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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:                                                   05 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:                                   11,390,563  1.94%      5,367,392   0.92%     
                                                                                                               
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                         
                                                                  4,981,312   0.85%      9,130,292   1.56%     
                                                                                                               
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                     
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                     0           0.00%      0           0.00%     
                                                                                                               
                                                                                                               
             TOTAL:                                               16,371,875  2.79%      14,497,684  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              275               29.1747 USD             
 ADR                           Sale                  275               29.1747 USD             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              31                21.3300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              100               21.2300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              152               21.3788 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              161               21.3307 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              196               21.1800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              200               21.3935 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              201               21.4000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              265               21.2531 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              278               21.3279 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              286               21.3000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              312               21.3200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              371               21.3937 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              427               21.2603 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              500               21.3644 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              550               21.3346 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              597               21.2818 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              688               21.3792 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              755               21.3453 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,008             21.3406 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,830             21.3768 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,906             21.2958 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,021             21.2767 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,035             21.3362 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,105             21.3322 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              5,324             21.3196 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              10,994            21.3791 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              17,620            21.3197 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              86,809            21.3182 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  12                21.2671 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  14                21.3050 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  29                21.3610 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  74                21.3653 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  100               21.2300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  144               21.3000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  150               21.2200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  176               21.2696 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  201               21.4000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  250               21.2000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  446               21.3176 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  616               21.2355 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  758               21.3871 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  938               21.2575 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  988               21.3677 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,000             21.4400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,212             21.4099 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,318             21.3769 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,383             21.3339 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,384             21.3959 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,637             21.3021 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,215             21.3640 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,518             21.3164 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,000             21.3900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,599             21.3523 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  5,010             21.3312 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  6,717             21.3569 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  11,728            21.3223 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  18,647            21.3200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  19,000            21.2266 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  29,362            21.3492 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                    5           21.3197 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    14          21.3050 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    24          21.3697 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    24          21.3698 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    50          21.2936 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    50          21.3632 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    663         21.3297 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    988         21.3677 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    1,318       21.3769 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    1,655       21.2461 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    1,788       21.3825 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    2,518       21.3164 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Long                    3,278       21.3200 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    5,194       21.3551 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    14,266      21.3581 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    19,000      21.2266 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Long                    21,256      21.3354 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   186         21.3201 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   196         21.1800 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Short                   200         21.3935 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Short                   275         21.3419 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Short                   985         21.3286 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   1,500       21.3008 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   2,021       21.2767 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   2,919       21.3330 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   24,409      21.3200 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   27,100      21.3122 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   31,962      21.3229 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:                                         6 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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