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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:                                     15 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:                                         12,122,812  2.07%      5,377,744   0.92%     
                                                                                                                     
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                               
                                                                        4,840,527   0.83%      9,657,958   1.65%     
                                                                                                                     
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                           
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%      0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                     
 (4)                                                                                                                 
             TOTAL:                                                     16,963,339  2.89%      15,035,702  2.56%     
                                                                                                                     


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                                
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1                 20.8800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              32                20.9418 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              40                20.8737 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              61                20.9500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              71                20.8500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              108               20.8600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              109               20.8586 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              115               20.8589 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              123               20.6600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              137               20.8300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              154               20.8038 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              164               20.7700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              186               20.8808 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              210               20.9200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              216               20.8707 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              218               20.8000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              237               20.7600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              253               20.8651 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              260               20.7500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              273               20.8021 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              282               20.8465 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              300               20.8609 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              414               20.8410 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              656               20.8303 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              855               20.8638 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,104             20.8542 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,167             20.8519 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,212             20.8484 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,377             20.8663 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,553             20.9480 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,557             20.8814 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,665             20.8382 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              1,857             20.9689 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,720             20.8682 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              2,818             20.8412 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,010             20.8583 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              3,899             20.9679 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,663             20.8442 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              4,765             20.8400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              7,390             20.6724 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              8,914             20.9406 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              15,141            20.5244 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              24,185            20.8215 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              28,663            20.9700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Purchase              36,903            20.9662 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2                 20.5800 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  11                20.8100 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  26                20.8592 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  28                20.8400 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  49                20.8785 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  61                20.9500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  81                20.9143 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  90                20.7000 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  116               20.8334 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  117               20.5776 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  126               20.8866 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  127               20.7700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  139               20.7703 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  143               20.9200 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  179               20.7740 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  237               20.7600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  263               20.7749 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  269               20.7746 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  300               20.6600 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  303               20.9645 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  327               20.8020 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  327               20.8829 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  332               20.8723 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  414               20.6575 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  455               20.8330 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  492               20.6571 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  522               20.7500 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  703               20.8450 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  843               20.7900 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  971               20.8300 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,016             20.9120 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,047             20.8518 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,082             20.7489 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,233             20.8919 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,337             20.9700 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,470             20.6628 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,903             20.9051 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  1,979             20.8479 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,695             20.6719 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  2,748             20.7965 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  3,087             20.8707 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  6,499             20.9705 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  7,911             20.8870 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  10,142            20.9338 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  12,297            20.9008 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  13,400            20.8552 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  20,333            20.9206 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  25,000            20.9303 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  34,723            20.9741 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  50,000            20.9547 GBP             
 EUR 0.01 ordinary             Sale                  80,595            20.8728 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                    11          20.9054 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    43          20.8383 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    51          20.8786 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    100         20.9052 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    117         20.5725 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    133         20.7500 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    271         20.9563 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    303         20.9645 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    455         20.8330 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    612         20.9201 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    703         20.8450 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    953         20.8822 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    1,016       20.9120 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    1,792       20.9051 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    1,853       20.8771 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    3,052       20.9698 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    3,296       20.9700 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    4,375       20.8382 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Long                    6,105       20.7702 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    12,297      20.9008 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    12,304      20.8617 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    12,906      20.9369 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    14,668      20.8949 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    25,000      20.9303 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    50,000      20.9547 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Long                    52,908      20.8741 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   69          20.8500 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   155         20.9446 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   846         20.7867 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     CFD               Short                   868         20.9561 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   1,167       20.8519 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   1,553       20.9480 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   4,033       20.8303 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   7,099       20.7755 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   12,380      20.8433 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary     SWAP              Short                   15,141      20.5244 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:                                         18 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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