Form 8 (OPD) (Entain PLC / MGM Resorts Intl)

RNS Number : 0308M
Entain PLC
18 January 2021
 

FORM 8 (OPD)

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.  KEY INFORMATION

 

(a) Full name of discloser:

ENTAIN 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

ENTAIN PLC (OFFEREE)

(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?

OFFEREE

(e) Date position held:

  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

15 JANUARY 2021

(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"

YES: MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL (OFFEROR)

 

2.  POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER 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

 

Class of relevant security:

 

ORDINARY SHARES

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

NIL

0

NIL

0

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

NIL

0

NIL

0

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

NIL

0

NIL

0

 

  TOTAL:

NIL

0

NIL

0

 

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).

 

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

 

(b)  Rights to subscribe for new securities

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

NONE

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

NONE

 

 

3.  POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

1.  Interests held by directors of Entain and their close relatives and related trusts (excluding the options and awards set out below):

 

Entain director / close relatives / related trusts

Number of relevant securities

% of issued ordinary share capital*

Stephen Morana

34,184

0.00584

Rob Wood

18,000

0.00308

John Wood (Rob Wood's father)

1,000

0.00017

John Wood (Rob Wood's father's trust for the benefit of family members)

6,500

0.00111

Pierre Bouchut

38,500

0.00658

Shay Segev

1,602,800

0.27397

Jette Nygaard-Andersen

9,900

0.00169

Barry Gibson

27,210

0.00465

Brenda Gibson (wife of Barry Gibson)

39,277

0.00671

Peter Isola

36,135

0.00618

Robert Hoskin

762

0.00013

Virginia McDowell

15,000

0.00256

 

  *Figures are rounded to 5 decimal places.

 

2.  Options and awards held by directors of Entain in Entain shares:

 

Long Term Incentive Plan

 

Director

Number of Entain Shares

Date of grant

Award price (pence)

Vesting date

Robert Hoskin

11,734

28/12/2017

0

28/12/2020

Robert Hoskin

60,090

20/09/2018

0

20/09/2021

Robert Hoskin

180,886

26/03/2019

0

26/03/2022

Robert Hoskin

119,160

10/06/2020

0

10/06/2023

Sian Hoskin

2,545

10/06/2020

0

10/06/2023

 

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).

 

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

 

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 party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:

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 party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, 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

 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)

NO

Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)

NO

 

 

Date of disclosure:

18 JANUARY 2021

Contact name:

Emily Carey, Company Secretary

Telephone number:

+44 (0) 7929 850134

 

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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

 

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