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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:                                     07 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:                                         11,540,311  1.97%      5,346,669   0.91%     
                                                                                                                     
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                               
                                                                        4,963,453   0.85%      9,293,818   1.58%     
                                                                                                                     
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                           
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%      0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                     
 (4)                                                                                                                 
             TOTAL:                                                     16,503,764  2.81%      14,640,487  2.50%     
                                                                                                                     


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              100               29.1000 USD             
 ADR                           Sale                  100               29.1000 USD             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2                 21.0000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              9                 21.4300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              17                21.3978 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              31                21.3378 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              119               21.1853 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              123               21.2100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              126               21.4500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              127               21.4650 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              130               21.1900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              132               21.3150 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              133               21.4050 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              136               21.2250 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              138               21.3500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              140               21.3600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              141               21.4550 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              146               21.3850 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              153               21.3200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              162               21.3578 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              180               21.3430 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              181               21.3450 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              193               21.4000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              193               21.2900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              197               21.3000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              239               21.3412 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              262               21.4350 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              263               21.4001 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              268               21.3800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              272               21.3550 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              278               21.3650 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              279               21.2200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              282               21.2800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              297               21.2950 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              323               21.3095 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              433               21.3678 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              444               21.3300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              445               21.4025 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              523               21.3900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              543               21.3207 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              553               21.4400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              654               21.3936 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              710               21.2957 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              726               21.3221 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              781               21.3625 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              811               21.3289 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,021             21.3239 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,022             21.3700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,109             21.3265 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,219             21.3476 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,335             21.3306 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,342             21.3100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,479             21.3909 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,770             21.3032 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,972             21.4478 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              5,610             21.3477 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              5,892             21.3264 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              7,653             21.3490 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              7,993             21.3401 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              8,758             21.3431 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              9,407             21.3400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              11,264            21.2747 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              57,695            21.3494 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              65,993            21.3579 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              67,895            21.3697 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              106,425           21.3210 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  123               21.2100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  126               21.4500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  127               21.4650 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  130               21.1900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  132               21.3150 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  133               21.4050 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  136               21.2250 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  140               21.3600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  141               21.4550 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  144               21.2800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  146               21.3850 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  153               21.3200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  193               21.4000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  197               21.3000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  256               21.2200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  262               21.4350 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  268               21.3800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  272               21.3550 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  278               21.3650 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  280               21.2065 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  444               21.3300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  466               21.3421 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  487               21.4400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  523               21.3900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  529               21.3593 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  582               21.3597 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  682               21.2950 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  890               21.1956 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  932               21.3486 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  980               21.3812 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,022             21.3700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,137             21.3500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,166             21.3355 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,385             21.3733 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,926             21.3995 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,091             21.3088 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,235             21.2931 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,346             21.3322 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,440             21.3303 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,562             21.3621 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,162             21.3390 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,400             21.3442 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,568             21.3400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,680             21.3571 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,922             21.3530 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  4,011             21.2827 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  4,164             21.3460 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  4,665             21.3615 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  5,823             21.3431 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  6,186             21.2996 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  7,116             21.3336 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  7,921             21.3399 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  10,314            21.3478 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  12,645            21.3986 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  14,000            21.3711 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  25,000            21.2860 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  38,799            21.3439 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  50,000            21.3570 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  54,089            21.3410 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     CFD               Long                    15          21.3620 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    35          21.3622 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    50          21.3548 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    280         21.2065 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    529         21.3593 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    582         21.3597 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    957         21.3234 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    1,385       21.3733 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    2,512       21.3621 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    4,000       21.3802 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    4,164       21.2866 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    12,236      21.3463 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    13,381      21.3303 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    14,000      21.3711 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    25,000      21.2860 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    38,134      21.3541 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    50,000      21.3570 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Short                   100         21.3619 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   119         21.1853 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   239         21.3412 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   957         21.4109 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   7,993       21.3401 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   9,092       21.3400 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   45,625      21.3406 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   51,504      21.2993 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   65,993      21.3579 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   67,895      21.3697 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:                                         8 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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