Form 8.3 -PLAYTECH PLC
Merkur Bank KGaA
€14.80
12:15 24/04/24
FORM 8.3 | Â | ||||||
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: | 24 May 2022 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO | Â | ||||
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | |||||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(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: | 1,544,358 | 0.50% | 497,325 | 0.16% | |||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||
1,990,608 | 0.65% | 1,242,787 | 0.41% | ||||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 3,534,966 | 1.15% | 1,740,112 | 0.57% | |||
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | ||||||
 | 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 | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | ||||||
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | securities | ||||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 341 | 5.4650 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 375 | 5.4775 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 822 | 5.4350 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 822 | 5.4348 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 904 | 5.4387 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 1,293 | 5.4556 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 1,339 | 5.4284 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 1,564 | 5.4300 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 2,048 | 5.4555 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 2,420 | 5.4450 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 2,691 | 5.4475 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 3,042 | 5.4532 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 3,819 | 5.4073 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 5,278 | 5.4563 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 6,405 | 5.4052 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 12,249 | 5.4950 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 20,100 | 5.4017 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 53,008 | 5.4620 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 53,066 | 5.4723 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 66 | 5.4400 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 86 | 5.4603 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 341 | 5.4650 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 504 | 5.4850 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 822 | 5.4350 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 917 | 5.4414 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,035 | 5.4300 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,669 | 5.4952 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,721 | 5.4339 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,760 | 5.4138 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,870 | 5.4395 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 1,969 | 5.4559 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 2,328 | 5.4456 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 2,420 | 5.4450 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 2,850 | 5.4412 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 3,638 | 5.4402 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 5,115 | 5.4271 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 10,000 | 5.4600 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 33,594 | 5.4702 GBP | ||||
Ordinary NPV | Sale | 36,344 | 5.4713 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||
security | securities | ||||||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Long | 66 | 5.4399 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Long | 86 | 5.4603 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Long | 111 | 5.4600 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Long | 209 | 5.4206 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Long | 320 | 5.4351 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Long | 666 | 5.4641 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Long | 5,424 | 5.4333 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Long | 10,492 | 5.4611 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Long | 26,176 | 5.4686 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â CFD | Short | 548 | 5.3307 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 952 | 5.4678 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 1,062 | 5.4435 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 1,344 | 5.4624 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 1,565 | 5.4367 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 1,739 | 5.4364 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 1,890 | 5.4542 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 2,073 | 5.4516 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 2,140 | 5.4315 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 2,147 | 5.4437 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 3,271 | 5.4203 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 4,424 | 5.4622 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 4,840 | 5.3950 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 17,960 | 5.3981 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 28,135 | 5.4677 GBP | |||
Ordinary NPV | Â SWAP | Short | 29,748 | 5.4679 GBP | |||
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Â | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Â | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | date | money | |
relevant | selling, | securities | per unit | paid/ | |||
security | varying etc | to which | received | ||||
option | per unit | ||||||
relates | |||||||
(ii) | Exercising | Â | |||||
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | securities | unit | |||||
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Â | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | applicable) | ||||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Â | |||||
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: | |||||||
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: | Â | ||||||
(i)Â Â the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | Â | ||||||
(ii)Â Â the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | |||||||
any derivative is referenced: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Â | |||||
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 25 May 2022 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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