Barclays PLCLSE: BARC

Barclays: TR-1: Notification of Major Holdings

· Issued by Barclays PLC

Summary by 6ix AI

Barclays PLC notified ENTAIN PLC on October 2, 2026 that on September 29, 2026 its total position rose to 6.01% of voting rights (38,489,750 voting rights), from 5.81% in its previous notification. Of the total, 0.85% is held through shares and 5.16% through financial instruments, contracts such as swaps linked to the shares.

Key details

  • The filing gives the reason as an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments.
  • The previous notification showed 1.03% through shares and 4.78% through financial instruments.
  • The largest item is a swap index position covering 25,188,944 voting rights (3.94%), expiring between October 22, 2026 and December 16, 2026, settled in cash.
  • Other positions include portfolio swaps covering 0.99% expiring between December 28, 2026 and August 4, 2031, contracts for difference (cash-settled contracts on the share price) covering 0.18%, equity swaps covering 0.02% and a right to recall covering 0.03%.
  • The shareholder is Barclays Capital Securities Limited, held by Barclays PLC through Barclays Bank PLC.

6ix AI wrote this summary from the release below and checked it against the release.

Entain PLC
02 October 2026
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

IM00B5VQMV65

Issuer Name

ENTAIN PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

Non-UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Barclays PLC

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4. Details of the shareholder

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

Barclays Capital Securities Limited

London

United Kingdom

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

29-Sep-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

02-Oct-2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

0.850000

5.160000

6.010000

38489750

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

1.030000

4.780000

5.810000

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

IM00B5VQMV65

5448148

0.850000

US2936031069

27107

0.000000

Sub Total 8.A

5475255

0.850000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

Right To Recall

N/A

N/A

222700

0.030000

Sub Total 8.B1

222700

0.030000%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

CFD

N/A

N/A

Cash

1151170

0.180000

Portfolio Swap

28/12/2026 - 04/08/2031

N/A

Cash

6335069

0.990000

Equity Swap

02/05/2028 - 25/09/2028

N/A

Cash

116612

0.020000

Swap Index

22/10/2026 - 16/12/2026

N/A

Cash

25188944

3.940000

Sub Total 8.B2

32791795

5.130000%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC

Barclays PLC

Barclays Capital Securities Limited

5.160000

6.010000%

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

If date does not apply, explain below

11. Additional Information

Full chain of controlled undertaking:

Barclays PLC
Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

Barclays PLC
Barclays Bank PLC (100%)
Barclays Capital Securities Limited (100%)

12. Date of Completion

02-Oct-2026

13. Place Of Completion

London

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