Exhibit 2.1

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) NO. 596/2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

10 November 2020

RECOMMENDED CASH AND SHARE ACQUISITION

of

CODEMASTERS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC (“CODEMASTERS”)

by

TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. (“TAKE-TWO”)

to be effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement

under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006

Summary

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Commenting on the Acquisition, Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two, said:

“We are exceedingly pleased to announce this recommended transaction with the Board of Codemasters. Codemasters has a renowned history of creating some of our industry’s most beloved and commercially successful racing franchises, and we believe that their offerings will be highly complementary to our sports portfolio and enhance further our organization’s long-term growth. Moreover, we look forward to welcoming Codemasters’ senior management and development teams into our Take-Two family, and sharing in our vision to deliver the highest quality entertainment experiences and aim to be the most innovative, creative and efficient company in our industry.”

Commenting on the Acquisition, Gerhard Florin, Chairman of Codemasters, said:

“With a leading position in sports gaming, the Board of Codemasters firmly believes the Company will benefit from Take-Two’s broad capabilities which will help propel the long term success of Codemasters. In recommending this Offer to shareholders, the Board of Codemasters believes it is in the best interests of all stakeholders in the Company. Take-Two’s offer reflects the great work the management team has done since listing on AIM in 2018 at 200p and delivers an excellent return for shareholders in just two and a half years.”

The Scheme will also be subject to the Conditions and further terms set out in Appendix I to this Announcement and to be set out in the Scheme Document.

Further details of the Scheme, including an indicative timetable for its implementation, will be set out in the Scheme Document, which is expected to be dispatched to Codemasters Shareholders as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, within 28 days of the date of this Announcement (unless agreed otherwise with the Panel).

Goldman Sachs International (“Goldman Sachs International”) is acting as financial adviser to Take-Two and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Harbottle & Lewis LLP are acting as the legal advisers to Take-Two. Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP and Van Bael & Bellis are acting as antitrust legal advisers to Take-Two.

Jefferies International Limited (“Jefferies”) is acting as financial adviser and joint-broker, and Liberum Capital Limited (“Liberum”) is acting as nominated adviser and joint-broker to Codemasters, in respect of the Acquisition. Gowling WLG (UK) LLP (as to English law) and Reed Smith LLP (as to US law) are acting as the legal advisers to Codemasters.

This summary should be read in conjunction with, and is subject to, the full text of this Announcement (including the Appendices). The Acquisition will be subject to the Conditions and further terms set out in Appendix I to this Announcement and to the full terms and conditions which will be set out in the Scheme Document. Appendix II to this Announcement contains the sources of information and bases of calculations of certain information contained in this Announcement, Appendix III contains a

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summary of the irrevocable undertakings received in relation to the Acquisition, Appendix IV contains the confirmation by the directors of Take-Two in relation to the Take-Two Statement, and Appendix V contains definitions of certain expressions used in this summary and in this Announcement.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Goldman Sachs International, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Take-Two and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Take-Two for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs International, or for providing advice in connection with the matters referred to in this Announcement.

Jefferies, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for Codemasters as financial adviser and for no one else in connection with the matters

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set out in this Announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Codemasters for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any other matter or arrangement referred to in this Announcement. Neither Jefferies, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Jefferies in connection with this Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Liberum, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for Codemasters as nominated adviser and broker and for no one else in connection with the matters set out in this Announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Codemasters for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any other matter or arrangement referred to in this Announcement. Neither Liberum, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Liberum in connection with this Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

This Announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form any part of, an offer to sell or subscribe for or any invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Acquisition or otherwise. The Acquisition will be made solely pursuant to the terms of the Scheme Document (or, if the Acquisition is to be implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, the offer document) and the accompanying Forms of Proxy, which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition and the Scheme, including details of how to vote in respect of the Acquisition and the Scheme. Any approval, decision or other response to the Acquisition and/or the Scheme should be made only on the basis of the information in the Scheme Document (or, if the Acquisition is to be implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, the offer document). Scheme Shareholders are strongly advised to read the formal documentation in relation to the Acquisition and the Scheme once it has been dispatched.

The Scheme Document (including notices of the Court Meeting and Codemasters General Meeting), together with the relevant Forms of Proxy, will be posted to Codemasters Shareholders as soon as practicable and in any event within 28 days of the date of this Announcement (unless agreed otherwise with the Panel).

This Announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus exempted document.

This Announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with English law, the Code and the AIM Rules and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this Announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom.

The statements contained in this Announcement are made as at the date of this Announcement, unless some other time is specified in relation to them, and service of this Announcement shall not give rise to any implication that there has been no change in the facts set out in this Announcement since such date.

The Acquisition shall be subject to the applicable requirements of the Code, the Panel, the London Stock Exchange, AIM and the Financial Conduct Authority.

Overseas jurisdictions

The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in, and the availability of the Acquisition to persons who are residents, citizens or nationals of, jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by laws and/or regulations of those jurisdictions. Therefore any persons who are subject to the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about and observe any applicable requirements in their jurisdiction. Any failure to comply with the applicable requirements may constitute a violation of the laws and/or regulations of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the companies and persons involved in the Acquisition disclaim any responsibility and liability for the violation of such restrictions by any person.

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In particular, the ability of Overseas Shareholders to vote their Codemasters Shares at the Court Meeting and/or the Codemasters General Meeting, or to execute and deliver Forms of Proxy appointing another to vote their Codemasters Shares in respect of the Court Meeting and/or the Codemasters General Meeting on their behalf, may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction in which they are located. Copies of this Announcement, the Scheme Document, the accompanying Forms of Proxy and any other formal documentation relating to the Acquisition and the Scheme are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction and persons receiving such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send it in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction.

Unless otherwise permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Acquisition may not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by the use of mails or any means or instrumentality (including, but not limited to, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission, telex or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of any Restricted Jurisdiction and the Acquisition may not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facilities.

Additional information for US investors

The Acquisition relates to the shares of an English incorporated company and is proposed to be made by means of a scheme of arrangement provided for under the laws of England and Wales. A transaction effected by means of a scheme of arrangement is not subject to the proxy solicitation or tender offer rules under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Accordingly, the Acquisition will be subject to the disclosure requirements and practices applicable in the United Kingdom and under the Code to schemes of arrangement, which differ from the disclosure requirements and practices of the US proxy solicitation and tender offer rules. Neither the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), nor any securities commission of any state of the United States, has approved the Acquisition, passed upon the fairness of the Acquisition or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this Announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

US Codemasters Shareholders are urged to consult with legal, tax and financial advisers in connection with making a decision regarding the Acquisition.

