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 interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	PLAYTECH PLC
(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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	25 FEB 2022
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	NO

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:		5,028,973	1.64%	3,825,425	1.25%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			3,762,069	1.23%	4,520,153	1.48%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
(4)
	TOTAL:		8,791,042	2.87%	8,345,578	2.72%

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		29		6.4405 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		150		6.4350 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		496		6.4150 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		940		6.4346 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,138		6.4368 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,619		6.4000 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,627		6.4003 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		3,347		6.4149 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		6,738		6.4980 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		6,863		6.4420 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		24,327		6.5750 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		8		6.5150 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		27		6.4275 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		40		6.4550 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		49		6.4284 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		441		6.4400 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		464		6.4713 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		660		6.4250 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		713		6.4013 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		956		6.4150 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,176		6.3950 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,217		6.4503 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,483		6.4300 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,360		6.5750 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,862		6.4055 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		3,238		6.4000 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		4,966		6.4198 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		6,183		6.5753 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		72,821		6.5259 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		49	6.4283 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		83	6.4118 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		1,000	6.4159 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		2,492	6.3999 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		4,684	6.4212 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		7,247	6.5744 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		18,469	6.4338 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		19,111	6.5516 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		29,957	6.5492 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		29	6.4405 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		1,680	6.4430 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		2,240	6.4421 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Short		4,231	6.4408 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		6,738	6.4980 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:	28 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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