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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. |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | PLAYTECH PLC |
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 04 March 2022 |
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” | NO |
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 | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned | |||||
| and/or controlled: | 5,134,256 | 1.68% | 3,800,936 | 1.24% | |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,746,938 | 1.22% | 4,635,474 | 1.51% | ||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
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| TOTAL: | 8,881,194 | 2.90% | 8,436,410 | 2.75% | ||
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: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 | 83 | 5.9343 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 300 | 5.9618 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 300 | 5.9097 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 521 | 5.9300 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 585 | 5.8975 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 750 | 5.9350 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 915 | 5.9600 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 949 | 5.9501 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 1,500 | 5.9762 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 1,555 | 5.9603 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 2,028 | 5.9417 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 2,149 | 5.9855 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 2,324 | 5.9829 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 6,032 | 5.9933 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 8,638 | 5.9986 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 20,140 | 5.8814 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 257 | 5.9705 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 312 | 5.9381 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 353 | 5.8552 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 470 | 5.9700 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 585 | 5.8975 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 585 | 5.8976 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 771 | 5.8550 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 910 | 5.9281 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,243 | 5.9781 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,250 | 5.9800 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,278 | 6.0050 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,685 | 5.9333 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,775 | 5.9343 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,859 | 5.9861 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 2,418 | 5.9818 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 3,029 | 5.9479 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 7,360 | 5.9975 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 7,615 | 5.8945 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 16,192 | 5.9633 GBP | ||||
| Ordinary NPV | Sale | 32,460 | 5.9657 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 | 29 | 5.9549 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | SWAP | Long | 32 | 6.1400 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | CFD | Long | 48 | 5.9141 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | CFD | Long | 81 | 6.1395 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | SWAP | Long | 283 | 5.9364 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | SWAP | Long | 1,775 | 5.9344 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | CFD | Long | 11,687 | 5.9142 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | CFD | Long | 12,923 | 5.9472 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | SWAP | Long | 16,663 | 5.9673 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | SWAP | Long | 24,306 | 5.9717 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | SWAP | Short | 2,324 | 5.9829 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | SWAP | Short | 3,038 | 5.9570 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | SWAP | Short | 6,032 | 5.9933 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | SWAP | Short | 8,919 | 5.8923 GBP | |||
| Ordinary NPV | SWAP | Short | 12,187 | 5.8850 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 e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
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(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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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
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(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
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(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO |
Date of disclosure: | 7 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.
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