REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC AMENDMENT

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Form 8.3 - TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC AMENDMENT

 

FORM 8.3 Amendment to Purchase and Sales

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                       TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC  
      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:                             18 December 2020                   
 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  YES:                               
      disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?            CODEMASTERS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC     


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:                                    Common stock                             
                                                                Interests            Short Positions     
                                                                Number        (%)    Number    (%)       
 (1)             Relevant securities owned                                                               
                 and/or controlled:                             334,840       0.29%  219,865   0.19%     
                                                                                                         
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                               
                                                                211,463       0.18%  82,445    0.07%     
                                                                                                         
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                           
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               38,600        0.03%  68,800    0.06%     
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
                 TOTAL:                                         584,903       0.51%  371,110   0.32%     
                                                                                                         


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                  
 Common stock       Purchase       6           201.0300 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       10          203.3000 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       83          198.8150 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       90          203.2900 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       100         201.9700 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       150         202.0300 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       153         202.2041 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       230         203.0226 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       233         202.8278 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       298         202.6281 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       433         201.3913 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       471         202.2491 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       494         202.1274 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       529         203.2858 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       550         202.1612 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       570         198.4272 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       605         202.1872 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       712         203.0467 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       751         202.7888 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       793         203.3849 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       803         202.4449 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       803         202.0101 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       874         202.4175 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       952         202.2726 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       1,030       203.0643 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       1,032       202.7496 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       1,043       202.4651 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       1,054       201.6584 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       1,303       202.3500 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       1,415       202.3056 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       2,940       202.4507 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       4,454       202.0157 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       5,155       197.9900 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       7,353       202.4459 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       7,393       203.2357 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       10,183      203.3464 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       11,121      202.2272 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       11,764      202.3148 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       14,520      202.3378 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       45,590      202.4490 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       145,759     203.3155 USD    
 Common stock       Purchase       158,772     203.3900 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           3           201.8250 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           4           201.0925 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           6           201.0300 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           26          203.7234 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           36          202.7233 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           38          203.6184 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           45          202.1822 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           50          202.0300 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           61          201.7641 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           76          202.5040 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           77          203.3854 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           100         201.8700 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           100         203.3600 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           100         203.7150 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           103         202.3497 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           139         204.0800 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           150         202.2117 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           320         203.3956 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           448         197.9900 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           517         202.9551 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           900         202.2130 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           1,303       202.3500 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           1,303       202.1000 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           1,711       203.5815 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           1,900       201.7676 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           2,168       201.6188 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           2,813       201.7397 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           3,640       203.0493 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           3,758       202.3520 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           4,014       202.8187 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           7,353       202.4459 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           7,980       202.1347 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           9,031       202.3833 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           9,338       202.8409 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           10,318      203.1060 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           10,672      203.2268 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           14,520      202.3378 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           40,101      202.2058 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           108,513     203.3900 USD    
 Common stock       Sale           184,617     203.3430 USD    


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of      Product      Nature of dealing  Number of   Price per     
 relevant      description                     reference   unit          
 security                                      securities                
 Common stock  SWAP         Short              57,000      203.4510 USD  


(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?  YES                                   
 Date of disclosure:                                  24 Dec 2020                           
 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
(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk%2F&esheet=52351950&newsitemid=20201224005095&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=3e2654657a8ce65a9e92f71dfb494de6)
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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION
 Identity of the person whose positions/dealings  Barclays PLC.                      
 are being disclosed:                             
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose     TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC  
 relevant securities this from relates:           


2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
 Class         Product       Writing,     Number      Exercise  Type      Expiry       
 of            description   purchasing,  of          price               date         
 relevant                    selling,     securities  per unit                         
 security                    varying etc  to which                                     
                                          option                                       
                                          relates                                      
 Common stock  Call Options  Purchased    7,700       140.0000  American  15 Jan 2021  
 Common stock  Call Options  Purchased    8,000       160.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Call Options  Written      -21,600     160.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Call Options  Written      -13,600     170.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Call Options  Written      -4,900      160.0000  American  15 Jan 2021  
 Common stock  Call Options  Written      -3,500      110.0000  American  15 Jan 2021  
 Common stock  Call Options  Written      -2,800      185.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Call Options  Written      -2,500      120.0000  American  15 Jan 2021  
 Common stock  Put Options   Purchased    -11,700     160.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Put Options   Purchased    -4,800      115.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Put Options   Purchased    -2,400      45.0000   American  15 Jan 2021  
 Common stock  Put Options   Purchased    -1,000      130.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Put Options   Written      400         185.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Put Options   Written      1,000       130.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Put Options   Written      1,200       165.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Put Options   Written      1,600       170.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Put Options   Written      1,600       180.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  
 Common stock  Put Options   Written      17,100      160.0000  American  21 Jan 2022  


3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
 Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position  
 can be fully understood:                                                     
                                                                              
 
                                                                            
                                                                              
 
                                                                            
                                                                              
 
                                                                            
                                                                              
 
                                                                            
                                                                              


It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions)
with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in
relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk%2F&esheet=52351950&newsitemid=20201224005095&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=2&md5=40271a9ecd2e4b5aecd2b776853e3ffd)
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