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Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - WILLIAM HILL PLC

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  LONDON

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (“RI”) STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

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(b), 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)

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)

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

(ii) Exercise

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

(c) Attachments

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.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at .www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

BARCLAYS PLC

Source: BARCLAYS PLC

(a)Name of exempt principal trader:BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
(b)Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoseWILLIAM HILL PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(c)Name of the party to the offer with which exemptWILLIAM HILL PLC
principal trader is connected
(d)Date position held/dealing undertaken:14 October 2020
(e)In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principalYES:
trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?WILLIAM HILL
WILLIAM HILL PLC
Class of relevant security:10p ordinary
InterestsShort Positions
Number(%)Number(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

20,413,907

1.94%

2,641,656

0.25%

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

2,312,791

0.22%

20,192,429

1.92%

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

22,726,698

2.16%

22,834,085

2.18%

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

 

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

 

Class of relevantPurchase/saleTotal number ofHighest price per unitLowest price per unit
securitysecuritiespaid/receivedpaid/received

10p ordinary

Purchase

883,018

2.7760 GBP

2.754 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

441,038

2.7763 GBP

2.753 GBP

Class ofProductNature of dealingNumber ofPrice per
relevantdescriptionreferenceunit
securitysecurities

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

100

2.7720 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

687

2.7640 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

1,119

2.7660 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

2,853

2.7604 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

3,858

2.7633 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

11,932

2.7629 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

12,256

2.7597 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

15,172

2.7581 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

32,448

2.7608 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

39,488

2.7624 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

47,396

2.7644 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

13

2.7632 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

234

2.7647 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

478

2.7635 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

727

2.7659 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

910

2.7678 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,207

2.7673 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,227

2.7704 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,568

2.7671 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,848

2.7718 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

2,326

2.7657 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

4,783

2.7662 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

6,115

2.7570 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

9,162

2.7604 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

21,445

2.7588 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

53,497

2.7615 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

634,120

2.7540 GBP

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

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 exempt principal trader 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

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?NO
Date of disclosure:15 Oct 2020
Contact name:Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

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