REG - Societe Generale SA Entain PLC - Form 8.3 - Entain plc

EntainAnnouncement

23/09/2021 10:00

RNS Number : 7639M
  
Societe Generale SA
  
23 September 2021
  
 

                                                                                                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:


Société Générale S.A.




(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 relates:
     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree


Entain plc




(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:
     For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure


22/09/2021




(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
     If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"


YES: 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:
 


Ordinary




 
 


Interests


Short positions








Number


%


Number


%




(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:


8,779,813


1.50


79,126


0.01




(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
 


0


0.00


2,233,219


0.38




(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:


0


0.00


0


0.00




 
     TOTAL:


8,779,813


1.50


2,312,345


0.39



            
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 security


Purchase/sale


Number of securities


Price per unit EUR




Ordinary


Purchase


200


29.4




Ordinary


Purchase


300


29.2




Class of relevant security


Purchase/sale


Number of securities


Price per unit GBP




Ordinary


Purchase


181


24.25




Ordinary


Purchase


181


24.25




Ordinary


Purchase


216


24.63




Ordinary


Purchase


8


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


52


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


56


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


74


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


109


23.91




Ordinary


Purchase


48


23.83




Ordinary


Purchase


170


23.83




Ordinary


Purchase


125


24.1




Ordinary


Purchase


9


23.91




Ordinary


Purchase


38


24.59




Ordinary


Purchase


60


24.59




Ordinary


Purchase


35


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


55


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


172


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


11


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


34


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


100


24




Ordinary


Purchase


23


24




Ordinary


Purchase


1,807


23.77




Ordinary


Purchase


2,137


23.77




Ordinary


Purchase


1,073


23.77




Ordinary


Purchase


2,147


23.77




Ordinary


Purchase


10


23.77




Ordinary


Purchase


340


23.77




Ordinary


Purchase


1,073


23.77




Ordinary


Purchase


1,073


23.77




Ordinary


Purchase


81


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


114


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


76


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


168


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


744


24.02




Ordinary


Purchase


100


23.84




Ordinary


Purchase


125


23.84




Ordinary


Purchase


2,027


23.85




Ordinary


Purchase


211


24.04




Ordinary


Purchase


125


23.86




Ordinary


Purchase


100


23.86




Ordinary


Purchase


237


24.63




Ordinary


Purchase


587


24.66




Ordinary


Purchase


99


24.01




Ordinary


Purchase


154


24.01




Ordinary


Purchase


179


24.23




Ordinary


Purchase


219


24.63




Ordinary


Purchase


42


23.87




Ordinary


Purchase


98


23.87




Ordinary


Purchase


101


23.87




Ordinary


Purchase


128


24.01




Ordinary


Purchase


620


24.04




Ordinary


Purchase


1


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


9


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


213


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


66


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


54


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


39


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


163


23.95




Ordinary


Purchase


131


24.01




Ordinary


Purchase


68


24.01




Ordinary


Purchase


127


23.83




Ordinary


Purchase


71


24.04




Ordinary


Purchase


25


24.04




Ordinary


Purchase


16


24.04




Ordinary


Purchase


225


24.63




Ordinary


Purchase


193


24.33




Ordinary


Purchase


219


24.63




Ordinary


Purchase


37


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


50


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


77


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


55


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


5


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


38


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


47


23.84




Ordinary


Purchase


61


23.84




Ordinary


Purchase


222


23.94




Ordinary


Purchase


118


23.93




Ordinary


Purchase


172


23.86




Ordinary


Purchase


2,250


24.074813




Ordinary


Purchase


23,964


24.074814




Ordinary


Purchase


942


23.771783




Ordinary


Purchase


10,032


23.771783




Ordinary


Purchase


37


24.02




Ordinary


Purchase


74


24.02




Ordinary


Purchase


3


24.02




Ordinary


Purchase


32


24.02




Ordinary


Purchase


28


24.02




Ordinary


Purchase


26


24.02




Ordinary


Purchase


66


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


141


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


59


