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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:                                        19 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:                                8,154,811   2.66%    5,780,262   1.89%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               5,626,353   1.84%    7,625,445   2.49%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            13,781,164  4.50%    13,405,707  4.38%     
                                                                                                          


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              100               7.5350 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              392               7.4000 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              400               7.2600 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,179             7.3815 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,333             7.3366 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,573             7.3378 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,858             7.4096 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,983             7.7050 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              2,012             7.3225 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              2,268             7.7150 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              2,405             7.5170 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              2,558             7.4030 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              2,778             7.4938 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              4,078             7.2500 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              4,979             7.3271 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              8,598             7.4164 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              10,786            7.3990 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              10,889            7.5300 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              11,560            7.6950 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              14,884            7.3953 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              24,800            7.5273 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              40,482            7.4718 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  46                7.4007 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  83                7.7000 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  633               7.3225 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  637               7.3417 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  798               7.2850 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  860               7.5850 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  996               7.2875 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  1,750             7.5120 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  1,937             7.4009 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  2,059             7.4754 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  3,351             7.3999 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  3,429             7.4156 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  3,905             7.4548 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  5,183             7.4018 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  6,411             7.5118 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  8,992             7.4215 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  12,137            7.5291 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  12,686            7.5172 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  24,800            7.3712 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  30,387            7.4431 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  32,568            7.5300 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  114,941           7.4518 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                    1,286       7.4088 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    3,351       7.3999 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    4,076       7.3260 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    4,126       7.5516 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    4,643       7.5455 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    23,496      7.5159 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    23,549      7.5415 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    30,387      7.4431 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    90,351      7.4297 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Short                   5,476       7.2685 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   44,210      7.5015 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:                                         22 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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