Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Oct 26, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 3147Q

Societe Generale SA

26 October 2021

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:	Société Générale S.A.
(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	DraftKings Inc
(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:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	25/10/2021
(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: Entain plc

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
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	85,979	0.01	69,632	0.01
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	29,633	0.00	700	0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	320,200	0.04	0	0.00
TOTAL:	435,812	0.05	70,332	0.01

Class of relevant security:	0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	4,200	0.33	0	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	4,200	0.33
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	4,200	0.33	4,200	0.33

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 security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
Ordinary	Purchase	10	46.872
Ordinary	Purchase	100	46.745
Ordinary	Purchase	700	46.75
Ordinary	Purchase	100	46.75
Ordinary	Purchase	200	46.79
Ordinary	Purchase	500	46.79
Ordinary	Purchase	100	46.75
Ordinary	Purchase	20	46.76
Ordinary	Purchase	80	46.76
Ordinary	Purchase	300	46.79
Ordinary	Purchase	105	46.785
Ordinary	Purchase	100	46.75
Ordinary	Purchase	100	46.75
Ordinary	Sale	50	46.758
Ordinary	Sale	50	46.758
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.788
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.588
Ordinary	Sale	5	46.698
Ordinary	Sale	95	46.678
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.748
Ordinary	Sale	1	46.788
Ordinary	Sale	1	46.788
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.668
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.698
Ordinary	Sale	33	46.628
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.608
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.588
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.568
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.668
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.778
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.538
Ordinary	Sale	814	39.6953
Ordinary	Sale	1,890	42.3997
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
Ordinary	Sale	415	40.276
Ordinary	Sale	637	39.158
Ordinary	Sale	853	39.284
Ordinary	Sale	500	39.95
	Total Purchases	2,415
	Total Sales	6,444

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit USD

(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 USD

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit USD

(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) USD

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"

(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"

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	Yes

###### Date of disclosure:	26/10/2021
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number*:	+44 20 7676 6969

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.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:	DraftKings Inc

2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

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Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which option or derivative relates	Exercise price per unit USD	Type	Expiry date
	e.g. American, European etc.
Ordinary	Listed put option	Sale	17,700	40	American   options	14/04/2022
Ordinary	Listed put option	Sale	20,500	40	American   options	15/07/2022
Ordinary	Listed put option	Sale	10,700	40	American   options	18/02/2022
Ordinary	Listed put option	Sale	28,700	45	American   options	19/11/2021
Ordinary	Listed put option	Sale	12,300	50	American   options	14/04/2022
Ordinary	Listed put option	Sale	29,800	50	American   options	19/11/2021
Ordinary	Listed put option	Sale	75,900	50	American   options	21/01/2022
Ordinary	Listed put option	Sale	17,200	50	American   options	20/01/2023
Ordinary	Listed put option	Sale	50,000	55	American   options	20/01/2023
Ordinary	Listed put option	Sale	42,400	40	American   options	20/01/2023
Ordinary	Listed put option	Sale	15,000	30	American   options	19/01/2024

3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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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