Financial information relating to Codemasters included in this Announcement and the Scheme Document has been or shall have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards applicable in the United Kingdom and may not be comparable to financial information of US companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

It may be difficult for US holders of Codemasters Shares to enforce their rights and any claims they may have arising under US federal securities laws in connection with the Acquisition, since Codemasters is organised under the laws of a country other than the United States, and some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of countries other than the United States, and most of the assets of Codemasters are located outside of the United States. US holders of Codemasters Shares may not be able to sue a non-US company or its officers or directors in a non-US court for violations of US securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a US court’s jurisdiction or judgment.

The Acquisition may, in the circumstances provided for in this Announcement, instead be carried out by way of a Takeover Offer under the laws of England and Wales. If Take-Two exercises its right to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer, such Takeover Offer will be made in compliance with applicable US tender offer and securities laws and regulations, including the exemptions therefrom. Such a Takeover Offer would be made in the United States by Take-Two and no one else. In addition to any such Takeover Offer, in accordance with normal UK practice, Take-Two, certain affiliated companies, or its nominees, or its brokers (acting as agents), may from time to time make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, Codemasters Shares outside of the US, other than pursuant to such Takeover

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Offer, until the date on which such Takeover Offer would become effective, lapses or is otherwise withdrawn. These purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. Any information about such purchases will be disclosed, as required in the United Kingdom, will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service and will be available on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com. If such purchases or arrangements to purchase are made they would be made outside the United States in compliance with applicable law, including the Exchange Act.

The New Take-Two Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an available exemption or safe harbour from registration under the Securities Act. To the extent Take-Two effects the acquisition of Codemasters as a scheme of arrangement under the laws of England and Wales, the New Take-Two Shares to be issued in the Acquisition will be issued in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof. Codemasters will advise the Court that its sanction of the scheme of arrangement will be relied upon by Take-Two as an approval of the scheme of arrangement following a hearing on its fairness to Codemasters Shareholders at which hearing all such shareholders are entitled to attend in person or through counsel to support or oppose the sanctioning of the scheme of arrangement and with respect to which notification has been given to all Codemasters Shareholders. The New Take-Two Shares to be issued to Codemasters Shareholders in the Acquisition pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under the laws of England and Wales generally should not be treated as “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act and persons who receive securities in the Acquisition pursuant to such a scheme of arrangement (other than “affiliates” of Take-Two as described in the paragraph below) may resell them without restriction under the Securities Act.

Under US federal securities laws, a Codemasters Shareholder who is an “affiliate” of Take-Two within 90 days prior to, or at any time following, the date upon which the Scheme Court Order is filed at Companies House will be subject to certain US transfer restrictions relating to the New Take-Two Shares received in connection with the Acquisition pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under the laws of England and Wales. The New Take-Two Shares held by such affiliates may not be sold without registration under the Securities Act, except pursuant to the applicable resale provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act or another available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including transactions conducted pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Whether a person is an “affiliate” of a company for such purposes depends upon the circumstances, but affiliates of a company can include certain officers, directors and significant shareholders. A person who believes that he or she may be an affiliate of Take-Two should consult his, her or its own legal advisers prior to any sale of any New Take-Two Shares.

In the event that Take-Two determines to effect the Acquisition pursuant to a Takeover Offer or otherwise in a manner that is not exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, it will file a registration statement with the SEC containing a prospectus with respect to the New Take-Two Shares that would be issued in the Acquisition. In this event, Codemasters Shareholders are urged to read these documents and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information, and such documents will be available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to Take-Two’s contact for enquiries identified above.

Neither the SEC nor any US state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the New Take-Two Shares to be issued in connection with the Acquisition or determined if this Announcement is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

The receipt of New Take-Two Shares pursuant to the Acquisition by a Codemasters Shareholder may be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes and under applicable state and local, as well as foreign and other, tax laws. Each Codemasters Shareholder is urged to consult his independent professional tax adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Acquisition.

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Notes regarding the New Take-Two Shares

The New Take-Two Shares to be issued pursuant to the Acquisition have not been and will not be registered under the relevant securities laws of Japan and the relevant clearances have not been, and will not be, obtained from the securities commission of any province of Canada. No prospectus in relation to the New Take-Two Shares has been, or will be, lodged with, or registered by, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Accordingly, the New Take-Two Shares are not being, and may not be, offered, sold, resold, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly in or into Australia, Canada or Japan or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of relevant laws of, or require registration thereof in, such jurisdiction (except pursuant to an exemption, if available, from any applicable registration requirements or otherwise in compliance with all applicable laws).

Forward-looking statements

This Announcement, including the information included in this Announcement, contains certain forward- looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein include statements about Codemasters, the Codemasters Group, Take-Two and the Take-Two Group, the expected effects of the Acquisition on the Codemasters Group, strategic options, the expected timing and scope of the Acquisition, and all other statements in this Announcement other than those containing historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the current expectations and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “anticipate”, “target”, “expect”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “budget”, “schedule”, “forecast”, “project”, “goal”, “believe”, “hope”, “aims”, “continue”, “will”, “may”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “subject to”, or other words of similar meaning. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Forward-looking statements may include statements relating to the following: future capital expenditures, expenses, revenues, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, dividend policy, losses and future prospects. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results, outcomes and developments to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements and such statements are therefore qualified in their entirety by the risks and uncertainties surrounding these future expectations. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond the entities’ ability to control or estimate precisely, such as, but not limited to, general business and market conditions both globally and locally, political, economic and regulatory forces, industry trends and competition, future exchange and interest rates, changes in government and regulation including in relation to health and safety, the environment, labour relations and tax rates and future business combinations or dispositions. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward- looking statements in relation to the Codemasters Group, refer to the annual report and accounts for Codemasters Group for the Fiscal Year ending 31 March 2020. The Form 10-K of Take-Two for the Fiscal Year ending 31 March 2020 and the Form 10-Q for the six months ending 30 September 2020 contain additional information regarding forward-looking statements with respect to Take-Two.

Although it is believed that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, none of Codemasters, any member of the Codemasters Group, Take-Two, any member of the Take-Two Group, nor any of their respective associates or directors, officers or advisers provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in this Announcement shall actually occur. Given the risks and uncertainties, potential investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements.

