TR-1: Notification of Major Holdings

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Barclays PLC, through Barclays Capital Securities Limited, has reported a change in its major holding in Entain PLC, crossing a threshold on August 24, 2026. The total voting rights and financial instruments held now stand at 5.64%, comprising 0.76% direct voting rights and 4.88% through various financial instruments including CFDs, portfolio swaps, equity swaps, and swap indices. This represents a decrease from their previous notification where they held 6.13%. The total number of voting rights held in the issuer is 36,080,367.

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Entain PLC
27 August 2026
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

IM00B5VQMV65

Issuer Name

ENTAIN PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

Non-UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Barclays PLC

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4. Details of the shareholder

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

Barclays Capital Securities Limited

London

United Kingdom

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

24-Aug-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

26-Aug-2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

0.760000

4.880000

5.640000

36080367

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

0.150000

5.980000

6.130000


8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

IM00B5VQMV65


4828961


0.760000

US2936031069


1596


0.000000

Sub Total 8.A

4830557

0.760000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

Right To Recall

NA

NA

17590

0.000000

Sub Total 8.B1


17590

0.000000%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

CFD

NA

NA

Cash

954888

0.140000

Portfolio Swap

28/12/2026 - 04/08/2031

NA

Cash

4130695

0.650000

Equity Swap

02/05/2028 - 20/12/2028

NA

Cash

439023

0.070000

Swap Index

04/09/2026 - 11/11/2026

NA

Cash

25707614

4.020000

Sub Total 8.B2


31232220

4.880000%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC




Barclays PLC

Barclays Capital Securities Limited



5.640000%

Barclays PLC

Barclays Capital Inc.




10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

If date does not apply, explain below

 

11. Additional Information

Full chain of controlled undertaking:

Barclays PLC
Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

Barclays PLC
Barclays Bank PLC (100%)
Barclays Capital Securities Limited (100%)

Barclays PLC
Barclays Bank PLC
Barclays US Holdings Limited
Barclays US LLC
Barclays Group US Inc.
Barclays Capital Inc.

12. Date of Completion

26-Aug-2026

13. Place Of Completion

London

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