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:	06 December 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:	8,502,065	2.78%	4,119,124	1.34%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		3,972,543	1.30%	5,502,763	1.80%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:	12,474,608	4.07%	9,621,887	3.14%

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	49	7.5000 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	223	7.1899 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	318	7.2900 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	614	7.1943 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	1,683	7.2842 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	2,964	7.2186 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	10,226	7.1800 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	45,957	7.1998 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	95	7.1800 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	443	7.3500 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	1,067	7.3245 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	1,683	7.2845 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	8,423	7.2981 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	10,217	7.1803 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	15,412	7.3143 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	34,564	7.2376 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	40	7.2375 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Long	3,150	7.3258 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Long	5,814	7.2979 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Long	7,624	7.3346 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Long	8,757	7.2909 GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	34,524	7.2376 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Short	119	7.3137 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Short	191	7.2156 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Short	481	7.3132 GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	4,270	7.2229 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Short	5,836	7.2106 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Short	9,845	7.2361 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Short	29,016	7.1813 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:				7 Dec 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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