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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if                                 
 different from 1(a):                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                      
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the                           
 trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                                                   
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form   ENTAIN PLC            
 relates:                                                                                               
 
                                                                                                      
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                           
 (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:                                       22 Oct 2021           
 
                                                                                                      
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to                         
 the disclosure                                                                                         
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making            YES : DRAFTKINGS INC  
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                                
 
                                                                                                      
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                              


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:                                         11,269,869  1.92%      5,450,084   0.93%     
                                                                                                                     
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                               
                                                                        4,831,923   0.82%      8,746,981   1.49%     
                                                                                                                     
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                           
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%      0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                     
 (4)                                                                                                                 
             TOTAL:                                                     16,101,792  2.75%      14,197,065  2.42%     
                                                                                                                     


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              188                      29.6000 USD                  
 ADR                                                      Sale                  188                      29.6000 USD                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              23                       21.5339 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              66                       21.2500 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              125                      21.4600 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              179                      21.4500 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              184                      21.2900 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              395                      21.3400 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              452                      21.5652 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              500                      21.3100 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              500                      21.3200 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              731                      21.2501 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              908                      21.4685 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              947                      21.4944 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              1,060                    21.4632 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              1,078                    21.5003 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              1,493                    21.4315 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              1,530                    21.4322 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              1,719                    21.3905 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              2,320                    21.4565 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              2,523                    21.2890 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              3,377                    21.4813 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              5,289                    21.4008 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              5,396                    21.4064 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              9,397                    21.4200 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              11,746                   21.4526 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              17,967                   21.3646 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              22,669                   21.2530 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Purchase              131,271                  21.2964 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  2                        21.2700 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  87                       21.2750 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  125                      21.4600 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  138                      21.3800 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  179                      21.4500 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  184                      21.2900 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  200                      21.3200 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  271                      21.2552 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  408                      21.5134 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  423                      21.3582 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  441                      21.5051 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  464                      21.4966 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  469                      21.5021 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  521                      21.4435 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  570                      21.3344 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  674                      21.4636 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  795                      21.4333 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  947                      21.4944 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,078                    21.4197 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,081                    21.4341 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,147                    21.4884 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,154                    21.4200 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,167                    21.4273 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,321                    21.4046 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,348                    21.2887 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,543                    21.4269 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,611                    21.4471 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,698                    21.4244 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,777                    21.4622 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  1,838                    21.4101 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  2,114                    21.3811 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  2,592                    21.5031 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  2,948                    21.2500 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  4,187                    21.4623 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  4,344                    21.4677 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  4,698                    21.4370 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  5,280                    21.4069 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  6,189                    21.3020 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  9,378                    21.4243 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  22,419                   21.2510 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  23,500                   21.5123 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  28,594                   21.4122 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  31,576                   21.3542 GBP                  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        Sale                  35,114                   21.4096 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                     200             21.3200 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Long                     408             21.5135 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Long                     500             21.5253 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        CFD                   Long                     795             21.4333 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Long                     1,078           21.4197 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Long                     1,147           21.4884 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Long                     1,167           21.4273 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Long                     1,283           21.4360 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Long                     2,093           21.4068 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Long                     2,592           21.5031 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Long                     4,344           21.4677 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        CFD                   Long                     5,328           21.3390 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Long                     9,093           21.3303 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        CFD                   Long                     22,265          21.4726 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Long                     31,576          21.3542 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        CFD                   Short                    188             21.2715 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Short                    507             21.3932 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Short                    731             21.2501 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Short                    750             21.3904 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Short                    22,665          21.2902 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Short                    49,529          21.2769 GBP  
 EUR 0.01 ordinary                                        SWAP                  Short                    53,198          21.3156 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:  25 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .



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