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REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - PLAYTECH PLC

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Form 8.3 - PLAYTECH 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                                   PLAYTECH 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:                                         08 February 2022        
 (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:                                   Ordinary NPV                             
                                                               Interests           Short Positions      
                                                               Number     (%)      Number     (%)       
 (1)         Relevant securities owned                                                                  
             and/or controlled:                                5,148,206  1.68%    3,780,958  1.23%     
                                                                                                        
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                  
                                                               3,709,108  1.21%    4,794,697  1.57%     
                                                                                                        
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                              
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0          0.00%    0          0.00%     
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                        
             TOTAL:                                            8,857,314  2.89%    8,575,655  2.80%     
                                                                                                        


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                                
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              656               6.1400 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              688               6.1542 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              954               6.1900 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              1,238             6.1896 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              3,069             6.1850 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              3,069             6.1848 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              12,714            6.1500 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  325               6.1950 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  487               6.1900 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  589               6.1350 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  606               6.1976 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  831               6.1400 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  880               6.3600 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  1,341             6.1454 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  1,748             6.1759 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  1,815             6.1957 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  2,155             6.2016 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  2,371             6.1835 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  2,814             6.2629 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  2,855             6.1768 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  3,069             6.1850 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  3,266             6.2304 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  3,725             6.1773 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  3,765             6.1678 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  7,036             6.1939 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  8,199             6.1934 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  8,554             6.1525 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  14,182            6.1727 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  29,365            6.1972 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  29,524            6.2100 GBP              


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of           Product           Nature of dealing       Number of   Price per   
 relevant           description                               reference   unit        
 security                                                     securities              
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    332         6.1425 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    738         6.1832 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    1,012       6.2059 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    1,341       6.1454 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    1,416       6.1838 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    2,105       6.1722 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    2,191       6.3591 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    3,070       6.2017 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    4,333       6.1718 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    5,129       6.1885 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    6,822       6.1979 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    10,249      6.1873 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    11,889      6.2247 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    13,173      6.1693 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    14,182      6.1727 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    15,856      6.2088 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    16,772      6.2073 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   11          6.2800 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   466         6.1400 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   467         6.1900 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   761         6.2188 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:                                         9 Feb 2022                                      
 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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