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RNS Number : 9947Z Societe Generale SA 28 January 2022
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: Société Générale S.A.
(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: 27/01/2022
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
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 3,982,065 1.30 2,739 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0.00 0 0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
3,982,065 1.30 2,739 0.00
TOTAL:
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 security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit GBP
Ordinary Purchase 128 6.01
Ordinary Purchase 400 6.01
Ordinary Purchase 42 6.01
Ordinary Purchase 79 6.135
Ordinary Purchase 3,270 6.135
Ordinary Purchase 125 6.135
Ordinary Purchase 619 6.01
Ordinary Purchase 1,514 6.07
Ordinary Purchase 1,557 6.065
Ordinary Purchase 1,464 6.075
Ordinary Purchase 862 6.15
Ordinary Purchase 862 6.155
Ordinary Purchase 708 6.105
Ordinary Purchase 846 6.015
Ordinary Purchase 999 6.005
Ordinary Purchase 860 6
Ordinary Purchase 252 6.17
Ordinary Purchase 391 6.05
Ordinary Purchase 1,172 6.115
Ordinary Purchase 431 6.01
Ordinary Purchase 484 6.11
Ordinary Purchase 894 6.16
Ordinary Purchase 497 6.145
Ordinary Purchase 587 6.01
Ordinary Purchase 820 5.995
Ordinary Purchase 823 5.99
Ordinary Purchase 864 6.13
Ordinary Purchase 575 6.01
Ordinary Purchase 30 6.01
Ordinary Sale 127 6.025
Ordinary Sale 285 6.025
Ordinary Sale 285 6.025
Ordinary Sale 62 6.025
Ordinary Sale 165 6.025
Ordinary Sale 29 6.025
Ordinary Sale 553 6.205
Ordinary Sale 329 6.025
Ordinary Sale 290 6.025
Ordinary Sale 787 6.02
Ordinary Sale 55 6.115
Ordinary Sale 164 6.13
Ordinary Sale 58 6.13
Ordinary Sale 80 6.13
Ordinary Sale 162 6.03
Ordinary Sale 646 6.14
Ordinary Sale 171 6.13
Ordinary Sale 678 6.125
Ordinary Sale 59 6.13
Ordinary Sale 652 6.145
Ordinary Sale 790 6.035
Ordinary Sale 666 6.165
Ordinary Sale 404 5.985
Ordinary Sale 651 6.02
Ordinary Sale 808 6.2
Ordinary Sale 646 6.195
Ordinary Sale 618 6.2
Ordinary Sale 60 6.075
Ordinary Sale 598 6.075
Ordinary Sale 426 5.99
Ordinary Sale 51 6.095
Ordinary Sale 558 6.095
Ordinary Sale 477 6.095
Ordinary Sale 651 6.12
Ordinary Sale 100 6.125
Ordinary Sale 101 6.13
Ordinary Sale 3 6.13
Ordinary Sale 829 6.025
Ordinary Sale 215 6.05
Ordinary Sale 390 6.115
Ordinary Sale 180 6.025
Ordinary Sale 656 6.005
Ordinary Sale 438 6.025
Ordinary Sale 275 6.025
Ordinary Sale 543 6.01
Ordinary Sale 141 6.01
Ordinary Sale 360 6.025
Ordinary Sale 228 6.025
Ordinary Sale 412 6.185
Ordinary Sale 870 6.095
Ordinary Sale 49 6.045
Ordinary Sale 127 6.045
Ordinary Sale 600 6.03
Ordinary Sale 353 6.045
Ordinary Sale 762 6.04
Ordinary Sale 55 6.125
Ordinary Sale 621 6.125
Ordinary Sale 268 6.045
Ordinary Sale 798 6.11
Ordinary Sale 787 6.115
Ordinary Sale 14 6.025
Ordinary Sale 251 6.025
Ordinary Sale 44 6.025
Ordinary Sale 211 6.025
Ordinary Sale 57 6.025
Ordinary Sale 28 6.025
Total Purchases 22,155
Total Sales 23,807
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit GBP
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
(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. GBP
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit GBP
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) GBP
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"
(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"
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 28/01/2022
Contact name: Paul Jenkins
Telephone number*: +44 20 7676 6969
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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