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

EntainAnnouncement

11/10/2021 14:35

RNS Number : 6959O
  
Societe Generale SA
  
11 October 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


08/10/2021




(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:


9,934,056


1.69


80,978


0.01




(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
 


0


0.00


943,649


0.16




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


0


0.00


0


0.00




 
     TOTAL:


9,934,056


1.69


1,024,627


0.17



 
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 GBP




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


5,361


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


4,289


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


1,072


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


10,723


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


1,072


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


5,361


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


5,361


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


655


21.32




Ordinary


Purchase


187,782


21.22




Ordinary


Purchase


437,731


21.22




Ordinary


Sale


87


21.36




Ordinary


Sale


214


21.31




Ordinary


Sale


322


21.44




Ordinary


Sale


513


21.44




Ordinary


Sale


4


21.44




Ordinary


Sale


128


21.26




Ordinary


Sale


151


21.4




Ordinary


Sale


597


21.42




Ordinary


Sale


191


21.5




Ordinary


Sale


86


21.35




Ordinary


Sale


395


21.35




Ordinary


Sale


161


21.5




Ordinary


Sale


206


21.37




Ordinary


Sale


500


21.36




Ordinary


Sale


87


21.36




Ordinary


Sale


172


21.3




Ordinary


Sale


92


21.43




Ordinary


Sale


36


21.43




Ordinary


Sale


104


21.48




Ordinary


Sale


100


21.38




Ordinary


Sale


157


21.4




Ordinary


Sale


1,158


21.5




Ordinary


Sale


51


21.43




Ordinary


Sale


394


21.43




Ordinary


Sale


353


21.43




Ordinary


Sale


86


21.5




Ordinary


Sale


95


21.5




Ordinary


Sale


36


21.4




Ordinary


Sale


333


21.4




Ordinary


Sale


122


21.25




Ordinary


Sale


356


21.51




Ordinary


Sale


153


21.31




Ordinary


Sale


435


21.41




Ordinary


Sale


75


21.28




Ordinary


Sale


75


21.28




Ordinary


Sale


26


21.4




Ordinary


Sale


8


21.35




Ordinary


Sale


92


21.35




Ordinary


Sale


80


21.35




Ordinary


Sale


84


21.4




Ordinary


Sale


40


21.28




Ordinary


Sale


80


21.29




Ordinary


Sale


601


21.5




Ordinary


Sale


172


21.35




Ordinary


Sale


214


21.22




Ordinary


Sale


40


21.22




Ordinary


Sale


26


21.22




Ordinary


Sale


148


21.22




Ordinary


Sale


421


21.27




Ordinary


Sale


120


21.27




Ordinary


Sale


180


21.27




Ordinary


Sale


1,742


21.27




Ordinary


Sale


600


21.51




Ordinary


Sale


120


21.37




Ordinary


Sale


1,802


21.385




Ordinary


Sale


391


21.51




Ordinary


Sale


356


21.51




Ordinary


Sale


455


21.51




Ordinary


Sale


613


21.27




Ordinary


Sale


1,066


21.44




Ordinary


Sale


84


21.37




Ordinary


Sale


180


21.37




Ordinary


Sale


607


21.445




Ordinary


Sale


437


21.4




Ordinary


Sale


306


21.41




Ordinary


Sale


227


21.42




Ordinary


Sale


32


21.42




Ordinary


Sale


610


21.445




Ordinary


Sale


199


21.5




Ordinary


Sale


209


21.37




Ordinary


Sale


75


21.43




Ordinary


Sale


129


21.43




Ordinary


Sale


380


21.395




Ordinary


Sale


516


21.4




Ordinary


Sale


300


21.41




Ordinary


Sale


231


21.36




Ordinary


Sale


1,399


21.5




Ordinary


Sale


96


21.4




Ordinary


Sale


205


21.4




Ordinary


Sale


380


21.4




Ordinary


Sale


262


21.36




Ordinary


Sale


357


21.51




Ordinary


Sale


72


21.3




Ordinary


Sale


160


21.3




Ordinary


Sale


209


21.37




Ordinary


Sale


85


21.48




Ordinary


Sale


106


21.48




Ordinary


Sale


20


21.48




Ordinary


Sale


135


21.48




Ordinary


Sale


97


21.48




Ordinary


Sale


8


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


1,103


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


1,004


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


4,541


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


5,361


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


227


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


2,805


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


5,361


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


5,361


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


81


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


112


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


2,952


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


4,429


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


10,509


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


132


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


1,646


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


125,123


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


16


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


418


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


18,546


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


3,874


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


10,723


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


47,490


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


79


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


5,901


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


248


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


53


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


1


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


114,428


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


773


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


248


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


401


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


11,130


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


62


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


1,741


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


188


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


1,573


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


198


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


2,145


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


796


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


4,289


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


1,072


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


9,288


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


58,900


21.32




Ordinary


Sale


148


21.37




Ordinary


Sale


73


21.35




Ordinary


Sale


138


21.35




Ordinary


Sale


220


21.58




Ordinary


Sale


31


21.58




Ordinary


Sale


113


21.48




Ordinary


Sale


128


21.5




Ordinary


Sale


128


21.5




Ordinary


Sale


138


21.5




Ordinary


Sale


1


21.47




Ordinary


Sale


37


21.48




Ordinary


Sale


64


21.48








Total Purchases


685,147












Total Sales


509,322







 
 
(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

























 
(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:


11/10/2021




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.
 
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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