REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - GAMESYS GROUP PLC

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04/05/2021 11:30

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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:                               30 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:                               1,267,934     1.16%  36,940     0.03%     
                                                                                                            
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                  
                                                                  24,790        0.02%  1,226,281  1.12%     
                                                                                                            
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                              
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:                 0             0.00%  0          0.00%     
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
                 TOTAL:                                           1,292,724     1.18%  1,263,221  1.15%     
                                                                                                            


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       72          19.3376   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       163         19.2700   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       165         19.3300   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       431         19.3433   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       439         19.3266   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       452         19.3274   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       669         19.3500   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       738         19.2929   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,193       19.3490   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       1,961       19.3309   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,421       19.3566   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       2,641       19.3069   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Purchase       3,225       19.3336   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Sale           133         19.3600   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Sale           185         19.3436   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Sale           509         19.3468   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Sale           527         19.3603   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Sale           577         19.3629   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Sale           974         19.3382   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,246       19.3491   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Sale           1,518       19.3512   GBP    
 10p ordinary       Sale           5,831       19.3307   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               1,009       19.3470   GBP    
 10p ordinary    SWAP       Long               1,038       19.3498   GBP    
 10p ordinary    SWAP       Long               4,793       19.3266   GBP    
 10p ordinary    CFD        Short              922         19.3513   GBP    
 10p ordinary    CFD        Short              2,413       19.3328   GBP    
 10p ordinary    SWAP       Short              2,641       19.3069   GBP    
 10p ordinary    SWAP       Short              3,745       19.3260   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:                                  4 May 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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