Specifically, statements of estimated cost savings and synergies relate to future actions and circumstances which by their nature involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies. As a result, the cost savings and synergies referred to may not be achieved, may be achieved later or sooner than estimated, or those achieved may be materially different from those estimated. Due to the scale of the Enlarged Group, there may be additional changes to the Enlarged Group’s operations. As a result and given the fact that the changes relate to the future, the resulting cost synergies may be materially greater or less than those estimated.

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The forward-looking statements speak only at the date of this Announcement. All subsequent oral or written forward-looking statements attributable to Codemasters, any member of the Codemasters Group, Take-Two, any member of the Take-Two Group or any of their respective associates, directors, officers, employees or advisers, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statement above.

Codemasters, each member of the Codemasters Group, Take-Two and each member of the Take-Two Group expressly disclaim any obligation to update or correct such statements or the information contained in this Announcement (whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise), except as required by applicable law or regulation.

No forward-looking or other statements have been reviewed by the auditors of the Codemasters Group or the Take-Two Group.

Profit forecasts or estimates

The Take-Two Statement is a profit forecast for the purposes of Rule 28 of the Code. The Take-Two Statement, the assumptions and basis of preparation on which the Take-Two Statement is based and the Take-Two Directors’ confirmation, as required by Rule 28.1 of the Code, are set out in Appendix IV.

Other than in respect of the Take-Two Statement, no statement in this Announcement is intended as a profit forecast or estimate for any period and no statement in this Announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per ordinary share for Codemasters or Take-Two for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or earnings per ordinary share for Codemasters or Take-Two.

Right to switch to a Takeover Offer

Take-Two reserves the right to elect, with the consent of the Panel, to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Codemasters as an alternative to the Scheme. In such an event, the Takeover Offer will be implemented on the same terms or, if Take-Two so decides (with the consent of the Panel), on such other terms being no less favourable (subject to appropriate amendments), so far as applicable, than those which would apply to the Scheme and subject to the amendment referred to in Appendix I to this Announcement.

Publication on website and availability of hard copies

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this Announcement will be available (subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions) at https://www.take2games.com/codemasters-group and https://www.codemasters.com/investors/#take-two-interactive by no later than 12.00 noon (London time) on the Business Day following this Announcement.

Neither the contents of these websites nor the content of any other website accessible from hyperlinks on such websites is incorporated into, or forms part of, this Announcement.

In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Code, a person so entitled may request a hard copy of this Announcement, free of charge, by contacting Link Market Services Limited, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU or by calling Link Market Services Limited on +44 (0) 371 664 0300. Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. (London time), Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays in England and Wales). For persons who receive a copy of this Announcement in electronic form or via a website notification, a hard copy of this Announcement will not be sent unless so requested. In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Code, a person so entitled may also request that all future documents, announcements and information be sent to them in relation to the Acquisition should be in hard copy form.

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Information relating to Codemasters Shareholders

Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain information provided by Codemasters Shareholders and other relevant persons for the receipt of communications from Codemasters may be provided to Take-Two during the Offer Period as required under Section 4 of Appendix 4 of the Code to comply with Rule 2.11(c) of the Code.

Rounding

Certain figures included in this Announcement have been subjected to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly and figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.

Dealing disclosure requirements

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person’s interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th Business Day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th Business Day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror, must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person’s interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the Business Day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3 of the Code.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror, and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them under Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Code.

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found on the Disclosure Table tab of the Panel’s website at https://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

Market Abuse Regulation

The information contained within this Announcement constitutes inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation. Upon the publication of this Announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

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NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) NO. 596/2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

10 November 2020

RECOMMENDED CASH AND SHARE ACQUISITION

of

CODEMASTERS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC (“CODEMASTERS”)

by

TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. (“TAKE-TWO”)

to be effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement

under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006

1.    Introduction

The board of directors of Codemasters and the board of directors of Take-Two are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash and share offer pursuant to which Take-Two will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Codemasters (the “Acquisition”). The Acquisition is to be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act (although Take-Two reserves the right to effect the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer, subject to the consent of the Panel).

2.    The Acquisition

Under the terms of the Acquisition, which will be subject to the Conditions and further terms set out in Appendix I to this Announcement and to be set out in the Scheme Document, Codemasters Shareholders will be entitled to receive:

Based on Take-Two’s closing share price of US$168.68 and the exchange rate of US$1.31:£1 on 5 November 2020 (being the day prior to media speculation of Take-Two’s possible interest in an offer for Codemasters (the “Pre-Announcement Date”)), the terms of the Acquisition value each Codemasters Share at 485 pence per share and the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Codemasters at approximately £759 million (US$994 million) on a fully diluted basis. Based on Take-Two’s closing share price of US$159.99 and the exchange rate of US$1.32:£1 on 9 November 2020 (being the last Business Day prior to the date of this announcement (the “Latest Practicable Date”)) the terms of the Acquisition value each Codemasters Share at 464 pence per share and the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Codemasters at approximately £726 million (US$956 million) on a fully diluted basis.

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As at the Pre-Announcement Date, the terms of the Acquisition represent:

The Codemasters Shares will be acquired by Take-Two fully paid and free from all liens, equitable interests, charges, encumbrances, rights of pre-emption and any other third party rights or interests whatsoever and together with all rights existing at the date of this Announcement or thereafter attaching thereto, including (without limitation) the right to receive and retain, in full, all dividends and other distributions (if any) declared, made or paid or any other return of capital (whether by way of reduction of share capital or share premium account or otherwise) made on or after the date of this Announcement in respect of the Codemasters Shares.

If any dividend or other distribution in respect of the Codemasters Shares is declared, paid or made on or after the date of this Announcement, Take-Two reserves the right to reduce the consideration payable for each Codemasters Share under the terms of the Acquisition by the amount per Codemasters Share of such dividend or distribution. If Take-Two exercises this right or makes such a reduction in respect of a dividend or other distribution, Codemasters Shareholders will be entitled to receive and retain that dividend or other distribution. Any exercise by Take-Two of its rights referred to in this paragraph shall be subject to an announcement and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not constitute a revision or variation of the terms of the Acquisition.

It is currently expected that the Scheme Document will be published shortly, that the Court Meeting and the Codemasters General Meeting will be held in December 2020 and that the Scheme will become Effective in the first quarter of 2021.

