Barclays PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Nov 4, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

Form 8.3 - Playtech 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:				03 November 2021
(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:		8,702,634	2.84%	5,601,287	1.83%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
			5,436,099	1.77%	8,171,099	2.67%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:		0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:		14,138,733	4.62%	13,772,386	4.50%

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		32		7.1186 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		150		7.1650 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		155		6.9800 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		450		7.0038 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		778		7.0800 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		916		7.0430 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		1,729		7.0775 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		4,000		7.1400 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		4,588		7.1325 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		7,470		7.0979 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		7,500		7.0357 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		26,592		7.0906 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		60,000		7.1389 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Purchase		200,790		7.1453 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		150		7.0900 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		382		6.9500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		468		7.1500 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		471		7.1650 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		664		6.9650 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		911		7.0603 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,483		7.1338 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		1,729		7.0775 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,531		7.0790 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,563		7.0009 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		2,709		7.0659 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		4,000		7.1400 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		5,684		7.1340 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		6,217		7.0807 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		6,934		7.1063 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		9,804		7.0793 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		10,175		7.0808 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		10,877		7.0986 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		51,608		7.0752 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		58,934		7.0858 GBP
Ordinary NPV		Sale		199,765		7.1475 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		7	7.0814 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		205	6.9589 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		1,450	6.9444 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		1,483	7.1338 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		2,925	6.9990 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		3,739	6.9539 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Long		6,210	7.0807 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		6,634	7.0348 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		7,816	7.0233 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		27,964	7.1250 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		41,720	7.1043 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Long		51,608	7.0751 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		20	6.9700 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Short		32	7.1187 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		80	6.9699 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Short		1,283	7.0763 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		4,056	7.0790 GBP
Ordinary NPV		CFD		Short		5,452	7.0905 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		7,556	7.0883 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		10,373	7.0900 GBP
Ordinary NPV		SWAP		Short		60,000	7.1389 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:				4 Nov 2021
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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

*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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