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


100


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


125


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


31


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


26


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


26


24.03




Ordinary


Purchase


126


24.03




Ordinary


Sale


781


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.41




Ordinary


Sale


13


24.92




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.97




Ordinary


Sale


552


24.97




Ordinary


Sale


196


24.97




Ordinary


Sale


216


24.14




Ordinary


Sale


14


24.43




Ordinary


Sale


18


24.43




Ordinary


Sale


8


24.43




Ordinary


Sale


3


24.43




Ordinary


Sale


34


24.43




Ordinary


Sale


10


24.43




Ordinary


Sale


153


24.02




Ordinary


Sale


224


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


53


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


2,094


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


325


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


244


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


41


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


120


24.34




Ordinary


Sale


417


24.26




Ordinary


Sale


26


24.26




Ordinary


Sale


19


24.26




Ordinary


Sale


462


24.25




Ordinary


Sale


217


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


460


24.34




Ordinary


Sale


125


24.38




Ordinary


Sale


400


24.38




Ordinary


Sale


462


24.22




Ordinary


Sale


391


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


85


24.47




Ordinary


Sale


125


24.47




Ordinary


Sale


336


24.47




Ordinary


Sale


1,221


24.27




Ordinary


Sale


75


23.99




Ordinary


Sale


192


23.99




Ordinary


Sale


200


23.99




Ordinary


Sale


467


24




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.07




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.07




Ordinary


Sale


25


24.07




Ordinary


Sale


461


24.31




Ordinary


Sale


100


24




Ordinary


Sale


125


24




Ordinary


Sale


251


24.03




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.39




Ordinary


Sale


466


24.01




Ordinary


Sale


215


24.03




Ordinary


Sale


466


24.02




Ordinary


Sale


279


24.36




Ordinary


Sale


621


24.36




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.39




Ordinary


Sale


463


24.22




Ordinary


Sale


380


23.92




Ordinary


Sale


350


24.38




Ordinary


Sale


1,794


24.46




Ordinary


Sale


77


24.93




Ordinary


Sale


552


24.27




Ordinary


Sale


276


24.38




Ordinary


Sale


76


24.08




Ordinary


Sale


464


24.14




Ordinary


Sale


161


24.15




Ordinary


Sale


251


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


162


24.97




Ordinary


Sale


2,718


24.97




Ordinary


Sale


18


24.15




Ordinary


Sale


464


24.13




Ordinary


Sale


285


24.15




Ordinary


Sale


179


24.56




Ordinary


Sale


209


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


68


24.08




Ordinary


Sale


329


24.08




Ordinary


Sale


154


24.93




Ordinary


Sale


136


24.29




Ordinary


Sale


325


24.29




Ordinary


Sale


264


24.08




Ordinary


Sale


1,251


24.37




Ordinary


Sale


323


24.28




Ordinary


Sale


138


24.28




Ordinary


Sale


411


24.18




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


491


24.93




Ordinary


Sale


43


24.18




Ordinary


Sale


469


23.9




Ordinary


Sale


978


24.37




Ordinary


Sale


460


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


460


24.33




Ordinary


Sale


460


24.34




Ordinary


Sale


460


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


460


24.36




Ordinary


Sale


468


23.92




Ordinary


Sale


461


24.28




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.39




Ordinary


Sale


32


24.36




Ordinary


Sale


272


24.41




Ordinary


Sale


414


23.91




Ordinary


Sale


463


24.16




Ordinary


Sale


463


24.17




Ordinary


Sale


616


24.05




Ordinary


Sale


623


24.06




Ordinary


Sale


453


24.22




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.22




Ordinary


Sale


334


24.22




Ordinary


Sale


75


24.28




Ordinary


Sale


125


24.28




Ordinary


Sale


470


23.85




Ordinary


Sale


1,495


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


793


24.56




Ordinary


Sale


465


24.09




Ordinary


Sale


1,591


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


2,450


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


183


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


461


24.3




Ordinary


Sale


446


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


459


24.34




Ordinary


Sale


35


24.36




Ordinary


Sale


370


24.42




Ordinary


Sale


1,008


24.48




Ordinary


Sale


14


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


326


24.01




Ordinary


Sale


141


24.01




Ordinary


Sale


400


24.08




Ordinary


Sale


393


24.36




Ordinary


Sale


286


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


125


24.36




Ordinary


Sale


57


24.36




Ordinary


Sale


125


24.12




Ordinary


Sale


470


24.12




Ordinary


Sale


125


24




Ordinary


Sale


100


24




Ordinary


Sale


52


24




Ordinary


Sale


464


24.17




Ordinary


Sale


464


24.16




