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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:                                                    29 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:                                6,298,068   2.06%    4,221,326   1.38%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                               4,051,726   1.32%    5,796,066   1.89%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
             TOTAL:                                            10,349,794  3.38%    10,017,392  3.27%     
                                                                                                          


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              49                7.4600 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              50                7.3500 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              369               7.4050 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              369               7.4400 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              390               7.4950 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              434               7.4000 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              1,027             7.4752 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              1,214             7.4582 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              1,368             7.4650 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              1,474             7.4573 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              2,370             7.4553 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              2,433             7.4608 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              16,928            7.4366 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              41,824            7.4500 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              45,225            7.4499 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  661               7.4414 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  723               7.4525 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  992               7.4647 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  993               7.4487 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  2,223             7.4522 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  3,664             7.4474 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  15,733            7.4437 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  21,809            7.4503 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  25,202            7.4513 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  56,477            7.4500 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  61,215            7.4462 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                    298         7.4488 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    993         7.4487 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    1,479       7.4339 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    4,213       7.4344 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    4,592       7.4583 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    6,911       7.4405 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    8,629       7.4476 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    55,151      7.4462 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   481         7.4500 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   1,166       7.4293 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   18,394      7.4405 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:                                         30 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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