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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:                                                   06 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:                                   11,446,936  1.95%      5,343,516   0.91%     
                                                                                                               
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                         
                                                                  4,957,683   0.85%      9,195,438   1.57%     
                                                                                                               
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                     
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                     0           0.00%      0           0.00%     
                                                                                                               
                                                                                                               
             TOTAL:                                               16,404,619  2.80%      14,538,954  2.48%     
                                                                                                               


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              150               28.5600 USD             
 ADR                           Sale                  150               28.5600 USD             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              6                 20.9212 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              15                20.9000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              50                20.8029 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              98                20.6700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              133               20.9500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              136               20.8000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              137               20.7000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              142               20.7500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              221               20.8979 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              247               20.9267 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              250               20.6300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              264               20.8100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              392               20.8484 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              392               20.8763 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              395               20.8518 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              396               20.8225 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              406               20.8700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              419               20.9731 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              445               20.8151 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              491               20.9150 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              512               20.8906 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              644               20.8800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              648               20.8828 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              682               20.8824 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              699               20.9421 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              844               20.7964 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,086             20.8989 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,151             20.9162 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,263             20.8627 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,355             20.8305 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,430             20.8817 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,448             20.9200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,457             20.8752 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,509             20.8845 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,266             20.7762 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,697             20.8538 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,134             20.8200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,371             20.8814 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,814             20.8258 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,182             20.7074 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              5,633             20.8205 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              7,857             20.8488 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              8,425             20.9094 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              11,473            20.8858 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              12,822            20.8433 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              15,887            20.8661 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              25,000            20.6944 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              35,000            20.8560 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              52,502            20.8465 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2                 20.8386 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  91                20.9168 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  98                20.6700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  133               20.9500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  136               20.8000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  137               20.7000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  142               20.9800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  142               20.7500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  238               20.9200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  276               20.8100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  313               20.8944 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  355               20.8800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  406               20.8700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  425               20.9091 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  438               20.7957 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  445               20.9133 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  447               20.8381 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  830               20.8284 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  873               20.8567 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  899               20.8565 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  916               20.8615 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,196             20.8867 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,260             20.7954 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,474             20.8475 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,757             20.8508 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,868             20.8932 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,924             20.8543 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,134             20.8200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,273             20.9020 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,355             20.8872 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,700             20.8608 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  4,668             20.8311 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  5,216             20.8549 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  8,000             20.7618 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  10,581            20.8467 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  14,120            20.9000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  58,702            20.8694 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                    2           20.8386 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Long                    3           20.8566 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Long                    5           20.8560 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    62          20.8267 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    198         20.8067 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Long                    891         20.8565 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    5,000       20.8758 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    8,000       20.7618 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    13,229      20.8556 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    18,243      20.8708 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    18,850      20.9000 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Long                    26,080      20.8419 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Short                   150         20.9298 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   250         20.6300 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   445         20.8151 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   487         20.9000 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   832         20.8400 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   1,000       20.8820 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   1,000       20.9656 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   2,266       20.7762 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   3,521       20.9001 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   3,814       20.8258 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   4,336       20.8071 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   5,633       20.8205 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   8,425       20.9094 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   11,009      20.9078 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      CFD                Short                   14,031      20.8936 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   15,887      20.8661 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   25,000      20.6944 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   35,000      20.8560 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary      SWAP               Short                   35,905      20.8010 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:                                         7 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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