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REG - Societe Generale SA Playtech PLC - Form 8.3 - Playtech plc

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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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