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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:                                                    15 February 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:                                4,983,348  1.63%    3,905,139  1.27%     
                                                                                                        
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                  
                                                               3,848,353  1.26%    4,629,277  1.51%     
                                                                                                        
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                              
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0          0.00%    0          0.00%     
                                                                                                        
 (4)                                                                                                    
             TOTAL:                                            8,831,701  2.88%    8,534,416  2.79%     
                                                                                                        


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              63                6.3900 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              431               6.5269 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              609               6.5000 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              619               6.4997 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,193             6.5962 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,346             6.5821 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,372             6.4570 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,413             6.5900 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,514             6.6050 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              1,760             6.5173 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              2,531             6.5218 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              3,993             6.5961 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              4,251             6.5692 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              4,417             6.5300 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              5,454             6.5430 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              7,094             6.5842 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              7,925             6.5170 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              7,951             6.5360 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              8,967             6.5474 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              11,405            6.5441 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              18,468            6.6041 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              39,419            6.5081 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              83,378            6.4670 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase              288,579           6.5376 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  10                6.4950 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  52                6.5744 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  406               6.5303 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  507               6.5150 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  560               6.6075 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  609               6.5000 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  619               6.5263 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  641               6.5478 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  724               6.5726 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  916               6.5951 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  1,382             6.5250 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  1,786             6.4957 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  1,902             6.5559 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  1,959             6.6021 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  2,333             6.6050 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  2,826             6.5900 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  3,426             6.5300 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  3,926             6.5253 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  5,001             6.5848 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  5,172             6.5469 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  8,615             6.6154 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  48,419            6.5378 GBP              
 Ordinary NPV                Sale                  429,992           6.5255 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                    11          6.5745 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    14          6.5742 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Long                    27          6.5744 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    724         6.5726 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    1,902       6.5559 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    3,746       6.5258 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    9,978       6.5419 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    15,116      6.5426 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    15,214      6.5416 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Long                    20,674      6.5274 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   839         6.4979 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   1,193       6.5962 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Short                   1,514       6.6055 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   3,498       6.5147 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       SWAP              Short                   6,941       6.5070 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Short                   9,260       6.5199 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV       CFD               Short                   24,975      6.5038 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:                                         16 Feb 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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