Ordinary


Sale


463


24.18




Ordinary


Sale


1,248


24




Ordinary


Sale


214


24.98




Ordinary


Sale


1,768


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


559


24.07




Ordinary


Sale


583


24.08




Ordinary


Sale


600


24.14




Ordinary


Sale


237


24.16




Ordinary


Sale


523


24.23




Ordinary


Sale


379


24.44




Ordinary


Sale


438


24.2




Ordinary


Sale


25


24.2




Ordinary


Sale


383


24.22




Ordinary


Sale


80


24.22




Ordinary


Sale


125


24.42




Ordinary


Sale


839


24.03




Ordinary


Sale


231


23.94




Ordinary


Sale


468


23.93




Ordinary


Sale


238


23.94




Ordinary


Sale


231


23.95




Ordinary


Sale


468


23.96




Ordinary


Sale


237


23.95




Ordinary


Sale


462


24.23




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.42




Ordinary


Sale


121


23.96




Ordinary


Sale


246


23.96




Ordinary


Sale


460


24.36




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.39




Ordinary


Sale


167


24.31




Ordinary


Sale


58


24.31




Ordinary


Sale


58


24.31




Ordinary


Sale


264


24




Ordinary


Sale


178


24.31




Ordinary


Sale


451


24.34




Ordinary


Sale


462


24.24




Ordinary


Sale


7,713


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


643


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


5,518


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


1,904


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


1,261


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


9,078


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


500


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


248


24.14




Ordinary


Sale


164,812


25




Ordinary


Sale


128


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


91


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


200


24.41




Ordinary


Sale


105


23.98




Ordinary


Sale


256


23.94




Ordinary


Sale


200


23.94




Ordinary


Sale


43


23.94




Ordinary


Sale


176


24.45




Ordinary


Sale


174


24.41




Ordinary


Sale


174


24.41




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.4




Ordinary


Sale


400


24.89




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.98




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.07




Ordinary


Sale


70


24.07




Ordinary


Sale


109


24.18




Ordinary


Sale


123


23.93




Ordinary


Sale


135


23.93




Ordinary


Sale


106


24.35




Ordinary


Sale


107


24.36




Ordinary


Sale


451


24.38




Ordinary


Sale


500


24.09




Ordinary


Sale


221


24.16




Ordinary


Sale


200


24.43




Ordinary


Sale


32


24.31




Ordinary


Sale


738


24.46




Ordinary


Sale


316


24.53




Ordinary


Sale


180


24.53




Ordinary


Sale


4


24.53




Ordinary


Sale


2,260


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


15,486


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


6,186


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


146


23.77




Ordinary


Sale


7


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


60


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


141


24.92




Ordinary


Sale


100


24




Ordinary


Sale


193


24




Ordinary


Sale


75


24.46




Ordinary


Sale


492


24.37




Ordinary


Sale


269


23.93




Ordinary


Sale


29


24.46




Ordinary


Sale


32


24




Ordinary


Sale


100


24




Ordinary


Sale


100


24.97




Ordinary


Sale


219


24.16




Ordinary


Sale


152


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


7


24.32




Ordinary


Sale


619,000


25




Ordinary


Sale


455,415


25








Total Purchases


58,842












Total Sales


1,361,063







 
 
(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions
 



Class of relevant security


Product description
e.g. CFD


Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position


Number of reference securities


Price per unit GBP




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a short position


900


24.0333333




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a short position


23,964


24.074814




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a short position


10,032


23.7717823




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a short position


942


23.7717834




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a short position


2,250


24.074813



 
(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
e.g. American, European etc.


Expiry date


Option money paid/ received per unit
GBP





































 
(ii)        Exercise
 



Class of relevant security


Product description
e.g. call option


Exercising/ exercised against


Number of securities


Exercise price per unit GBP




















 
 



 
(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 



Class of relevant security


Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion


Details


Price per unit (if applicable) GBP








 
 











 
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"




 
 



 
(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"




 
 



 
(c)        Attachments
 



Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?


NO



 
 



Date of disclosure:


23/09/2021




Contact name:


Paul Jenkins




Telephone number*:


+44 20 7676 6969



 
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.
 
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