REG-BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - WILLIAM HILL PLC

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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - WILLIAM HILL PLC

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (“RI”) STATUS (OR
WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION
 (a)  Name of exempt principal trader:                                       BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD  
 (b)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                           WILLIAM HILL PLC                 
      relevant securities this form relates:                                 
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt                       WILLIAM HILL PLC                 
      principal trader is connected                                          
 (d)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                 20 October 2020                  
 (e)  In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal      YES:                             
      trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?  WILLIAM HILL                     
                                                                             WILLIAM HILL PLC                 


2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

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(b), 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:                             19,677,011    1.87%  2,306,060   0.22%     
                                                                                                           
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                                2,174,133     0.21%  19,522,100  1.86%     
                                                                                                           
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0             0.00%  0           0.00%     
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                 TOTAL:                                         21,851,144    2.08%  21,828,160  2.08%     
                                                                                                           


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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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  Total number of  Highest price per unit  Lowest price per unit  
 security                          securities       paid/received           paid/received          
 10p ordinary       Purchase       494,657          2.8000 GBP              2.7872 GBP             
 10p ordinary       Sale           614,440          2.8000 GBP              2.785 GBP              
 ADR                Purchase       39,000           14.3900 USD             14.39 USD              


(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               13,047      2.7897 GBP   
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               17,753      2.7916 GBP   
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               25,055      2.7906 GBP   
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               28,000      2.7893 GBP   
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               46,657      2.7895 GBP   
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Long               61,239      2.7917 GBP   
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               94,118      2.7943 GBP   
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              775         2.7902 GBP   
 10p ordinary  SWAP         Short              68,166      2.7910 GBP   
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              97,145      2.7938 GBP   
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              156,000     2.7801 GBP   
 10p ordinary  CFD          Long               39,000      14.3950 USD  
 10p ordinary  CFD          Short              39,000      14.3900 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 exempt      
 principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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:                                  21 Oct 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.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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