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REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - Playtech plc

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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:                                                          08 November 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:                                8,687,720   2.84%    5,581,382   1.82%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               5,427,843   1.77%    8,167,957   2.67%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            14,115,563  4.61%    13,749,339  4.49%     
                                                                                                          


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              217               7.2626 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              376               7.2700 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              400               7.3450 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              400               7.2475 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              495               7.2561 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              618               7.2600 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              694               7.2775 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,351             7.2550 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,384             7.2800 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,596             7.2514 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,938             7.2566 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              2,280             7.2716 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              3,353             7.2619 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              4,490             7.2425 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              8,056             7.2500 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              10,095            7.2480 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              32,348            7.2505 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              44,344            7.2662 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  95                7.2500 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  438               7.2800 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  492               7.2615 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  746               7.2603 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  777               7.2750 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  1,960             7.2425 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  2,504             7.2732 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  2,620             7.2788 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  2,940             7.2618 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  3,104             7.2677 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  4,126             7.2459 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  22,521            7.2746 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  49,534            7.2499 GBP              


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of           Product           Nature of dealing       Number of   Price per   
 relevant           description                               reference   unit        
 security                                                     securities              
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    75          7.2616 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    374         7.2600 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    417         7.2615 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    1,666       7.2749 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    2,053       7.2739 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    3,816       7.2573 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    4,978       7.3271 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    7,025       7.2637 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    9,209       7.2499 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    12,467      7.2606 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Short                   495         7.2562 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Short                   1,505       7.2635 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Short                   2,158       7.2609 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   10,095      7.2480 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   11,223      7.2607 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   15,257      7.2585 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   23,525      7.2735 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:                                         9 Nov 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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