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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:05 March 2021
(e)In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal  
 trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? 
  
Class of relevant security:10p ordinary  
 InterestsShort Positions
 

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

46,426,139

4.42%

22,306,273

2.12%

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

22,058,323

2.10%

42,067,962

4.00%

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

68,484,462

6.52%

64,374,235

6.13%

 

 

 

 

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
security securitiespaid/receivedpaid/received
10p ordinaryPurchase

852,461

2.7101   GBP2.707   GBP
10p ordinarySale

674,200

2.7090   GBP2.7069   GBP
Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

10p ordinary

  SWAP  

Long

862

2.7090   GBP

10p ordinary

  CFD  

Long

1,878

2.7068   GBP

10p ordinary

  CFD  

Long

2,525

2.7079   GBP

10p ordinary

  SWAP  

Long

39,743

2.7077   GBP

10p ordinary

  SWAP  

Long

70,547

2.7084   GBP

10p ordinary

  SWAP  

Long

130,975

2.7071   GBP

10p ordinary

  SWAP  

Long

139,000

2.7070   GBP

10p ordinary

  SWAP  

Long

269,690

2.7072   GBP

10p ordinary

  SWAP  

Short

148

2.7081   GBP

10p ordinary

  SWAP  

Short

24,868

2.7073   GBP

10p ordinary

  SWAP  

Short

35,596

2.7082   GBP

10p ordinary

  CFD  

Short

42,990

2.7082   GBP

10p ordinary

  SWAP  

Short

75,218

2.7092   GBP

10p ordinary

  SWAP  

Short

341,860

2.7080   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:

8 Mar 2021

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

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