Form 8.3 - DRAFTKINGS INC

LONDON--()-- 

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

DRAFTKINGS INC

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:

01 October 2021

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

YES:

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

ENTAIN PLC

GVC HLDGS 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:

USD 0.0001 class A common

 

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

576,620

0.14%

612,602

0.15%

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

4,928

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

2,735,561

0.67%

1,628,611

0.40%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

3,317,109

0.82%

2,241,213

0.55%

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant security:

Convertible Bond US26142RAA23

 

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

0

0.00%

356,000

0.09%

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

0

0.00%

356,000

0.09%

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

3

50.6166 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

4

50.5350 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

4

50.3050 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

10

50.2400 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

16

50.5700 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

19

50.1200 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

24

50.5029 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

27

50.1500 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

36

50.5866 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

44

50.2925 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

45

50.4484 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

46

50.6000 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

46

50.5150 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

56

50.5850 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

61

50.5972 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

64

50.4250 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

76

50.2564 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

81

50.2413 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

108

50.5800 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

108

50.5018 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

121

50.5417 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

124

50.6148 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

131

50.2200 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

154

50.2640 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

164

50.6100 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

200

50.6825 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

200

50.6325 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

202

50.3849 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

212

50.5100 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

232

50.5218 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

240

50.6373 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

248

50.5516 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

284

50.6306 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

390

50.5638 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

400

50.6400 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

400

50.6537 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

464

50.6381 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

481

50.5712 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

500

50.6739 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

606

50.6286 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

630

50.6150 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

763

50.6206 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

898

50.4554 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

978

50.6119 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

1,150

50.5750 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

2,414

50.4728 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

2,539

50.6299 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

2,804

50.6102 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

3,369

50.6124 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

3,389

50.6365 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

3,942

50.5931 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

4,015

50.4262 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

4,841

50.4601 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

4,907

50.4066 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

5,284

50.5192 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

8,508

50.4828 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

9,595

50.5600 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

11,097

50.0955 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

17,769

50.5465 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

21,834

50.0462 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

22,300

50.2621 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

23,704

50.5544 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

29,241

50.1808 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

32,015

50.1687 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

113,876

49.9668 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

203,004

49.8988 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

46

50.5150 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

64

50.4250 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

90

50.2923 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

100

50.4600 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

100

50.5300 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

100

50.5800 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

112

49.2255 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

168

49.5900 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

180

50.0217 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

200

49.6250 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

200

49.3100 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

236

50.2113 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

400

50.4900 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

400

50.6400 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

481

50.5712 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

481

50.5713 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

500

50.5220 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

550

50.6009 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

800

50.4912 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

852

50.4455 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

900

50.3200 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

964

50.5339 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,263

50.0380 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,300

50.5723 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,300

50.6300 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,437

50.4334 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,440

50.6342 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,457

50.2584 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,647

50.5354 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,800

49.9748 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,854

50.4979 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

2,061

50.5355 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

2,083

50.5716 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

2,183

49.6029 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

2,431

49.8279 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

2,552

50.5850 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

3,149

50.1800 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

3,384

50.6283 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

3,535

50.5090 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

3,573

49.8468 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

4,355

49.8161 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

6,100

50.1305 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

7,483

49.9531 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

12,451

50.1086 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

12,673

50.1780 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

12,906

49.8675 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

15,384

50.0703 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

16,118

50.5190 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

16,650

50.2596 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

22,013

50.1737 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

22,924

50.5600 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

40,931

49.8561 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

132,219

49.9197 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

159,789

50.0884 USD

(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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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? YES
Date of disclosure:

4 Oct 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.

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

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings

Barclays PLC.

are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

DRAFTKINGS INC

relevant securities this from relates:

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class

 

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

of

 

description

purchasing,

of

price

 

date

relevant

 

 

selling,

securities

per unit

 

 

security

 

 

varying etc

to which

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

relates

 

 

 

USD 0.0001 class A common

Call Options

Written

-39,996

50.0000

American

15 Oct 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Call Options

Written

-35,500

55.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Call Options

Written

-33,835

70.0000

American

20 Jan 2023

USD 0.0001 class A common

Call Options

Written

-31,007

65.0000

American

20 Jan 2023

USD 0.0001 class A common

Call Options

Written

-20,503

65.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Call Options

Written

-16,059

55.0000

American

20 Jan 2023

USD 0.0001 class A common

Call Options

Written

-14,443

60.0000

American

20 Jan 2023

USD 0.0001 class A common

Call Options

Written

-7,373

45.0000

American

19 Nov 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Call Options

Written

-6,363

50.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Call Options

Written

-707

40.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Call Options

Written

-101

60.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-418,200

45.0000

American

20 May 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-223,800

35.0000

American

15 Oct 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-212,400

55.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-211,100

45.0000

American

20 Jan 2023

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-85,700

40.0000

American

19 Nov 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-76,200

45.0000

American

15 Oct 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-63,963

50.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-61,085

40.0000

American

20 Jan 2023

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-30,000

60.0000

American

19 Nov 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-22,601

60.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-16,968

65.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Purchased

-707

40.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

505

40.0000

American

20 May 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

9,999

55.0000

American

20 Jan 2023

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

22,500

60.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

23,230

60.0000

American

19 Nov 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

30,300

60.0000

American

15 Oct 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

45,248

45.0000

American

19 Nov 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

50,500

60.0000

American

15 Jul 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

54,944

50.0000

American

20 May 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

57,600

50.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

76,200

45.0000

American

15 Oct 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

111,403

60.0000

American

20 Jan 2023

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

113,778

40.0000

American

19 Nov 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

141,400

55.0000

American

19 Nov 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

188,971

50.0000

American

20 Jan 2023

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

201,596

45.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

202,000

45.0000

American

14 Apr 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

204,000

40.0000

American

20 Jan 2023

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

223,800

35.0000

American

15 Oct 2021

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

228,400

55.0000

American

21 Jan 2022

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

247,460

45.0000

American

20 Jan 2023

USD 0.0001 class A common

Put Options

Written

501,727

45.0000

American

20 May 2022

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.

Category Code: RET
Sequence Number: 747478
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20211004T102752+0100

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC