BARCLAYS PLC UK Regulatory Announcement: FORM 8.3 – GAMESYS GROUP PLC
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
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 | GAMESYS GROUP 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: | 19 April 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: | 10p ordinary | ||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||
| and/or controlled: | 1,271,076 | 1.16% | 42,285 | 0.04% | |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||
| 28,488 | 0.03% | 1,126,020 | 1.03% | ||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| TOTAL: | 1,299,564 | 1.19% | 1,168,305 | 1.07% | |
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: |
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| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 |
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| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 149 | 19.3700 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 153 | 19.4200 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 154 | 19.2850 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 162 | 19.3450 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 171 | 19.3400 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 223 | 19.2780 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 332 | 19.2750 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 391 | 19.2800 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 606 | 19.2700 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 624 | 19.3000 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 706 | 19.3245 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 803 | 19.2892 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,154 | 19.3286 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,366 | 19.2906 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,507 | 19.3200 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,859 | 19.3193 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,187 | 19.2955 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,472 | 19.2601 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,738 | 19.3085 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,997 | 19.2970 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,028 | 19.3092 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,138 | 19.3220 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 21,698 | 19.3007 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 38,426 | 19.2757 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 39 | 19.2798 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 149 | 19.3700 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 153 | 19.4200 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 154 | 19.2850 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 162 | 19.3450 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 326 | 19.2750 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 359 | 19.2646 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 374 | 19.3014 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 393 | 19.3200 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 415 | 19.2982 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 506 | 19.3294 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 547 | 19.3066 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 704 | 19.2934 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 705 | 19.2700 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 881 | 19.2718 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 958 | 19.3126 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,221 | 19.3002 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,530 | 19.3296 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,077 | 19.3000 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,117 | 19.3205 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,700 | 19.2820 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,072 | 19.2740 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 19.2950 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,167 | 19.2648 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,293 | 19.2800 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,992 | 19.2563 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,268 | 19.2985 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 12,543 | 19.2987 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 23,626 | 19.2791 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per |
| relevant | description |
| reference | unit |
| security |
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| securities |
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| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 39 | 19.2798 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,384 | 19.3296 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,194 | 19.3001 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 4,522 | 19.3281 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 5,188 | 19.3015 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 9,336 | 19.3113 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 10,270 | 19.3097 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 13,944 | 19.3254 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 |
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(ii) Exercise
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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” |
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None
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(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” |
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None
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(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 20 Apr 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.
Contacts
BARCLAYS PLC
