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

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RNS Number : 0299C  Societe Generale SA  17 February 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:                                       16/02/2022

      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:                     5,979,021  1.95   7,676     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:
                                                                      5,979,021  1.95   7,676     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         1,476                 6.555
 Ordinary                    Purchase         5,230                 6.555
 Ordinary                    Purchase         14,095                6.555
 Ordinary                    Purchase         4,011                 6.555
 Ordinary                    Purchase         582                   6.495
 Ordinary                    Purchase         683                   6.535
 Ordinary                    Purchase         651                   6.505
 Ordinary                    Purchase         108                   6.525
 Ordinary                    Purchase         651                   6.5
 Ordinary                    Purchase         651                   6.515
 Ordinary                    Purchase         643                   6.5
 Ordinary                    Purchase         651                   6.51
 Ordinary                    Purchase         309                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Purchase         412                   6.46
 Ordinary                    Purchase         169                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Purchase         151                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Purchase         83                    6.505
 Ordinary                    Purchase         207                   6.505
 Ordinary                    Purchase         1,168                 6.465
 Ordinary                    Purchase         654                   6.515
 Ordinary                    Purchase         751                   6.62
 Ordinary                    Purchase         133                   6.465
 Ordinary                    Purchase         650                   6.45
 Ordinary                    Purchase         1,134                 6.435
 Ordinary                    Purchase         500                   6.43
 Ordinary                    Purchase         549                   6.49
 Ordinary                    Purchase         283                   6.485
 Ordinary                    Purchase         436                   6.485
 Ordinary                    Purchase         719                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Purchase         170                   6.49
 Ordinary                    Purchase         719                   6.465
 Ordinary                    Purchase         669                   6.51
 Ordinary                    Purchase         751                   6.67
 Ordinary                    Purchase         652                   6.435
 Ordinary                    Purchase         666                   6.46
 Ordinary                    Purchase         719                   6.44
 Ordinary                    Purchase         52                    6.46
 Ordinary                    Purchase         718                   6.455
 Ordinary                    Purchase         57                    6.475
 Ordinary                    Purchase         500                   6.425
 Ordinary                    Purchase         660                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Purchase         717                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Purchase         172                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Purchase         828                   6.515
 Ordinary                    Purchase         654                   6.515
 Ordinary                    Purchase         650                   6.45
 Ordinary                    Purchase         689                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Purchase         689                   6.46
 Ordinary                    Purchase         689                   6.45
 Ordinary                    Purchase         750                   6.665
 Ordinary                    Purchase         362                   6.465
 Ordinary                    Purchase         750                   6.67
 Ordinary                    Purchase         152                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Purchase         477                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Purchase         24                    6.48
 Ordinary                    Purchase         691                   6.48
 Ordinary                    Purchase         623                   6.525
 Ordinary                    Purchase         623                   6.52
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    6.475
 Ordinary                    Purchase         693                   6.49
 Ordinary                    Purchase         171                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Purchase         646                   6.505
 Ordinary                    Purchase         706                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Purchase         717                   6.465
 Ordinary                    Purchase         192                   6.46
 Ordinary                    Purchase         264                   6.46
 Ordinary                    Purchase         717                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Purchase         95                    6.46
 Ordinary                    Purchase         166                   6.46
 Ordinary                    Purchase         686                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Purchase         515                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Purchase         753                   6.6
 Ordinary                    Purchase         1,039                 6.5
 Ordinary                    Purchase         100                   6.495
 Ordinary                    Purchase         980                   6.505
 Ordinary                    Purchase         900                   6.495
 Ordinary                    Purchase         861                   6.495
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    6.495
 Ordinary                    Purchase         567                   6.5
 Ordinary                    Purchase         154                   6.5
 Ordinary                    Sale             768                   6.53
 Ordinary                    Sale             151                   6.535
 Ordinary                    Sale             769                   6.67
 Ordinary                    Sale             120                   6.665
 Ordinary                    Sale             629                   6.52
 Ordinary                    Sale             595                   6.53
 Ordinary                    Sale             602                   6.54
 Ordinary                    Sale             592                   6.545
 Ordinary                    Sale             243                   6.665
 Ordinary                    Sale             776                   6.545
 Ordinary                    Sale             636                   6.535
 Ordinary                    Sale             630                   6.525
 Ordinary                    Sale             500                   6.485
 Ordinary                    Sale             775                   6.45
 Ordinary                    Sale             726                   6.515
 Ordinary                    Sale             384                   6.6
 Ordinary                    Sale             240                   6.6