3.    Recommendation

The Codemasters Directors, who have been so advised by Jefferies as to the financial terms of the Acquisition, consider the terms of the Acquisition to be fair and reasonable. In providing advice to the Codemasters Directors, Jefferies has taken into account the commercial assessments of the Codemasters Directors. Jefferies is providing independent financial advice to the Codemasters Directors for the purposes of Rule 3 of the Code.

Accordingly, the Codemasters Directors intend to recommend unanimously that Codemasters Shareholders vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolution to be proposed at the Codemasters General Meeting as the Codemasters Directors who hold, or are otherwise beneficially interested in, Codemasters Shares have irrevocably undertaken to do in respect of the beneficial holdings which are under their control of, in aggregate, 6,614,250 Codemasters Shares and representing approximately 4.34 per cent. of the ordinary share capital of Codemasters in issue on the Latest Practicable Date.

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4.    Background to and reasons for the Acquisition

The Take-Two Board believes that the combination of Take-Two and Codemasters would bring together two world-class interactive entertainment portfolios, with a highly complementary fit between Take-Two’s 2K label and Codemasters. Given this complementary fit, Take-Two believes that there is a compelling strategic and financial rationale for the Acquisition and expects the combination of Take-Two and Codemasters to deliver a number of benefits to its shareholders.

Creates a global leader in interactive entertainment publishing through the combination of Take-Two and Codemasters’ complementary and critically-acclaimed sports and racing franchises

Enhanced diversity and revenue visibility of Take-Two portfolio through Codemasters’ high-quality, regular title release cadence and predictable monetisation

Delivers compelling financial benefits for the Enlarged Group – growth, earnings and operating margin accretive

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Significantly enhanced revenue opportunity and cost synergy potential

5.    Background to and reasons for the Recommendation

Since its initial public offering in 2018, the Codemasters Group has continued its track record of developing and publishing best-in-class games across the racing category. This has not only underpinned a robust financial performance, but also been a key driver behind the significant share price increase, up 139 per cent. since the initial public offering. Over the two years prior to release of this Announcement Codemasters has:

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Whilst many sectors have struggled during the extraordinary ‘one-off’ circumstances presented by COVID-19, the gaming sector has seen significant resilience. For Codemasters, this not only accelerated the shift to digital delivery, resulting in an improved gross margin, but also created a buoyant market in which to release F1 2020. Reflected in the Codemasters’ H1 2021 performance, the Company delivered £80.5 million revenue, the strongest H1 performance on record, an increase of 102.3 per cent. when compared to H1 2020. Despite Codemasters benefiting from these tailwinds, the Company’s valuation has consistently traded at a discount to UK and European listed peers since its initial public offering. Whilst the sector has benefitted from restrictive ‘stay at home’ measures applied by governments globally, there remains uncertainty around the medium-term impact on the global economic environment and consumer behaviours.

To strengthen the position that Codemasters has built within the racing category there is an increasing necessity for additional investment in both resources and skills across its portfolio. Take-Two’s leading position in sports gaming combined with their publishing and distribution scale, their state of the art live services, and their analytics capabilities is expected to fuel Codemasters’ growth and provide greater certainty over the Company’s long-term success.

The Codemasters Directors remain confident that Codemasters’ existing strategy would deliver significant value over time for Codemasters Shareholders as an independent company as it continues to successfully execute its strategy of growing and enhancing its position in the racing category of the gaming sector. Whilst confident in the existing strategy, the Codemasters Directors also believe that the terms of the Acquisition acknowledge the quality of Codemasters’ platform, portfolio, and future prospects. The Acquisition also provides shareholders with the ability to both monetise their holding and share in the potential benefit of being part of the Enlarged Group. As such, the Directors intend unanimously to recommend the Acquisition to Codemasters Shareholders.

The Codemasters Directors note that:

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6.    Interests in Codemasters Shares, irrevocable undertakings

Take-Two has received irrevocable undertakings from each of the Codemasters Directors who hold, or are otherwise beneficially interested in, Codemasters Shares to vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the Codemasters General Meeting, in respect of 6,614,250 Codemasters Shares, representing, in aggregate, approximately 4.34 per cent. of the ordinary share capital of Codemasters in issue on the Latest Practicable Date.

Further details of these irrevocable undertakings are set out in Appendix III to this Announcement.

7.    Information relating to Codemasters

Codemasters is a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales and is the holding company of the Codemasters Group. The Codemasters Shares are admitted to trading on AIM (AIM: CDM). Codemasters has a market capitalisation of approximately £748 million based upon the Closing Price of 478 pence per Codemasters Share on AIM on the Latest Practicable Date.

Codemasters is an award-winning British developer of high quality racing games across console, PC and mobile. Its renowned franchises include DiRT, GRID, Project CARS and the Bafta award-winning official F1^® series of videogames. Headquartered in Southam, Warwickshire, the Codemasters Group is one of the most recognised British game developers and publishers, with a 34 year track-record of producing successful titles.

Codemasters has approximately 765 employees, and operates across three UK locations, Southam, Birmingham, and Cheshire (Runcorn), as well as Kuala Lumpur, where the Codemasters Group’s art production facility sits. Codemasters’ games are largely developed internally at its UK studios, leveraging its proprietary EGO and Madness game development engines.

Codemasters’ strategy has focused on strengthening its overall leadership position in racing, growing its audience and increasing average revenue per user. Significant strides have been made across each of these pillars, through organic and acquisitive growth. Codemasters’ proven expertise in the racing category, supported by its AAA franchises, key partnerships, ongoing strength of its back catalogue and growing portfolio has positioned the Codemasters Group well to take advantage of the significant market opportunity and continued shift to digital distribution and post launch services. Next Gen consoles and streaming platforms also provide another avenue of growth.

Following on from the Codemasters Group’s successful renewal of its licencing agreement with the FIA Formula One World Championship in 2019, the Codemasters Group recently signed the rights to develop videogames based on the prestigious FIA World Rally Championship further reinforcing Codemasters’ position as the preferred destination for some of the world’s most successful racing licenses. Additionally, in January 2019, the Codemasters Group entered into a joint development agreement with Netease Inc., one of China’s leading internet and online game services providers, to develop a new mobile game for the global market. This is on track to deliver a new mobile IP to the market in Fiscal Year 2022.

Slightly Mad Studios (“SMS”)

In November 2019, Codemasters announced the acquisition of SMS. Founded in 2009, SMS is an award winning multi-platform video game developer renowned for developing critically acclaimed and commercially successful racing franchises and games including Project CARS, and Need For SpeedTM Shift, and more recently Fast & Furious Crossroads. Previously, many of the SMS team worked together at SimBin and Blimey! Games where they were responsible for the highly respected GT Legends and GTR series of racing games. The acquisition of SMS brought over 150 highly-skilled product developers into the Codemasters family.

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8.    Information relating to Take-Two

Overview of Take-Two

Take-Two is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the world. Through its labels Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Social Point, Take-Two develops and publishes a diverse portfolio of industry-leading interactive entertainment products, including Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, and NBA 2K.

Take-Two develops and publishes titles across a wide range of genres, including action, adventure, family/casual, role-playing, shooter, sports, and strategy. Take-Two focuses on building compelling entertainment franchises by publishing a select number of titles for which it can create sequels and incremental revenue opportunities through virtual currency, add-on content, and in-game purchases.

Take-Two has nearly 4,500 employees working in game development in studios around the world and nearly 6,000 employees in total.

Take-Two prioritises producing the highest quality entertainment experiences through expanding its portfolio of franchises, launching new intellectual property, and providing innovative ways for audiences to remain captivated and engaged. Take-Two focuses on talent retention and acquisition and its label structure enables Take-Two to target distinct market segments and opportunities. The creative teams at Rockstar Games and 2K are renowned for their consistent ability to deliver games that set new benchmarks for excellence. In addition, Take-Two’s Private Division label is dedicated to bringing titles from top independent developers to market, and its Social Point studio further enhances Take-Two’s development capabilities with a track record of producing multiple successes in the free-to-play mobile sector.

Rockstar Games

Rockstar Games (“Rockstar”) is a leader in AAA game development, specialising in the creation of complex living worlds and focusing on internally owned and developed intellectual property. Rockstar is home to 10 internal studios and recently acquired Ruffian Games, a development studio based in Dundee, Scotland. Key franchises include Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne, Bully, L.A. Noire, and the Midnight Club.

2K

2K was founded by Take-Two in 2005 and is home to 12 internal studios which develop high-quality titles for a range of users across platforms. 2K has published a variety of popular entertainment properties across genres, including shooter, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, and family/casual. 2K has experienced significant growth, primarily driven by its innovative content, live services expertise, and particular strength in the sports genre over the last decade, with NBA 2K, its basketball franchise selling over 90 million lifetime units. Other key franchises include BioShock, Mafia, Borderlands, WWE 2K, and PGA 2K.

Private Division

Private Division is a publishing label dedicated to bringing titles from top independent developers to market and was founded by Take-Two in 2017. Private Division funds and publishes indie titles developed by small to mid-sized studios, and has announced contracts to publish three titles to add to its existing portfolio based on new intellectual property from Obsidian Entertainment, Pinnacle Entertainment Group, and V1 Interactive. Key franchises include Kerbal Space Program, The Outer Worlds, and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey.

Social Point

Social Point was founded in 2008 and acquired by Take-Two in January 2017. Social Point is focused on developing deeply-engaging, “mid-core” free-to-play mobile games. Key franchises include Dragon City and Monster Legends.

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In the Fiscal Year ending 31 March 2020, Take-Two generated US GAAP net revenue of US$3.089 billion, US GAAP gross profit of US$1.547 billion and US GAAP net income of US$405 million. Take-Two is listed on NASDAQ with a market capitalisation of approximately US$18.4 billion (£14.0 billion) (as at the Latest Practicable Date).

Current Trading

On 5 November 2020, Take-Two announced its results for the three months ending 30 September 2020. In this period Take-Two generated US GAAP net revenue of US$841.1 million, US GAAP gross profit of US$408.6 million and US GAAP net income of US$99.3 million. Key highlights from the performance of Take-Two in the period included:

Take-Two believes that it is well positioned to capitalise on the many positive trends in its industry and to generate growth and margin expansion over the long-term.

As part of the announcement, Take-Two announced the following outlook for its third quarter ending 31 December 2020:

Take-Two also announced the following outlook for the financial year ending 31 March 2021:

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9.    Employees, management and locations

Take-Two’s strategic plans for Codemasters

Take-Two believes that it is the ideal partner for Codemasters and the combination of Take-Two and Codemasters will bring together two world-class interactive entertainment portfolios, with a highly complementary fit with its business. Consistent with its current strategy of building compelling entertainment franchises, Take-Two will support the management team of Codemasters in executing and refining Codemasters’ current strategy, including the review of strategic priorities, options and opportunities.

Take-Two believes that the benefits from the Acquisition will be delivered from leveraging Take-Two’s capabilities and operating expertise to enhance Codemasters’ performance and growth potential. In order to deliver this growth potential, Codemasters will be integrated with 2K, a key label within Take-Two’s label and studio organisational structure that has a particular strength in releasing annual and bi-annual titles. As part of this process, Take-Two intends to:

Given the complementary nature of Codemasters and Take-Two’s 2K label in terms of their areas of focus, franchises and capabilities, it is anticipated that there will be limited impact from the Acquisition on employees and customers of Take-Two’s products. Upon completion of the Acquisition, the management teams of 2K and Codemasters will initiate a detailed review of the operations of both businesses to assess how they can work most effectively and efficiently together. The management teams will also carry out a review of Codemasters’ products in the context of Codemasters’ strategic objectives within the wider Take-Two Group and to understand how to leverage Take-Two’s publishing and commercial knowledge to enhance Codemasters’ product performance. These reviews, which are expected to take up to twelve months following completion of the Acquisition, will consider the current operating and organisational structures of both businesses and provide the basis for the development of a programme designed to integrate Codemasters with 2K in a way which minimises disruption to employees whilst delivering the expected opportunities and benefits of the Acquisition.

Given the complementary nature of Take-Two and Codemasters and the limited areas of overlap, it is anticipated that there will be minimal, if any, consolidation of the existing studios and operational centres of Codemasters. In respect of Codemasters’ head office and corporate functions, where overlap and duplication does exist, it is intended that, following a review of the options available, activities will be consolidated and rationalised to allow for the better integration of Codemasters into Take-Two (see Employees paragraph below). The review of options is expected to take up to twelve months following completion of the Acquisition.

Employees

Take-Two attaches great importance to the skills and experience of the existing management and employees of Codemasters. Take-Two believes that the existing employees of Codemasters will continue to be an integral part of the success of Codemasters within Take-Two and that they will benefit from greater opportunities within the broader Take-Two organisation following the completion of the Acquisition. Frank Sagnier, Chief Executive Officer of Codemasters, and Rashid Varachia, Chief Financial Officer of Codemasters, along with the senior executive management team of Codemasters intend to remain with Codemasters following completion of the Acquisition and will continue to lead the Codemasters business within Take-Two’s organization and its 2K label.

