The Vanguard Group, Inc. ( ) Form 8.3 - The Vanguard Group, Inc.: Gamesys Group plc 31-May-2021 / 15:32 GMT/BST Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. =---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: The Vanguard Group, Inc. (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Gamesys Group plc Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree (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: 27 May 2021 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? Bally's Corporation If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to be subscribed to disclose in more than one relevant class of securities of the originator or recipient named in point 1 (c), copy table 2 (a) or (b) (depending on the case) for each additional Security category.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the originator or recipient to which the disclosure relates as a result of the transaction (if applicable)
10p ordinary Class of relevant security: Interests Short positions Number % Number % (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 3,558,345 3.24% (2) Cash-settled derivatives: (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 3,58,345 3.24% TOTAL:
All interest and short positions must be disclosed.
Details of all open derivative positions settled in equities (including traded options) or relevant securities buy or sell agreements should be provided on an additional Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe to new securities (including options of directors and other employees)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3. ACTIONS (IF APPLICABLE) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
When there have been trades in more than one relevant class of originator or recipient securities named in point 1 (c), copy table 3 (a), (b), (c) or (d ) (as the case may be) for each class of securities concerned processed.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts must be indicated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Class of relevant security Number of securities Price per unit 10p ordinary BUY 2,171 18.60 GBP 10p ordinary BUY 7,599 18.61 GBP 10p ordinary BUY 1,002 18.66 GBP 10p ordinary BUY 1,085 18.69 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Product Nature of dealing Class of relevant description Number of reference Price per security e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/ securities unit e.g. CFD reducing a long/short position
(c) Equity-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, buying or modifying
Type Class of Product Writing, Number of securities Exercise Option money relevant description e.g. purchasing, to which option price per e.g. Expiry paid/ received security call option selling, varying relates unit American, date per unit etc. European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant Product description Exercising/ exercised security against Number of securities Exercise price per unit e.g. call option
(d) Other transactions (including subscription to new securities)
Nature of dealing Class of relevant security Details Price per unit (if applicable) e.g. subscription, conversion
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Compensation and other negotiation 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"
(b) Agreements, arrangements or agreements 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"
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO Date of disclosure: 31 May 2021 Contact name: Shawn Acker Telephone number: 001-610-669-8989
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code should be directed to a regulatory information service and should also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected] The Panel’s market surveillance unit is available for consultation regarding 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 - Gamesys Group plc TIDM: LEI Code: 5493002789CX3L0CJP65 Sequence No.: 108437 EQS News ID: 1202775 End of Announcement EQS News Service =------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Image link: https://eqs-cockpit.com/cgi-bin/fncls.ssp?fn=show_t_gif&application_id=1202775&application_name=news
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May 31, 2021 at 10:33 a.m.ET (2:33 p.m. GMT)