780 19.1944 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 885 19.1023 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 909 19.2444 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,472 19.2322 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,708 19.2894 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,942 19.2960 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,000 19.2750 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,267 19.2266 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,391 19.2039 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,450 19.2700 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,202 19.2472 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,572 19.1916 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,000 19.2500 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,678 19.2269 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,250 19.2369 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 40,655 19.3241 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 46,719 19.2250 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
10p ordinary CFD Long 287 19.2431 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 909 19.2444 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 4,226 19.2221 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 428 19.2301 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 1,066 19.2935 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 3,464 19.2715 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: 22 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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