Form 8.3 - Entain plc

Form 8.3 - Entain plc

BARCLAYS PLC

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 interest and short
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose				ENTAIN PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(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:				04 October 2021
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				YES:
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?				DRAFTKINGS INC

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:		11,356,910	1.94%	5,357,835	0.91%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			4,969,316	0.85%	9,084,604	1.55%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		16,326,226	2.78%	14,442,439	2.46%

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		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
ADR		Purchase		1,213		29.2261 USD
ADR		Sale		1,213		29.2261 USD
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		12		21.4378 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		27		21.6100 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		79		21.2748 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		84		21.2776 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		90		21.3700 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		105		21.5500 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		120		21.3032 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		132		21.6900 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		142		21.2600 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		145		21.2800 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		168		21.3500 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		173		21.4800 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		191		21.3300 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		200		21.5100 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		201		21.4500 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		208		21.3828 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		225		21.3829 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		239		21.4045 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		324		21.2535 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		399		21.2622 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		502		21.4300 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		526		21.3382 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		673		21.2992 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		682		21.2100 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		689		21.3200 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		692		21.2813 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		746		21.5661 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		854		21.4225 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		934		21.2981 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		949		21.3461 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		957		21.2957 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,055		21.3115 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,430		21.4077 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,654		21.4074 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		1,814		21.2999 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,106		21.3106 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,485		21.3920 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		2,634		21.3396 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,085		21.2979 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,560		21.3752 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,560		21.2484 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,610		21.2606 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,633		21.3634 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		3,947		21.3205 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,032		21.3287 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		4,547		21.3000 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		5,579		21.3942 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		5,916		21.2437 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		15,357		21.3763 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		15,441		21.2327 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		21,467		21.4810 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		26,226		21.2998 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Purchase		38,078		21.2670 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5		21.5136 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		10		21.4990 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		35		21.5255 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		37		21.3135 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		43		21.2723 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		132		21.6900 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		142		21.2600 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		145		21.2800 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		152		21.5359 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		168		21.3500 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		173		21.4800 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		191		21.3300 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		200		21.5100 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		201		21.4500 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		233		21.2360 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		256		21.4300 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		330		21.4400 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		414		21.2819 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		423		21.3236 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		489		21.4764 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		497		21.4100 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		600		21.4409 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		680		21.3349 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		858		21.4093 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		890		21.3655 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,122		21.3700 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,242		21.2664 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,489		21.3200 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,500		21.4266 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,595		21.4958 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		1,775		21.3811 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		2,674		21.4210 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,237		21.4926 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,824		21.4029 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		3,827		21.2410 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		4,444		21.4129 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,027		21.6100 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		5,750		21.2154 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		8,632		21.2100 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		11,704		21.3856 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		15,809		21.3685 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		53,561		21.3007 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		Sale		78,823		21.3534 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		4	21.2698 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		5	21.5132 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		10	21.4986 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		35	21.5255 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		37	21.3137 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		43	21.2723 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		233	21.2360 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		379	21.3068 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		680	21.3349 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		1,242	21.2664 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,361	21.4072 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,450	21.4534 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,500	21.2978 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,595	21.4958 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		3,154	21.3863 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		3,233	21.4929 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		3,294	21.3862 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		4,444	21.4129 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Long		4,634	21.3720 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,750	21.2154 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		13,144	21.3693 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		15,809	21.3685 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		24,652	21.3809 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Long		48,954	21.3447 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		5	21.2360 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		35	21.3101 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		81	21.2702 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		246	21.4300 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		318	21.2602 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		324	21.2535 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,000	21.4104 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		1,213	21.3719 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,323	21.2100 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,560	21.3752 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,575	21.2601 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		CFD		Short		4,977	21.4087 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,916	21.2437 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		13,433	21.3357 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		13,633	21.3369 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		15,321	21.2112 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		15,441	21.2327 GBP
EUR 0.01 ordinary		SWAP		Short		31,346	21.4262 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

(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?				NO
Date of disclosure:				5 Oct 2021
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 [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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