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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:                                              24 January 2022         
 (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:                                8,271,422   2.70%    4,151,821  1.36%     
                                                                                                         
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                   
                                                               3,924,781   1.28%    4,927,806  1.61%     
                                                                                                         
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                               
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0           0.00%    0          0.00%     
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
             TOTAL:                                            12,196,203  3.98%    9,079,627  2.96%     
                                                                                                         


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              160               5.8775 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              303               5.9764 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              391               5.9225 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              585               5.9277 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              776               6.0600 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              1,276             5.9565 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              1,316             5.9025 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              2,305             5.9569 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              2,764             5.9740 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              2,804             5.9166 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              3,018             6.0839 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              5,752             5.9040 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              20,944            5.9551 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              27,388            6.0305 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              32,000            5.9034 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Purchase              82,681            5.9805 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  391               5.9300 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  391               5.9225 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  392               5.9350 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  523               5.8950 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  754               5.9037 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  1,588             6.0150 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  1,598             5.9100 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  1,922             5.9918 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  1,940             5.9030 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  2,495             6.0524 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  3,033             5.9712 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  4,195             5.9059 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  8,314             5.9276 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  9,196             5.9647 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  9,877             5.9393 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  16,626            5.9798 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  20,077            5.9655 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  21,739            6.0503 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  29,700            6.0500 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV          Sale                  231,721           5.9671 GBP              


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of           Product           Nature of dealing       Number of   Price per   
 relevant           description                               reference   unit        
 security                                                     securities              
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    6,191       5.9320 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    11,362      5.9495 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    25,557      6.0623 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    27,874      6.0500 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    56,296      5.9537 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    113,543     5.9787 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   1,220       6.0156 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   4,895       5.9357 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   5,598       5.9603 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Short                   10,012      5.9960 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   10,702      6.0283 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   20,944      5.9551 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   25,995      6.0500 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   48,268      5.9156 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:                                         25 Jan 2022                                     
 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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