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REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - ENTAIN PLC

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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if                                 
 different from 1(a):                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                      
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the                           
 trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                                                   
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form   ENTAIN PLC            
 relates:                                                                                               
 
                                                                                                      
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                           
 (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:                                       29 September 2021     
 
                                                                                                      
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to                         
 the disclosure                                                                                         
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making            YES : DRAFTKINGS INC  
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                                
 
                                                                                                      
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                              


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:                                         11,364,950  1.94%      5,398,818   0.92%     
                                                                                                                     
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                               
                                                                        4,992,353   0.85%      9,076,700   1.55%     
                                                                                                                     
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                           
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%      0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                     
 (4)                                                                                                                 
             TOTAL:                                                     16,357,303  2.79%      14,475,518  2.47%     
                                                                                                                     


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              598               29.3774 USD             
 ADR                           Sale                  598               29.3774 USD             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              20                21.9150 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              41                21.9892 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              72                21.7804 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              78                21.6996 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              81                22.0300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              85                21.9300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              89                21.7667 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              99                21.6362 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              101               21.6200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              115               21.6660 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              119               22.0700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              119               22.0800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              122               21.7950 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              124               22.1200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              139               21.7900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              155               21.8300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              168               22.0200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              171               22.1800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              175               21.8040 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              180               21.9581 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              200               21.8000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              265               21.8785 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              266               21.7053 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              275               21.7600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              328               21.9046 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              336               22.0218 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              339               22.0250 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              341               21.6928 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              504               22.1452 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              568               21.6500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              621               22.1400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              739               21.9771 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              839               22.1320 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              842               21.9590 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              958               21.7407 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,050             22.0379 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,214             22.1315 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,249             21.9566 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,263             22.0982 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,269             21.7889 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,330             22.1652 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,479             21.9075 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,505             21.6603 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,659             21.9523 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,680             21.7978 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,949             21.8709 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,303             21.9081 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,370             21.8237 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,518             21.5128 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,572             22.0354 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,580             21.9780 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,637             21.8312 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,644             21.9454 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,833             22.1358 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,854             21.8826 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,187             21.5173 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,319             21.8384 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,374             21.6960 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,479             21.6504 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,870             22.1451 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,514             21.7564 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              6,613             21.9377 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              6,674             21.6662 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              7,208             21.8708 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              7,363             21.8955 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              10,840            21.9435 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              11,666            21.9177 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              11,995            21.9240 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              12,190            21.9216 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              20,000            21.6527 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              27,802            21.7647 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              36,617            21.9392 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              133,585           21.7036 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  24                21.7300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  28                21.7800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  49                21.7803 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  79                22.1305 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  81                22.0300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  85                21.9300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  119               22.0800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  119               22.0700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  155               21.8300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  178               21.5000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  200               21.8000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  211               21.8450 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  285               22.0200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  410               22.1248 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  462               22.0395 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  526               21.7364 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  541               22.1055 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  629               21.7400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  685               21.7763 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  728               21.8293 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,388             22.0250 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,500             22.1300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,516             21.6948 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,960             21.9335 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,000             21.6600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,000             22.1000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,153             21.4783 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,415             21.6634 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,644             21.8872 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  4,000             21.9425 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  6,199             22.0007 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  6,895             21.9755 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  8,872             21.6500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  10,794            21.7868 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  15,295            22.0145 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  21,467            21.7622 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  47,477            21.9103 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  54,860            21.9697 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                    3           22.0097 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    14          21.8871 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    19          21.8873 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    24          21.7300 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    49          21.7803 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    72          21.8600 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    79          22.1304 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    85          21.8400 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    410         22.1248 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    462         22.0395 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    526         21.7364 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    541         22.1055 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    685         21.7763 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    787         21.9260 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    1,046       22.0250 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    2,153       21.4783 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    3,611       21.8872 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    10,794      21.7868 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    15,317      21.9433 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    16,868      22.0218 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    23,964      21.9551 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    26,723      22.0036 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   20          21.9149 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   41          21.9891 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   72          21.7803 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   78          21.6996 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   89          21.7667 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   92          21.6510 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   115         21.6659 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   125         21.6201 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   175         21.8040 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   275         21.7600 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   341         21.6928 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Short                   598         21.8441 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Short                   1,133       21.5009 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   1,505       21.6603 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   1,659       21.9523 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   2,393       21.5072 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   2,854       21.8826 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   3,187       21.5173 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   3,374       21.6960 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   3,479       21.6504 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   6,674       21.6662 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   15,000      21.8099 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   20,000      21.6527 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   24,879      21.6500 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   27,802      21.7647 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   33,330      21.9701 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   33,330      21.9750 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   37,028      21.7911 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   60,664      21.6499 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:  30 September 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .



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