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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:                                     09 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:                                         8,302,617   2.71%    5,592,439   1.83%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        5,438,737   1.78%    7,782,691   2.54%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
 (4)                                                                                                               
             TOTAL:                                                     13,741,354  4.49%    13,375,130  4.37%     
                                                                                                                   


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              60                7.2555 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              414               7.2575 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              485               7.2541 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              629               7.2600 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              724               7.2527 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,045             7.2500 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,354             7.2623 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,476             7.2493 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              2,509             7.2570 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              3,741             7.2840 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              3,973             7.2653 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              4,163             7.2487 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              5,138             7.2513 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              5,603             7.2633 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              50,879            7.2886 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              100,000           7.2865 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  414               7.2575 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  906               7.2589 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  1,365             7.2543 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  1,596             7.3425 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  2,116             7.2631 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  2,625             7.2612 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  3,051             7.2572 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  3,150             7.3077 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  4,098             7.2600 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  4,696             7.2772 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  4,753             7.3503 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  6,115             7.2833 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  7,619             7.2759 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  13,280            7.3499 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  23,147            7.3109 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  27,657            7.2871 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  30,910            7.2497 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  40,632            7.2918 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  73,146            7.2921 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  100,000           7.2464 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  227,077           7.2795 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                    1,544       7.3738 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    3,052       7.2710 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    4,850       7.2657 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    4,952       7.3500 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    13,280      7.3499 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    19,566      7.2967 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    27,657      7.2871 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    100,000     7.2464 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Short                   60          7.2555 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   235         7.2472 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   332         7.2555 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Short                   1,381       7.2609 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   3,810       7.2849 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:                                         10 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
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