Entain PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Oct 5, 2021

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RNS Number : 0777O

Entain PLC

05 October 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	4 OCTOBER2021
(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: DRAFTKINGS INC (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	0.000	Nil	0.000
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	0.000	Nil	0.000
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	0.000	Nil	0.000
TOTAL:	Nil	0.000	Nil	0.000

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 ordinary shares	% of issued ordinary share capital*
Jette Nygaard-Andersen	9,900	0.00169
Rob Wood	18,000	0.00307
John Wood (Rob Wood's father)	1,000	0.00017
Wood Family Trust (Rob Wood's father's trust for the benefit of family members)	6,500	0.00111
Robert Hoskin	12,010	0.00205
Sian Hoskin (wife of Robert Hoskin)	486	0.00008
Barry Gibson	27,210	0.00464
Brenda Gibson (wife of Barry Gibson)	39,277	0.00670
Pierre Bouchut	38,500	0.00657
Peter Isola	36,135	0.00616
Virginia McDowell	15,000	0.00256
Sandeep Tiku	8,972	0.00153

*Figures are rounded to 5 decimal places.

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

Long Term Incentive Plan, Restricted Stock Awards and Conditional Share Awards

Director	Number of ordinary shares	Date of grant	Award price (pence)	Vesting date
Robert Hoskin	56,939	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
Robert Hoskin	65,573	24/03/2021	0	24/03/2024
Sian Hoskin (wife of Robert Hoskin)	2,545	10/06/2020	0	10/06/2023
Sian Hoskin (wife of Robert Hoskin)	1,393	24/03/2021	0	24/03/2024
Rob Wood	27,519	20/09/2018	0	20/09/2021
Rob Wood	197,044	26/03/2019	0	26/03/2022
Rob Wood	136,803	10/06/2020	0	10/06/2023
Rob Wood	86,065	24/03/2021	0	24/03/2024
Jette Nygaard-Andersen	147,540	24/03/2021	0	24/03/2024
Sandeep Tiku	13,755	28/12/2017	0	28/12/2020
Sandeep Tiku	72,235	26/03/2019	0	26/03/2022
Sandeep Tiku	52,090	10/06/2020	0	10/06/2023
Sandeep Tiku	49,180	24/03/2021	0	24/03/2024

Deferred Bonus Plan

Director	Number of Entain Shares	Date of grant	Award price (pence)	Vesting date
Rob Wood	39,067	10/06/2020	0	10/06/2023

3. Interests held by connected advisors of Entain in Entain:

Entain concert party	Number of ordinary shares	% of issued ordinary share capital**
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC***	256,876	0.0438

Entain concert party	Number of American depositary receipts	% of issued ordinary share capital**
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC***	309,100	0.0528

**Figures are rounded to 4 decimal places.

***Position as at the close of business on 1 October 2021.

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:	5 October 2021
###### Contact name:	Emily Carey, Company Secretary
###### Telephone number:	+44 7929 850134

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