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:	14 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:		4,958,720	1.62%	3,862,880	1.26%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			3,798,649	1.24%	4,598,759	1.50%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		8,757,369	2.86%	8,461,639	2.76%

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	76	6.3757 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	356	6.3800 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	472	6.4050 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	493	6.4450 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	669	6.4118 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	699	6.3808 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	878	6.3977 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	953	6.4750 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	1,416	6.3850 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	1,977	6.3625 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	2,098	6.3700 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	2,182	6.4232 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	2,274	6.3896 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	2,976	6.3719 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	3,540	6.3799 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	12,406	6.4400 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	15,797	6.4074 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	100,000	6.2608 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	178	6.3750 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	295	6.3963 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	384	6.4050 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	669	6.4125 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	1,082	6.4047 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	1,772	6.4362 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	2,304	6.4202 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	2,566	6.3367 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	3,108	6.3700 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	3,417	6.4019 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	6,432	6.2812 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	8,493	6.3731 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	10,397	6.2900 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	12,256	6.4403 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	24,557	6.4055 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	28,525	6.4565 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	33,292	6.2546 GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sale	46,778	6.2550 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	295	6.3963 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Long	951	6.3528 GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	1,452	6.3641 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Long	2,304	6.4202 GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	3,351	6.4394 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Long	4,881	6.3983 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Long	4,997	6.3773 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Long	13,424	6.4172 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Long	28,525	6.4565 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Short	76	6.3757 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Short	1,072	6.4400 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Short	2,274	6.3896 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Short	3,970	6.4166 GBP
Ordinary NPV	SWAP	Short	15,324	6.3937 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:				15 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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