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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if                          
 different from 1(a):                                                                            
 
                                                                                               
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the                    
 trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                                            
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form   PLAYTECH PLC   
 relates:                                                                                        
 
                                                                                               
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                    
 (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:                                       03 March 2022  
 
                                                                                               
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to                  
 the disclosure                                                                                  
 (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?                                         
 
                                                                                               
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                       


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:                                5,168,245  1.69%    3,801,287  1.24%     
                                                                                                        
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                  
                                                               3,746,938  1.22%    4,670,801  1.52%     
                                                                                                        
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                              
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                  0          0.00%    0          0.00%     
                                                                                                        
 (4)                                                                                                    
             TOTAL:                                            8,915,183  2.91%    8,472,088  2.77%     
                                                                                                        


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                    564                      6.5550 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Purchase                    2,072                    6.0100 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Purchase                    2,430                    6.3315 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Purchase                    3,029                    6.1567 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Purchase                    4,227                    6.2871 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Purchase                    5,684                    6.1388 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Purchase                    8,290                    6.0067 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Purchase                    16,598                   6.0721 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Purchase                    21,127                   5.9500 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Purchase                    226,873                  5.9931 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        173                      5.9500 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        288                      6.4530 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        492                      6.2012 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        623                      6.0225 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        1,145                    6.0111 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        2,072                    6.0101 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        2,449                    6.0100 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        2,948                    6.4839 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        3,115                    5.9997 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        7,903                    6.3593 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        9,205                    6.3420 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        11,635                   6.2325 GBP                  
 Ordinary NPV                    Sale                        21,127                   5.9502 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                     288             6.4530 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    SWAP                        Long                     757             6.2415 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    CFD                         Long                     2,948           6.4839 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    CFD                         Long                     4,912           6.3805 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    CFD                         Long                     11,635          6.2325 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    SWAP                        Long                     11,931          6.3378 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    SWAP                        Short                    750             6.0150 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    SWAP                        Short                    1,942           6.0046 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    CFD                         Short                    2,088           6.5187 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    SWAP                        Short                    4,934           6.1576 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    SWAP                        Short                    6,862           5.9500 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    SWAP                        Short                    7,794           6.1965 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    CFD                         Short                    36,450          5.9531 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    SWAP                        Short                    55,417          6.0032 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    SWAP                        Short                    61,373          6.0265 GBP  
 Ordinary NPV                    SWAP                        Short                    81,795          6.0010 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:  4 March 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .



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