Take-Two confirms that, following the completion of the Acquisition, the existing contractual and statutory employment rights, including in relation to pensions, of all management and employees of the Codemasters

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Group will be fully safeguarded in accordance with applicable law. Take-Two does not intend to make any material change to the conditions of employment or in the balance of skills and functions of the employees and management of the Codemasters Group.

Take-Two recognises that in order to achieve the expected benefits of the Acquisition, it will be necessary to perform a detailed review of how best to integrate overlapping administrative functions of the two businesses. Take-Two believes that there is the potential to generate selected cost savings through restructuring of certain administrative functions and initial analysis has identified that there is likely to be an opportunity to rationalise certain corporate overheads and support functions, in particular related to Codemasters’ current status as a listed company. Subject to the outcome of the detailed review of the integration options, it is anticipated that there will not be a material reduction in the combined headcount of Take-Two and Codemasters. At this stage, Take-Two has not yet developed a proposal as to how such integration and restructuring would be implemented and will only be able to develop and implement such proposals once its review has been completed, which is expected to take up to twelve months following completion of the Acquisition.

It is intended that, following the completion of Acquisition, each of the chairman and non-executive directors of Codemasters will resign from office as directors of Codemasters.

Management and employee incentivisation arrangements

Following the Effective Date, Take-Two intends to review the management, governance and incentive structure of Codemasters and proposals regarding incentivisation arrangements for certain management and employees of Codemasters will be considered as part of such review. Except as described below, Take-Two has not entered into and has not had discussions on proposals to enter into, any new incentivisation arrangements with members of Codemasters’ management or any of its employees.

Following the Effective Date, Take-Two will grant Take-Two RSUs to certain members of management and employees of Codemasters as follows:

The Take-Two RSUs to be awarded to Jonathan Bunney, Clive Moody and the other specified Codemasters’ employees would vest as to 50% over three years and as to 50% based on a profit contribution made by Codemasters to the Enlarged Group.

In addition to the above, Take-Two intends to incentivise Codemasters’ employees (other than senior management) with Take-Two RSUs that have a value equivalent to a total of 483,573 Codemasters Shares at the implied offer price of 485 pence per Codemasters Share. These RSUs will vest as to 50% over three years and as to 50% based on achievement of targets for growth in the profit contribution made by the Codemasters business to the Enlarged Group. The Codemasters’ employees who receive these awards have not been determined and Take-Two does not intend to make all of these awards within 12 months of the Effective Date.

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For the purposes of Rule 16.2(a) of the Code, Jefferies has confirmed that, in its opinion, the award of Take-Two RSUs to Frank Sagnier, Rashid Varachia and the two members of Codemasters’ senior management are fair and reasonable so far as the Codemasters Shareholders are concerned.

Headquarters, locations, fixed assets and research & development

Beyond the potential changes identified above in relation to certain corporate overheads and support functions of Codemasters, Take-Two does not intend to initiate any material changes in the location or functions of Codemasters’ operations and places of business, including its head office, or redeploy the fixed assets of Codemasters, as a result of the Acquisition.

Take-Two does not expect the Acquisition to have a material impact on the research and development activities of either Codemasters or Take-Two.

Pensions

Following completion of the Acquisition, Take-Two does not intend to make any changes with regard to the agreed employer contributions into Codemasters’ existing defined contribution pension scheme(s) or other pension schemes. The Codemasters Group does not participate in any defined benefit pension scheme.

Listing locations

Prior to the Scheme becoming effective, it is intended that applications will be made to the London Stock Exchange to cancel trading in the Codemasters Shares on AIM, with effect from or shortly following the Effective Date and to re-register it as a private company.

Take-Two intends prior to completion of the Acquisition to establish a depositary interest dealing facility for the benefit of Codemasters Shareholders so as to facilitate the trading of Take-Two Shares from outside the United States of America.

Other

The statements in this paragraph 9 which constitute “post-offer intention statements” for the purposes of Rule 19.6 of the Code, will apply for 12 months from completion of the Acquisition.

No statements in this paragraph 9 are “post-offer undertakings” for the purposes of Rule 19.5 of the Code.

Views of the Board of Codemasters

In considering the recommendation of the Acquisition to Codemasters Shareholders, the Board of Codemasters has given due consideration to the confirmations that Take-Two has given in relation to its employees. The Board of Codemasters’ welcomes the Take-Two’s intentions with respect to the future operations of the business and its employees as part of Take-Two, in particular, Take-Two’s confirmation of its intention to safeguard fully the existing statutory and contractual employment and pension rights of Codemasters’ employees and management and to make no change to the balance of skills and functions of employees across Codemasters.

10.    Financing

The Cash Consideration payable by Take-Two under the terms of the Acquisition will be funded by Take-Two’s existing cash resources. As of 30 September 2020, Take-Two had cash and cash equivalents of US$1.3 billion.

Goldman Sachs International, financial adviser to Take-Two, is satisfied that sufficient cash resources are available to Take-Two to enable it to satisfy in full the Cash Consideration payable to Codemasters Shareholders by Take-Two under the terms of the Acquisition.

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11.    Codemasters share option agreements

The Acquisition shall extend to any Codemasters Shares which are unconditionally allotted or issued and fully paid pursuant to the exercise of any existing options which are vested and exercisable under the Codemasters Share Option Schemes prior to the Scheme Record Time.

On or after the date of this Announcement, it is expected that the Codemasters Board will grant:

It is anticipated that all of such options will vest and be exercisable as a result of the Court having sanctioned the Scheme. The consent of both the Panel and Take-Two has been obtained in relation to these proposed grants.

Following publication of the Scheme Document, participants in the Codemasters Share Option Schemes will be contacted separately regarding the effect of the Acquisition on their rights under the Codemasters Share Option Schemes. In accordance with Rule 15 of the Code, Take-Two will make appropriate proposals to participants in the Codemasters Share Option Schemes in due course and details of these proposals will be set out in the Scheme Document.

12.    Acquisition related arrangements

Confidentiality Agreement

Codemasters entered into a confidentiality agreement with Take-Two dated 25 August 2020 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) pursuant to which each of the parties thereto undertakes to keep confidential information relating to the Acquisition and the other party and not to disclose it to third parties (other than to permitted recipients) unless required by law or regulation. These obligations will cease to have effect on completion of the Acquisition. If the Acquisition does not complete, the confidentiality obligations shall remain in force for a period of two years from the date of the Confidentiality Agreement.

