FORM 8.3 - PLAYTECH PLC

FORM 8.3 - PLAYTECH 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				PLAYTECH 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:				09 November 2021
(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?

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
			Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:		8,302,617	2.71%	5,592,439	1.83%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			5,438,737	1.78%	7,782,691	2.54%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
(4)
	TOTAL:		13,741,354	4.49%	13,375,130	4.37%

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
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		60		7.2555 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		414		7.2575 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		485		7.2541 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		629		7.2600 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		724		7.2527 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,045		7.2500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,354		7.2623 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,476		7.2493 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,509		7.2570 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		3,741		7.2840 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		3,973		7.2653 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		4,163		7.2487 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		5,138		7.2513 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		5,603		7.2633 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		50,879		7.2886 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		100,000		7.2865 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		414		7.2575 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		906		7.2589 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,365		7.2543 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,596		7.3425 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,116		7.2631 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,625		7.2612 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		3,051		7.2572 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		3,150		7.3077 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		4,098		7.2600 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		4,696		7.2772 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		4,753		7.3503 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		6,115		7.2833 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		7,619		7.2759 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		13,280		7.3499 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		23,147		7.3109 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		27,657		7.2871 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		30,910		7.2497 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		40,632		7.2918 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		73,146		7.2921 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		100,000		7.2464 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		227,077		7.2795 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		1,544	7.3738 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		3,052	7.2710 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		4,850	7.2657 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		4,952	7.3500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		13,280	7.3499 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		19,566	7.2967 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		27,657	7.2871 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		100,000	7.2464 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Short		60	7.2555 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		235	7.2472 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		332	7.2555 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Short		1,381	7.2609 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		3,810	7.2849 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:				10 Nov 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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