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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 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:                                                   04 October 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:                                   11,356,910  1.94%      5,357,835   0.91%     
                                                                                                               
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                         
                                                                  4,969,316   0.85%      9,084,604   1.55%     
                                                                                                               
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                     
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                     0           0.00%      0           0.00%     
                                                                                                               
                                                                                                               
             TOTAL:                                               16,326,226  2.78%      14,442,439  2.46%     
                                                                                                               


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              1,213             29.2261 USD             
 ADR                           Sale                  1,213             29.2261 USD             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              12                21.4378 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              27                21.6100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              79                21.2748 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              84                21.2776 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              90                21.3700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              105               21.5500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              120               21.3032 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              132               21.6900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              142               21.2600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              145               21.2800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              168               21.3500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              173               21.4800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              191               21.3300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              200               21.5100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              201               21.4500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              208               21.3828 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              225               21.3829 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              239               21.4045 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              324               21.2535 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              399               21.2622 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              502               21.4300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              526               21.3382 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              673               21.2992 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              682               21.2100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              689               21.3200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              692               21.2813 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              746               21.5661 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              854               21.4225 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              934               21.2981 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              949               21.3461 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              957               21.2957 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,055             21.3115 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,430             21.4077 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,654             21.4074 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,814             21.2999 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,106             21.3106 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,485             21.3920 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,634             21.3396 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,085             21.2979 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,560             21.3752 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,560             21.2484 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,610             21.2606 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,633             21.3634 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,947             21.3205 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,032             21.3287 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,547             21.3000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              5,579             21.3942 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              5,916             21.2437 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              15,357            21.3763 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              15,441            21.2327 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              21,467            21.4810 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              26,226            21.2998 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              38,078            21.2670 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  5                 21.5136 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  10                21.4990 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  35                21.5255 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  37                21.3135 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  43                21.2723 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  132               21.6900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  142               21.2600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  145               21.2800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  152               21.5359 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  168               21.3500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  173               21.4800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  191               21.3300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  200               21.5100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  201               21.4500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  233               21.2360 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  256               21.4300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  330               21.4400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  414               21.2819 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  423               21.3236 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  489               21.4764 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  497               21.4100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  600               21.4409 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  680               21.3349 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  858               21.4093 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  890               21.3655 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,122             21.3700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,242             21.2664 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,489             21.3200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,500             21.4266 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,595             21.4958 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,775             21.3811 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,674             21.4210 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,237             21.4926 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,824             21.4029 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,827             21.2410 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  4,444             21.4129 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  5,027             21.6100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  5,750             21.2154 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  8,632             21.2100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  11,704            21.3856 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  15,809            21.3685 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  53,561            21.3007 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  78,823            21.3534 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                    4           21.2698 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    5           21.5132 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    10          21.4986 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    35          21.5255 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    37          21.3137 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    43          21.2723 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    233         21.2360 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    379         21.3068 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Long                    680         21.3349 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Long                    1,242       21.2664 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    1,361       21.4072 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    1,450       21.4534 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    1,500       21.2978 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    1,595       21.4958 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Long                    3,154       21.3863 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    3,233       21.4929 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Long                    3,294       21.3862 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    4,444       21.4129 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Long                    4,634       21.3720 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    5,750       21.2154 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    13,144      21.3693 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    15,809      21.3685 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    24,652      21.3809 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    48,954      21.3447 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Short                   5           21.2360 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   35          21.3101 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   81          21.2702 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   246         21.4300 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   318         21.2602 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Short                   324         21.2535 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   1,000       21.4104 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Short                   1,213       21.3719 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   3,323       21.2100 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   3,560       21.3752 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   3,575       21.2601 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Short                   4,977       21.4087 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   5,916       21.2437 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   13,433      21.3357 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   13,633      21.3369 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   15,321      21.2112 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   15,441      21.2327 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   31,346      21.4262 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:                                         5 Oct 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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