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FORM 8.3 - ENTAIN 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                               ENTAIN 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:                                     24 September 2021               
 (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?                    DRAFTKINGS INC                  


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:                                            EUR 0.01 ordinary                            
                                                                        Interests              Short Positions       
                                                                        Number      (%)        Number      (%)       
 (1)         Relevant securities owned                                                                               
             and/or controlled:                                         10,781,439  1.84%      5,446,705   0.93%     
                                                                                                                     
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                               
                                                                        5,054,236   0.86%      8,502,331   1.45%     
                                                                                                                     
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                           
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%      0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                     
 (4)                                                                                                                 
             TOTAL:                                                     15,835,675  2.70%      13,949,036  2.38%     
                                                                                                                     


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                                
 ADR                           Purchase              300               30.2000 USD             
 ADR                           Purchase              952               30.2526 USD             
 ADR                           Sale                  300               30.2000 USD             
 ADR                           Sale                  952               30.2526 USD             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4                 22.1900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              17                22.1481 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              25                22.5400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              37                22.1500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              47                22.1422 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              69                22.3804 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              79                22.0700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              91                22.3900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              102               22.2047 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              116               22.2500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              121               22.1600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              132               22.0500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              137               22.4100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              151               22.4400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              172               22.3550 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              192               22.2514 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              200               22.1700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              210               22.2300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              239               22.3500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              254               22.3700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              265               22.3000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              281               22.0803 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              373               22.3461 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              385               22.1343 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              436               22.1220 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              465               22.2000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              485               22.2590 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              525               22.2581 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              564               22.5000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              577               22.3100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              589               22.1378 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              643               22.3775 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              649               22.1435 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              793               22.1394 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              922               22.0739 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              957               22.2200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              958               22.3706 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,006             22.3973 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,370             22.0800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,445             22.3427 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,446             22.1374 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,479             22.3341 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,525             22.1750 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,599             22.1988 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,633             22.4990 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,727             22.0188 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,819             22.3898 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,850             22.2770 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,039             22.1755 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,169             22.2918 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,325             22.0949 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,350             22.3944 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,375             22.1670 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,881             22.1230 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,892             22.2600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,037             22.2974 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,039             22.1866 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,108             22.2051 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,150             22.1098 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,694             22.2797 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,488             22.3374 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,763             22.1055 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              5,000             22.5423 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              5,407             22.2385 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              6,088             22.2700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              6,144             22.1609 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              7,727             22.2400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              8,486             22.2239 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              9,115             22.1000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              10,000            22.1060 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              11,120            22.2650 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              12,496            22.3483 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              17,000            22.8564 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              17,150            22.3872 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              17,567            22.1477 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              18,000            22.1400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              19,245            22.0965 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              20,102            22.1505 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              22,900            22.2813 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              32,900            22.1633 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              36,462            22.1980 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              45,406            22.2225 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              55,252            22.2966 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              65,300            22.3534 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              68,594            22.2254 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              79,054            22.3830 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              145,359           22.1192 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              150,000           22.2680 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  23                22.3298 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  25                22.2086 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  28                22.4282 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  31                22.4493 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  79                22.0700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  91                22.3900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  116               22.2500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  119               22.2297 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  135               22.5900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  151               22.4400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  172               22.3550 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  189               22.4378 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  200               22.1700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  210               22.2300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  234               22.3323 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  239               22.3500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  242               22.2165 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  254               22.3700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  266               22.2000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  286               22.1665 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  328               22.2800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  352               22.2123 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  391               22.2925 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  456               22.2808 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  550               22.4600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  577               22.3100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  669               22.0995 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,027             22.1704 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,508             22.2124 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,639             22.1152 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,642             22.1511 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,680             22.5000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,690             22.3650 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,696             22.2322 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,935             22.2635 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,000             22.5600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,113             22.3112 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,293             22.1614 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,411             22.4449 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,562             22.3250 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,874             22.1931 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,892             22.2600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,942             22.1872 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,410             22.3054 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,904             22.2904 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  4,215             22.0800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  4,238             22.2606 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  4,468             22.1611 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  5,003             22.0657 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  6,088             22.2700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  6,436             22.2947 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  8,523             22.1140 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  9,746             22.3109 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  10,881            22.3386 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  15,000            22.1860 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  17,369            22.2114 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  24,200            22.4026 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  33,175            22.1044 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  37,395            22.1000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  44,205            22.2441 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  50,000            22.1066 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  54,334            22.1202 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  91,400            22.4557 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  137,895           22.1386 GBP             


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of              Product           Nature of dealing       Number of   Price per    
 relevant              description                               reference   unit         
 security                                                        securities               
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    23          22.3298 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    28          22.4281 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    31          22.4492 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    48          22.1614 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    119         22.2297 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    189         22.4378 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    242         22.2165 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    266         22.2000 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    300         22.1480 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    456         22.2808 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    669         22.0995 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    945         22.3121 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    1,027       22.1704 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    1,639       22.1152 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    1,642       22.1511 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    2,411       22.4449 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    2,942       22.1872 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    4,468       22.1611 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    5,359       22.2254 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    8,523       22.1140 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    15,000      22.1860 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    19,996      22.2889 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    24,760      22.1550 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    44,205      22.2441 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    51,527      22.1203 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    62,029      22.1548 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   2           22.1014 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   4           22.1904 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   17          22.1481 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   47          22.1422 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Short                   69          22.3804 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   102         22.2046 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   136         22.1011 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   192         22.2514 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   210         22.2300 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   265         22.3000 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   281         22.0804 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   373         22.3461 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   385         22.1343 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Short                   385         22.2530 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   436         22.1220 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   485         22.2590 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   525         22.2581 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   589         22.1378 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   649         22.1435 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Short                   952         22.1467 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   1,599       22.1988 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   2,375       22.1670 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   2,538       22.2819 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   2,881       22.1230 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   3,150       22.1098 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   4,763       22.1055 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   4,805       22.1827 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   7,828       22.1001 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   9,958       22.3653 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   10,000      22.1060 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   17,000      22.8564 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Short                   18,000      22.1400 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   18,436      22.3661 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   19,245      22.0965 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   20,891      22.2421 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   26,533      22.3975 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   36,462      22.1980 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   42,584      22.1289 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   68,594      22.2254 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   150,000     22.2680 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:                                         27 Sep 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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