 Ordinary                    Sale             655                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Sale             772                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Sale             655                   6.465
 Ordinary                    Sale             655                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Sale             139                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Sale             612                   6.485
 Ordinary                    Sale             242                   6.5
 Ordinary                    Sale             718                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Sale             718                   6.465
 Ordinary                    Sale             489                   6.485
 Ordinary                    Sale             641                   6.49
 Ordinary                    Sale             613                   6.49
 Ordinary                    Sale             132                   6.485
 Ordinary                    Sale             345                   6.5
 Ordinary                    Sale             586                   6.495
 Ordinary                    Sale             692                   6.69
 Ordinary                    Sale             283                   6.535
 Ordinary                    Sale             689                   6.455
 Ordinary                    Sale             598                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Sale             689                   6.445
 Ordinary                    Sale             689                   6.45
 Ordinary                    Sale             692                   6.47
 Ordinary                    Sale             775                   6.49
 Ordinary                    Sale             692                   6.465
 Ordinary                    Sale             479                   6.535
 Ordinary                    Sale             500                   6.68
 Ordinary                    Sale             500                   6.53
 Ordinary                    Sale             500                   6.53
 Ordinary                    Sale             594                   6.55
 Ordinary                    Sale             800                   6.54
 Ordinary                    Sale             800                   6.545
 Ordinary                    Sale             500                   6.545
 Ordinary                    Sale             3,723                 6.545
 Ordinary                    Sale             413                   6.535
 Ordinary                    Sale             259                   6.545
 Ordinary                    Sale             343                   6.545
 Ordinary                    Sale             308                   6.5
 Ordinary                    Sale             800                   6.535
 Ordinary                    Sale             347                   6.485
 Ordinary                    Sale             276                   6.685
 Ordinary                    Sale             210                   6.535
 Ordinary                    Sale             166                   6.685
 Ordinary                    Sale             500                   6.535
 Ordinary                    Sale             717                   6.69
 Ordinary                    Sale             500                   6.605
 Ordinary                    Sale             291                   6.495
 Ordinary                    Sale             99                    6.495
 Ordinary                    Sale             231                   6.495
 Ordinary                    Sale             535                   6.54
 Ordinary                    Sale             520                   6.55
 Ordinary                    Sale             93                    6.455
 Ordinary                    Sale             444                   6.455
 Ordinary                    Sale             16                    6.455
 Ordinary                    Sale             417                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Sale             116                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Sale             562                   6.49
 Ordinary                    Sale             527                   6.485
 Ordinary                    Sale             534                   6.54
 Ordinary                    Sale             2                     6.55
 Ordinary                    Sale             269                   6.55
 Ordinary                    Sale             249                   6.55
 Ordinary                    Sale             9                     6.455
 Ordinary                    Sale             524                   6.455
 Ordinary                    Sale             1,496                 6.54
 Ordinary                    Sale             188                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Sale             24                    6.475
 Ordinary                    Sale             305                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Sale             427                   6.67
 Ordinary                    Sale             523                   6.49
 Ordinary                    Sale             69                    6.695
 Ordinary                    Sale             425                   6.695
 Ordinary                    Sale             436                   6.53
 Ordinary                    Sale             520                   6.54
 Ordinary                    Sale             537                   6.485
 Ordinary                    Sale             1,199                 6.54
 Ordinary                    Sale             519                   6.55
 Ordinary                    Sale             371                   6.455
 Ordinary                    Sale             439                   6.49
 Ordinary                    Sale             55                    6.455
 Ordinary                    Sale             111                   6.455
 Ordinary                    Sale             332                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Sale             74                    6.475
 Ordinary                    Sale             147                   6.475
 Ordinary                    Sale             543                   6.49
 Ordinary                    Sale             765                   6.535
 Ordinary                    Sale             439                   6.535
 Ordinary                    Sale             1,296                 6.535
                             Total Purchases  64,571
                             Total Sales      52,820

 

(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
 Ordinary                    CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    900                             6.495
 Ordinary                    CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    861                             6.495
 Ordinary                    CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    18                              6.495
 Ordinary                    CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    567                             6.5
 Ordinary                    CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    154                             6.5
 Ordinary                    CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      765                             6.535
 Ordinary                    CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      439                             6.535
 Ordinary                    CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,296                           6.535

 

(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:  17/02/2022
 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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