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:

08 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:

619,219

0.15%

499,121

0.12%

 

(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%

1,623,157

0.40%

 
 
TOTAL:

3,359,708

0.83%

2,122,278

0.52%

 
Class of relevant security: Convertible Bond US26142RAA23
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled:

0

0.00%

206,000

0.05%

 

(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%

206,000

0.05%

 

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

 

Convertible Bond

Purchase

100,000

89.1250 USD

Convertible Bond

Sale

200,000

89.1250 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

75

48.4200 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

100

47.8850 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

100

47.8950 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

100

47.9450 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

100

48.0200 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

100

48.0900 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

100

48.6000 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

100

48.9700 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

100

49.0750 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

137

48.0059 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

150

47.9966 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

176

48.1800 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

188

48.0600 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

200

48.1050 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

231

48.0165 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

264

48.0896 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

265

48.0604 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

274

47.9128 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

290

48.0613 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

300

48.3766 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

300

47.9083 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

381

48.2956 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

400

47.9050 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

400

48.4375 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

500

49.0800 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

500

47.8970 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

500

49.0500 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

500

48.7230 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

575

48.5747 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

600

48.8275 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

704

48.4631 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

710

48.0945 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

732

48.0336 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

751

48.1054 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

800

47.9518 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

830

48.6298 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

839

47.9100 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

850

48.5382 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

900

48.5322 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

900

48.5266 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

1,350

48.9425 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

1,468

47.9388 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

1,605

48.2538 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

1,686

48.6050 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

2,200

48.7486 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

2,354

48.4002 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

3,968

48.3679 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

4,200

48.7550 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

4,200

48.6663 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

4,756

47.9470 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

5,955

48.4974 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

7,829

48.4045 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

9,593

47.8902 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

11,581

48.2618 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

21,609

47.9154 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

22,406

48.5367 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

24,916

48.2636 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

37,395

48.2228 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

47,552

48.6350 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

80,499

48.4949 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Purchase

168,527

48.4585 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

15

47.9333 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

15

47.9166 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

19

47.8847 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

20

47.9350 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

20

47.9087 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

20

47.9637 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

25

47.9720 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

56

48.6300 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

56

48.5350 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

60

47.9475 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

63

48.2930 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

75

47.9280 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

100

47.9250 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

100

47.8900 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

110

47.9340 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

125

47.9700 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

182

48.3217 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

197

47.9073 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

200

47.8825 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

200

48.2525 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

201

48.4832 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

230

48.4821 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

300

48.2500 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

422

48.0677 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

463

47.9060 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

600

47.8983 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

618

47.8971 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

700

47.8835 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

713

48.2111 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

726

47.8748 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

751

48.1054 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

877

48.2718 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

904

47.8843 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

974

48.8799 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,400

48.2550 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,600

48.4025 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

1,850

48.9716 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

2,304

48.1957 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

2,519

47.9100 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

4,601

48.3531 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

4,700

47.9400 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

5,276

48.0210 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

6,229

48.3251 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

6,636

48.4140 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

7,656

48.6766 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

8,855

48.2883 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

10,416

48.2338 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

15,867

48.3916 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

17,557

47.9124 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

18,819

48.2414 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

19,167

48.3204 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

22,547

48.2387 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

24,851

48.4730 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

28,641

48.1546 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

43,019

48.7322 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

57,336

48.3493 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

58,057

48.6372 USD

USD 0.0001 class A common

Sale

98,326

48.5195 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:

11 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

-55,631

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: 748302
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20211011T102112+0100

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC