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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:                                     27 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:                                         11,042,147  1.89%      5,434,386   0.93%     
                                                                                                                     
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                               
                                                                        5,040,928   0.86%      8,760,472   1.50%     
                                                                                                                     
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                           
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%      0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                     
 (4)                                                                                                                 
             TOTAL:                                                     16,083,075  2.75%      14,194,858  2.42%     
                                                                                                                     


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              1,124             30.4567 USD             
 ADR                           Sale                  1,124             30.4567 USD             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              9                 22.2800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              69                21.9140 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              77                22.2300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              122               21.8900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              124               22.3650 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              126               22.5050 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              133               22.0950 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              135               21.9500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              138               22.2745 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              147               21.8969 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              148               21.7900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              195               21.8600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              197               21.9278 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              200               22.2050 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              224               21.8089 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              245               22.5000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              256               22.3657 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              267               21.9607 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              269               22.2363 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              277               22.0477 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              286               21.8000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              313               22.0300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              406               22.1494 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              540               22.2899 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              556               21.8231 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              566               22.3142 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              592               22.2479 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              611               22.2900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              882               22.2908 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              964               21.8200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,053             21.8400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,117             21.8234 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,251             22.0539 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,254             22.0400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,386             22.0814 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,463             21.9716 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,827             22.0210 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,964             22.2851 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,000             21.9700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,000             21.7300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,750             22.2980 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,100             22.0065 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,170             22.0489 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,579             21.8454 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,049             22.2448 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,140             22.2926 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,396             22.1083 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,703             22.0208 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              5,000             22.1924 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              5,000             21.9846 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              6,250             21.9591 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              6,381             21.8334 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              6,865             21.8113 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              7,982             22.2560 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              9,178             21.8326 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              9,834             22.2743 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              12,343            21.8296 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              13,316            22.2180 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              17,000            22.0431 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              18,000            21.8406 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              24,810            22.0094 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              40,018            21.9875 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              100,000           21.8644 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              201,764           22.1744 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  99                22.0150 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  122               21.8900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  126               22.5050 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  133               22.0950 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  135               21.9500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  162               21.8800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  179               21.9000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  195               21.8600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  197               21.8200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  199               22.0175 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  200               22.2400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  241               22.0990 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  330               22.0278 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  358               21.8792 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  435               22.0300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  517               22.0080 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  550               22.2165 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  625               22.0523 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  714               22.0283 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  733               22.0499 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  753               21.8238 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  827               21.8496 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  885               22.2498 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  914               21.9357 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,036             22.0319 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,115             21.8422 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,148             21.7900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,152             21.8870 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,162             22.1357 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,240             21.9079 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,254             22.0417 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,254             22.0400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,306             21.9072 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,511             21.8934 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,933             22.2218 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,937             21.9504 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,939             22.0711 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,957             22.2084 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,422             22.2300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,843             21.9258 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  4,719             22.1909 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  4,760             22.2333 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  5,000             21.8300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  5,710             21.8232 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  7,258             22.2311 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  9,053             21.8808 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  11,670            22.2579 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  13,400            21.8269 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  13,500            22.0315 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  14,875            21.8386 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  24,011            22.2901 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  32,000            22.1830 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  79,762            22.2312 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                    241         22.0991 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    517         22.0080 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    550         22.2165 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    625         22.0523 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    714         22.0282 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    733         22.0499 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    765         21.9502 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    827         21.8496 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    885         22.2498 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    1,036       22.0319 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    1,162       22.1357 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    1,937       21.9504 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    2,939       22.0711 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    4,358       22.2300 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    4,719       22.1909 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    7,854       21.9197 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    23,762      22.2801 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    25,729      22.3884 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    30,999      22.2250 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    32,000      22.1830 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Short                   17          21.8929 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   56          22.2482 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   69          21.9140 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   277         22.0477 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   281         21.9481 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   556         21.8231 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Short                   1,124       22.2267 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   1,463       21.9716 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   1,467       21.8084 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   3,346       22.2836 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   4,049       22.2448 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Short                   4,396       22.1083 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   4,732       21.7893 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   4,914       21.8409 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   5,000       21.9846 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   5,000       22.1924 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   7,611       21.8547 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   14,292      22.2315 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   17,000      22.0431 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   17,000      22.2537 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   38,501      22.1776 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   40,018      21.9875 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   40,635      22.2290 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   100,000     21.8644 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   115,397     22.1076 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:                                         28 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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