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:				02 February 2022
(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:		5,571,072	1.82%	3,775,299	1.23%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			3,663,953	1.20%	5,176,629	1.69%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
(4)
	TOTAL:		9,235,025	3.01%	8,951,928	2.92%

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		130		5.7194 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,211		5.7950 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,493		5.7750 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,565		5.8200 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,672		5.4875 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,892		5.7695 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,899		5.7900 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,257		5.8979 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,359		5.7968 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,401		5.7700 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,691		5.8100 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		2,858		5.7650 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		3,062		5.7562 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		3,146		5.8187 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		3,695		5.7827 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		4,171		5.8600 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		4,503		5.8325 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		4,554		5.7572 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		5,278		5.7625 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		8,901		5.7966 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		9,262		5.8394 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		9,346		5.7352 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		9,497		5.7888 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		11,029		5.7800 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		12,066		5.7944 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		14,742		5.7550 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		14,885		5.8375 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		15,560		5.8500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		18,777		5.8087 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		23,947		5.9947 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		28,360		5.8090 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		34,753		5.7420 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		35,000		5.9105 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		35,000		5.9700 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		52,500		5.9061 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		143,676		5.8370 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		33		5.9900 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		166		5.5250 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		243		5.8096 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		548		5.8300 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		556		5.8350 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		850		5.7950 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		876		5.8550 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		920		5.7996 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,090		5.9837 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,477		5.9032 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,493		5.7750 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,565		5.8200 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,570		5.7550 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,590		5.9751 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,899		5.7900 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,000		5.8575 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,266		5.7700 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,640		5.8703 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,652		5.8088 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,691		5.8100 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		3,322		5.9651 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		3,672		5.6406 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		3,768		5.9031 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		4,171		5.8600 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		4,265		5.8982 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		4,691		5.9204 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		5,065		5.8325 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		5,198		5.8415 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		5,283		6.0051 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		5,697		5.8716 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		6,029		5.7800 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		6,557		5.9800 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		6,681		5.8140 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		7,270		5.6933 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		7,398		5.8441 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		7,728		5.8989 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		8,174		5.5373 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		9,414		5.8502 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		9,854		5.7879 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		10,766		5.8601 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		14,885		5.8375 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		18,312		5.7914 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		39,500		5.7501 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		59,505		5.8976 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		72,454		5.8629 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		75,771		5.7260 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		127,717		5.8620 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		132	5.9000 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		190	6.0399 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		400	5.7962 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		492	5.8922 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		1,401	5.9882 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		1,439	6.0500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		4,066	5.8500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		9,323	5.8985 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		11,109	5.8556 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		43,947	5.8181 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		63,196	5.9014 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		332	5.8050 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		2,191	5.8512 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		3,234	5.8022 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		4,493	5.8409 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		4,716	5.8611 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		5,203	5.8470 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		9,842	5.8463 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		22,305	5.8452 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		41,088	5.8790 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		60,431	5.8315 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:				3 Feb 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 [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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