REG-BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.3 - PLAYTECH PLC
20/10/2021 11:20
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FORM 8.3 - PLAYTECH 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 PLAYTECH 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: 19 October 2021
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
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 NPV
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 8,869,347 2.90% 6,066,212 1.98%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
601,574 0.20% 3,043,054 0.99%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 9,470,921 3.09% 9,109,266 2.97%
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
Ordinary NPV Purchase 171 6.7743 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 218 6.7593 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 673 6.7661 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 908 6.7652 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 913 6.7711 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 1,050 6.7595 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 1,096 6.7700 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 1,108 6.7656 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 1,753 6.7600 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 1,842 6.7768 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 2,209 6.7722 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 2,466 6.7594 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 2,989 6.7730 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 3,009 6.7691 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 3,177 6.7706 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 3,260 6.7792 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 4,917 6.7886 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 9,333 6.7731 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 10,081 6.7624 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 11,630 6.7709 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 12,575 6.7750 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 13,421 6.7663 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 18,317 6.7760 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 18,866 6.7670 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 23,488 6.7550 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 27,593 6.7612 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 28,579 6.7698 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 29,455 6.7597 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 40,664 6.7637 GBP
Ordinary NPV Purchase 78,683 6.7758 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 2 6.7556 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 261 6.7550 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 640 6.7525 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 662 6.7583 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 954 6.7633 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 1,624 6.7800 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 2,042 6.7600 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 2,271 6.7665 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 4,205 6.7558 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 5,281 6.7701 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 8,183 6.7581 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 9,637 6.7706 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 10,757 6.7608 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 11,014 6.7546 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 11,804 6.7750 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 15,386 6.7646 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 15,421 6.7553 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 23,520 6.7673 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 35,162 6.7657 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 80,669 6.7554 GBP
Ordinary NPV Sale 155,661 6.7641 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
Ordinary NPV SWAP Long 46 6.7795 GBP
Ordinary NPV CFD Long 52 6.7609 GBP
Ordinary NPV CFD Long 93 6.7596 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Long 528 6.7621 GBP
Ordinary NPV CFD Long 4,104 6.7597 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Long 4,331 6.7785 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Long 6,898 6.7705 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Long 7,503 6.7549 GBP
Ordinary NPV CFD Long 10,705 6.7608 GBP
Ordinary NPV CFD Long 13,828 6.7541 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Long 19,933 6.7590 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Long 37,904 6.7714 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Long 42,405 6.7628 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Long 53,233 6.7541 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Long 74,316 6.7612 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Short 3,158 6.7878 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Short 3,691 6.7550 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Short 4,426 6.7778 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Short 5,141 6.7900 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Short 25,714 6.7842 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Short 27,593 6.7612 GBP
Ordinary NPV CFD Short 36,593 6.7743 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Short 45,249 6.7722 GBP
Ordinary NPV SWAP Short 59,517 6.7679 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: 20 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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