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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the
trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form GAMESYS GROUP PLC
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(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: 23 April 2021
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to
the disclosure
(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?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
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: 1,218,532 1.11% 37,853 0.03%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
26,621 0.02% 1,169,928 1.07%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 1,245,153 1.14% 1,207,781 1.10%
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 294 19.2213 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 299 19.2051 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 310 19.2100 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 481 19.2241 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 523 19.2500 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 570 19.2114 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 646 19.1741 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 681 19.2251 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 814 19.1900 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,302 19.2897 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,486 19.1500 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,718 19.3311 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,733 19.3076 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,387 19.2370 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,948 19.1850 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 27,853 19.3401 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 128,574 19.2689 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 114 19.3000 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 143 19.2700 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 143 19.1700 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 170 19.3200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 179 19.3088 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 216 19.2933 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 261 19.2600 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 270 19.3238 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 279 19.2860 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 681 19.2251 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 693 19.2858 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 731 19.3058 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 958 19.2594 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 971 19.1900 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,039 19.3060 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,421 19.2538 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,871 19.2924 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,925 19.1924 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,166 19.3006 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,236 19.4100 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,572 19.2281 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 6,268 19.2573 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,092 19.2503 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,604 19.3552 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 32,692 19.3868 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 105,523 19.2673 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 586 19.2632 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 978 19.4098 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 4,594 19.1895 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 15,819 19.4084 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 1,285 19.1515 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,387 19.2370 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,969 19.3010 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: 26 April 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .
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