Form 8.3 - Entain plc-20211012

Form 8.3 - Entain plc-20211012

NATIXIS

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:	NATIXIS SA
(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 relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Entain PLC
(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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	12th October 2021
(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”	YES / NO / N/A If YES, specify which:

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:	EUR 0.01 ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	8 133 239	1,39
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:			8 133 239	1,39
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	8 133 239	1,39	8 133 239	1,39

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
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	23 819	GBX 2086,05
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	709	GBX 2064,22
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	5 527	GBX 2095,21
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	12 264	GBX 2078,01
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	1 251	GBX 2089,46
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	8 452	GBX 2091,11
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	6 845	GBX 2090,15
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	11 798	GBX 2080,60
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	6 154	GBX 2090,90
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	7 088	GBX 2076,76
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	692	GBX 2089,52
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	19 498	GBX 2075,57
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	43 304	GBX 2086,04
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	6 203	GBX 2074,12
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	10 047	GBX 2095,21
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	35 453	GBX 2075,57
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	3 898	GBX 2076,76
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	13 265	GBX 2079,31
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	2 649	GBX 2064,27
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	10 631	GBX 2077,21
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	8 993	GBX 2090,98
EUR 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	4 936	GBX 2090,96

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	23 819	GBX 2086,05
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	709	GBX 2064,22
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	5 527	GBX 2095,21
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	12 264	GBX 2078,01
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	1 251	GBX 2089,46
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	8 452	GBX 2091,11
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	6 845	GBX 2090,15
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	11 798	GBX 2080,60
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	6 154	GBX 2090,90
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	7 088	GBX 2076,76
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	692	GBX 2089,52
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	19 498	GBX 2075,57
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	43 304	GBX 2086,04
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	6 203	GBX 2074,12
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	10 047	GBX 2095,21
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	35 453	GBX 2075,57
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	3 898	GBX 2076,76
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	13 265	GBX 2079,31
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	2 649	GBX 2064,27
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	10 631	GBX 2077,21
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	8 993	GBX 2090,98
EUR 0.01 ordinary	TRS	Increasing a short position	4 936	GBX 2090,96

(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

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(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)

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?

YES/NO

Date of disclosure:	13 th October 2021
Contact name:	Philippe BOULLE
Telephone number*:	[phone]

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 [phone].

*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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