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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:                             23 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:                                5,032,222  1.64%    4,019,272  1.31%     
                                                                                                        
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                  
                                                               3,928,730  1.28%    4,561,403  1.49%     
                                                                                                        
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                              
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0          0.00%    0          0.00%     
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                        
             TOTAL:                                            8,960,952  2.93%    8,580,675  2.80%     
                                                                                                        


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       1           6.4600 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       427         6.3942 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       601         6.4413 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       643         6.4075 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       894         6.4454 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       944         6.4525 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       1,116       6.4310 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       1,256       6.4438 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       1,913       6.4302 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       2,426       6.4446 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       2,426       6.4570 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       3,524       6.4504 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       4,306       6.4455 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       4,805       6.4346 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       27,059      6.4175 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       30,855      6.4256 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Purchase       40,063      6.3950 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           643         6.4075 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           1,028       6.4150 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           1,240       6.3949 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           1,398       6.4550 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           4,065       6.4362 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           16,068      6.3953 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           24,152      6.4203 GBP      
 Ordinary NPV       Sale           39,615      6.3950 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               1,240       6.3949 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  CFD          Long               1,862       6.4141 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Long               6,286       6.4665 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Long               8,291       6.4429 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Long               14,204      6.3950 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              429         6.4350 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              466         6.4550 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              601         6.4413 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              1,004       6.4393 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              1,109       6.4508 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              1,317       6.4622 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              1,368       6.4367 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              1,854       6.4444 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              3,396       6.4480 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              3,524       6.4504 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              4,665       6.4520 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              6,326       6.4493 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              7,603       6.4384 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              13,284      6.4324 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV  SWAP         Short              19,112      6.4209 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:                                         24 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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