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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:                             06 December 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:                             8,502,065   2.78%    4,119,124  1.34%     
                                                                                                          
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                
                                                                3,972,543   1.30%    5,502,763  1.80%     
                                                                                                          
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                            
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0           0.00%    0          0.00%     
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                 TOTAL:                                         12,474,608  4.07%    9,621,887  3.14%     
                                                                                                          


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          7.5000 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       223         7.1899 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       318         7.2900 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       614         7.1943 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       1,683       7.2842 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       2,964       7.2186 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       10,226      7.1800 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       45,957      7.1998 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           95          7.1800 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           443         7.3500 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           1,067       7.3245 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           1,683       7.2845 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           8,423       7.2981 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           10,217      7.1803 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           15,412      7.3143 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           34,564      7.2376 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               40          7.2375 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Long               3,150       7.3258 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Long               5,814       7.2979 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Long               7,624       7.3346 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Long               8,757       7.2909 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  CFD          Long               34,524      7.2376 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              119         7.3137 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              191         7.2156 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              481         7.3132 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  CFD          Short              4,270       7.2229 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              5,836       7.2106 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              9,845       7.2361 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              29,016      7.1813 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:                                         7 Dec 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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