TR-1: Notification of Major Holdings

Summary by AI BETAClose X

Barclays PLC, through its subsidiary Barclays Capital Securities Limited, has increased its total holding in Entain PLC to 5.79%, comprising 1.29% in direct voting rights and 4.50% through financial instruments. This threshold crossing occurred on September 15, 2026, with the notification made on September 17, 2026. The previous holding was 5.50%. The financial instruments contributing to the increased stake include CFDs, Portfolio Swaps, Equity Swaps, and Swap Index, totaling 28,775,666 voting rights.

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Entain PLC
21 September 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

15-Sep-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

17-Sep-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

1.290000

4.500000

5.790000

37046476

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

0.430000

5.070000

5.500000

 

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

 

8223157

 

1.280000

US2936031069

 

32790

 

0.010000

Sub Total 8.A

8255947

1.290000%

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

N/A

N/A

14863

0.000000

Sub Total 8.B1

 

14863

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

N/A

N/A

Cash

1051679

0.170000

Portfolio Swap

28/12/2026 - 04/08/2031

N/A

Cash

6025933

0.940000

Equity Swap

02/05/2028 - 18/09/2028

N/A

Cash

51556

0.010000

Swap Index

18/09/2026 - 11/11/2026

N/A

Cash

21646498

3.380000

Sub Total 8.B2

 

28775666

4.500000%

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

 

 

5.780000%

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC

 

 

 

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 (100%)
Barclays Bank Ireland PLC (100%)

12. Date of Completion

21-Sep-2026

13. Place Of Completion

London

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