TIDMIRSH TIDMENT

RNS Number : 6959O

Societe Generale SA

11 October 2021

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:                                                 Société Générale S.A. 
 (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                  Entain plc 
 form relates: 
 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:                                                 08/10/2021 
 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                  YES: DraftKings Inc 
 disclosures in respect 
 of any other party to the offer? 
 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 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:                                                                    Ordinary 
                                                                                     Interests        Short positions 
                                                                                 -----------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                   Number      %       Number      % 
                                                                                 ----------         -----------  ----- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                 9,934,056   1.69     80,978     0.01 
                                                                                 ----------  -----  -----------  ----- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                        0       0.00    943,649     0.16 
                                                                                 ----------  -----  -----------  ----- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                                      0       0.00       0        0.00 
                                                                                 ----------  -----  -----------  ----- 
 
   TOTAL:                                                                         9,934,056   1.69   1,024,627    0.17 
                                                                                 ----------  -----  -----------  ----- 
 

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 securities   Price per unit 
      security                                                        GBP 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              5,361               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              4,289               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              1,072               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              10,723              21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              1,072               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              5,361               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              5,361               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase              2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase               655                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase             187,782              21.22 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary            Purchase             437,731              21.22 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  87                21.36 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 214                21.31 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 322                21.44 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 513                21.44 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  4                 21.44 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 128                21.26 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 151                 21.4 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 597                21.42 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 191                 21.5 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  86                21.35 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 395                21.35 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 161                 21.5 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 206                21.37 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 500                21.36 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  87                21.36 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 172                 21.3 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  92                21.43 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  36                21.43 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 104                21.48 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 100                21.38 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 157                 21.4 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                1,158                21.5 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  51                21.43 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 394                21.43 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 353                21.43 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  86                 21.5 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  95                 21.5 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  36                 21.4 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 333                 21.4 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 122                21.25 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 356                21.51 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 153                21.31 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 435                21.41 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  75                21.28 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  75                21.28 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  26                 21.4 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  8                 21.35 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  92                21.35 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  80                21.35 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  84                 21.4 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  40                21.28 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  80                21.29 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 601                 21.5 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 172                21.35 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 214                21.22 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  40                21.22 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  26                21.22 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 148                21.22 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 421                21.27 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 120                21.27 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 180                21.27 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                1,742               21.27 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 600                21.51 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 120                21.37 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                1,802               21.385 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 391                21.51 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 356                21.51 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 455                21.51 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 613                21.27 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                1,066               21.44 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  84                21.37 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 180                21.37 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 607                21.445 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 437                 21.4 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 306                21.41 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 227                21.42 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  32                21.42 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 610                21.445 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 199                 21.5 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 209                21.37 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  75                21.43 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 129                21.43 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 380                21.395 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 516                 21.4 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 300                21.41 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 231                21.36 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                1,399                21.5 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  96                 21.4 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 205                 21.4 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 380                 21.4 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 262                21.36 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 357                21.51 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  72                 21.3 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 160                 21.3 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 209                21.37 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  85                21.48 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 106                21.48 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  20                21.48 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 135                21.48 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  97                21.48 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  8                 21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                1,103               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                1,004               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                4,541               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                5,361               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 227                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                2,805               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                5,361               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                5,361               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  81                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 112                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                2,952               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                4,429               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                10,509              21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 132                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                1,646               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale               125,123              21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  16                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 418                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                18,546              21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                3,874               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                10,723              21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                47,490              21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  79                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                5,901               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 248                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  53                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  1                 21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale               114,428              21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 773                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 248                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 401                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                11,130              21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  62                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                1,741               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 188                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                1,573               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 198                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                2,145               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 796                21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                4,289               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                1,072               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                9,288               21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                58,900              21.32 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 148                21.37 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  73                21.35 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 138                21.35 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 220                21.58 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  31                21.58 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 113                21.48 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 128                 21.5 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 128                 21.5 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                 138                 21.5 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  1                 21.47 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  37                21.48 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
      Ordinary              Sale                  64                21.48 
                     -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
            Total Purchases                    685,147 
 -------------------------------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
              Total Sales                      509,322 
 -------------------------------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant      Product description     Nature of dealing        Number of reference     Price per unit GBP 
        security                 e.g. CFD        e.g. opening/closing a         securities 
                                                  long/short position, 
                                                 increasing/reducing a 
                                                  long/short position 
 
 
   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc.                         GBP 
 
 
   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                         unit GBP 
 
 
   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) GBP 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
 
 
   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" 
 
 
   (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" 
 
 
   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   NO 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:       11/10/2021 
 Contact name:            Paul Jenkins 
                       ----------------- 
 Telephone number*:     +44 20 7676 6969 
                       ----------------- 
 

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 .

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