The Confidentiality Agreement also includes customary standstill and non-solicitation obligations on Take-Two.

Co-operation Agreement

Pursuant to a co-operation agreement dated 10 November 2020 (the “Co-operation Agreement”): (i) Codemasters has agreed to co-operate with Take-Two to ensure the satisfaction of certain regulatory conditions, and Take-Two has entered into commitments in relation to obtaining regulatory clearances; (ii) Take-Two has agreed to provide Codemasters with certain information for the purposes of the Scheme Document and to otherwise assist with the preparation of the Scheme Document; (iii) Take-Two has agreed to certain provisions if the Scheme should switch to a Takeover Offer; (iv) each of Codemasters and Take-Two have agreed to take any action necessary to implement certain proposals in relation to the Codemasters Share Option Schemes.

The Co-operation Agreement will terminate if the Acquisition is withdrawn or lapses, if prior to the Long Stop Date any Condition becomes incapable of satisfaction, at Take-Two’s election if the Codemasters Directors withdraw their recommendation of the Acquisition, at either party’s election if the Codemasters Directors recommend a competing proposal, or if the Scheme does not become effective in accordance with its terms by the Long Stop Date or otherwise as agreed between Take-Two and Codemasters.

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13.    Further terms and conditions of the Acquisition

It is intended that the Acquisition will be effected by means of a Court-approved scheme of arrangement between Codemasters and Codemasters Shareholders under Part 26 of the Companies Act. Take-Two reserves the right to elect, with the consent of the Panel, to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Codemasters as an alternative to the Scheme. In such an event, the Takeover Offer will be implemented on the same terms or, if Take-Two so decides (with the consent of the Panel), on such other terms being no less favourable (subject to appropriate amendments), so far as applicable, than those which would apply to the Scheme and subject to the amendment referred to in Appendix I to this Announcement.

The purpose of the Scheme is to provide for Take-Two to become the holder of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Codemasters.

Under the Scheme, the Codemasters Shares will be transferred to Take-Two in consideration for which the Codemasters Shareholders will receive cash and share consideration on the basis set out in paragraph 2 of this Announcement.

The Acquisition shall be subject to the Conditions and further terms set out below and in Appendix I to this Announcement and to be set out in the Scheme Document and shall only become Effective, if, among other things, the following events occur by no later than 11:59 p.m. on the Long Stop Date:

The Scheme and the Acquisition will be conditional upon:

provided, however, that the deadlines for the timing of the Court Meeting, the Codemasters General Meeting and the Court Sanction Hearing as set out above may be waived by Take-Two, and the deadline for the Scheme to become Effective may be extended by agreement between Codemasters and Take-Two (as permitted by the Court).

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The Scheme will only become effective once a copy of the Scheme Court Order is delivered to the Registrar of Companies. Upon the Scheme becoming effective, it will be binding on all Codemasters Shareholders, whether or not they attended or voted at the Meetings.

Subject to satisfaction (or waiver, where applicable) of the Conditions, the Scheme is expected to become Effective by 1 February 2021.

The Scheme and the Acquisition will also be subject to the Conditions and further terms set out in Appendix I to this Announcement and to be set out in the Scheme Document.

The global COVID-19 pandemic is restricting the ability of Governmental Entities around the world to conduct their normal operations. It is possible that Governmental Entities will not be operating according to their normal schedules during the upcoming period and it may therefore take longer for the Conditions to be satisfied and the Court Meeting or Codemasters General Meeting to be held. Accordingly, any dates in respect of the expected timetable for the Acquisition set out in this Announcement are indicative, subject to change (by agreement between Take-Two and Codemasters and, the Court, where required) and provided by way of guidance only. Take-Two shall keep the Codemasters Shareholders notified of any updates or changes to the expected timetable as additional guidance is released. Further details regarding the expected timetable will be contained in the Scheme Document.

Further details of the Scheme, including an indicative timetable for its implementation, will be set out in the Scheme Document, which is expected to be dispatched to Codemasters Shareholders as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, within 28 days of the date of this Announcement (unless agreed otherwise with the Panel).

14.    Dividends

If any dividend or other distribution in respect of the Codemasters Shares is declared, paid or made on or after the date of this Announcement, Take-Two reserves the right to reduce the consideration payable for each Codemasters Share under the terms of the Acquisition by the amount per Codemasters Share of such dividend or distribution. If Take-Two exercises this right or makes such a reduction in respect of a dividend or other distribution, Codemasters Shareholders will be entitled to receive and retain that dividend or other distribution. Any exercise by Take-Two of its rights referred to in this paragraph shall be subject to an announcement and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not constitute a revision or variation of the terms of the Acquisition.

15.    Cancellation of admission to trading on AIM and re-registration

Prior to the Scheme becoming Effective, application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of admission of the Codemasters Shares to trading on AIM, to take effect shortly after the Effective Date once the Scheme has become effective in accordance with its terms.

The last day of dealings and for registration of transfers of and disablement of CREST of Codemasters Shares, on AIM is expected to be the Business Day immediately prior to the Effective Date and no transfers will be registered after 6.00 p.m. on that date following which the Codemasters Shares will be suspended from trading on AIM.

On the Effective Date, Codemasters will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two and share certificates in respect of Codemasters Shares will cease to be valid and should be destroyed. In addition, entitlements to Codemasters Shares held within the CREST system will be cancelled on the Effective Date.

Shortly after the Effective Date, and conditional on the cancellation of the admission of the Codemasters Shares to trading on AIM, it is intended that Codemasters will be re-registered as a private limited company.

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16.    Listing and dealing in New Take-Two Shares

Take-Two’s shares listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ GS: TTWO). Application will be made to NASDAQ for the New Take-Two Shares to be listed on NASDAQ on completion of the Acquisition. Completion of the Acquisition shall be subject to confirmation having been received by Take-Two that the New Take-Two Shares have been approved for listing, subject to official notice of issuance, on NASDAQ.

17.    Overseas Shareholders

The availability of the Acquisition to Codemasters Shareholders who are not resident in the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws and/or regulations of their relevant jurisdiction. Therefore, any persons who are subject to the laws and/or regulations of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal or regulatory requirements in their jurisdiction. Further details in relation to overseas shareholders will be set out in the Scheme Document. If you are in any doubt, you should consult your professional adviser in the relevant jurisdiction without delay.

18.    Expected timetable

It is intended that the Scheme Document containing further details of the Acquisition will be despatched to each Codemasters Shareholder (other than to persons in a Restricted Jurisdiction) as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, not later than 28 days after the date of this Announcement (unless agreed otherwise with the Panel).

19.    Opening Position Disclosures and interests

Save in respect of the irrevocable undertakings referred to in paragraph 6 above, as at the close of business on the Latest Practicable Date neither Take-Two, nor its directors, nor, so far as Take-Two is aware, any person acting in concert (within the meaning of the Code) with it had (i) any interest in or right to subscribe for any relevant securities of Codemasters; nor (ii) any short positions in respect of relevant Codemasters Shares (whether conditional or absolute and whether in the money or otherwise), including any short position under a derivative, any agreement to sell or any delivery obligation or right to require another person to purchase or take delivery; nor (iii) borrowed or lent any relevant Codemasters Shares (including, for these purposes, any financial collateral arrangements of the kind referred to in Note 4 on Rule 4.6 of the Code); nor (iv) is a party to any dealing arrangement of the kind referred to in Note 11 of the definition of acting in concert in the Code.

“Interests in securities” for these purposes arise, in summary, when a person has long economic exposure, whether absolute or conditional, to changes in the price of securities (and a person who only has a short position in securities is not treated as interested in those securities). In particular, a person shall be treated as having an “interest” by virtue of the ownership, voting rights or control of securities, or by virtue of any agreement to purchase, option in respect of, or derivative referenced to, securities.

20.    General

Your attention is drawn to the further information contained in the Appendices to this Announcement, which form part of, and should be read in conjunction with, this Announcement.

Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain other information provided by Codemasters Shareholders and other relevant persons for the receipt of communications from Codemasters may be provided to Take-Two during the Offer Period as required under Section 4 of Appendix 4 of the Code to comply with Rule 2.11 of the Code.

The Acquisition will be governed by English law. The Acquisition will be subject to the applicable requirements of the Code, the Panel, the London Stock Exchange, the FCA and the AIM Rules.

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Goldman Sachs International, Jefferies and Liberum have each given and not withdrawn their consent to the publication of this Announcement with the inclusion herein of the references to their names in the form and context in which they appear.

21.    Documents on display

In accordance with Rule 26.2 of the Code, copies of the following documents will, to the extent not already published there, by no later than 12 noon on the Business Day following the date of this Announcement, be published on Take-Two’s website at https://www.take2games.com/codemasters-group and https://www.codemasters.com/investors/#take-two-interactive during the Offer Period:

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Goldman Sachs International is acting as financial adviser to Take-Two and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Harbottle & Lewis LLP are acting as the legal advisers to Take-Two. Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP and Van Bael & Bellis are acting as antitrust legal advisers to Take-Two.

Jefferies is acting as financial adviser and joint-broker, and Liberum is acting as nominated adviser and broker, to Codemasters in respect of the Acquisition. Gowling WLG (UK) LLP (as to English law) and Reed Smith (as to US law) are acting as legal advisers to Codemasters.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Goldman Sachs International, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Take-Two and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Take-Two for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs International, or for providing advice in connection with the matters referred to in this Announcement.

Jefferies, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for Codemasters as financial adviser and for no one else in connection with the matters set out in this Announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Codemasters for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any other matter or arrangement referred to in this Announcement. Neither Jefferies, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Jefferies in connection with this Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Liberum, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for Codemasters as nominated adviser and broker and for no one else in connection with the matters set out in this Announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Codemasters for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any other matter or arrangement referred to in this Announcement. Neither Liberum, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Liberum in connection with this Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

This Announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form any part of, an offer to sell or subscribe for or any invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Acquisition or otherwise. The Acquisition will be made solely pursuant to the terms of the Scheme Document (or, if the Acquisition is to be implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, the offer document) and the accompanying Forms of Proxy, which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition and the Scheme, including details of how to vote in respect of the Acquisition and the Scheme. Any approval, decision or other response to the Acquisition and/or the Scheme should be made only on the basis of the information in the Scheme Document (or, if the Acquisition is to be implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, the offer document). Scheme Shareholders are strongly advised to read the formal documentation in relation to the Acquisition and the Scheme once it has been dispatched.

The Scheme Document (including notices of the Court Meeting and Codemasters General Meeting), together with the relevant Forms of Proxy, will be posted to Codemasters Shareholders as soon as practicable and in any event within 28 days of the date of this Announcement (unless agreed otherwise with the Panel).

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This Announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus exempted document.

This Announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with English law, the Code and the AIM Rules and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this Announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom.

The statements contained in this Announcement are made as at the date of this Announcement, unless some other time is specified in relation to them, and service of this Announcement shall not give rise to any implication that there has been no change in the facts set out in this Announcement since such date.

The Acquisition shall be subject to the applicable requirements of the Code, the Panel, the London Stock Exchange, AIM and the Financial Conduct Authority.

Overseas jurisdictions

The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in, and the availability of the Acquisition to persons who are residents, citizens or nationals of, jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by laws and/or regulations of those jurisdictions. Therefore any persons who are subject to the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about and observe any applicable requirements in their jurisdiction. Any failure to comply with the applicable requirements may constitute a violation of the laws and/or regulations of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the companies and persons involved in the Acquisition disclaim any responsibility and liability for the violation of such restrictions by any person.

In particular, the ability of Overseas Shareholders to vote their Codemasters Shares at the Court Meeting and/or the Codemasters General Meeting, or to execute and deliver Forms of Proxy appointing another to vote their Codemasters Shares in respect of the Court Meeting and/or the Codemasters General Meeting on their behalf, may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction in which they are located. Copies of this Announcement, the Scheme Document, the accompanying Forms of Proxy and any other formal documentation relating to the Acquisition and the Scheme are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction and persons receiving such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send it in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction.

Unless otherwise permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Acquisition may not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by the use of mails or any means or instrumentality (including, but not limited to, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission, telex or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of any Restricted Jurisdiction and the Acquisition may not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facilities.

Additional information for US investors

The Acquisition relates to the shares of an English incorporated company and is proposed to be made by means of a scheme of arrangement provided for under the laws of England and Wales. A transaction effected by means of a scheme of arrangement is not subject to the proxy solicitation or tender offer rules under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Accordingly, the Acquisition will be subject to the disclosure requirements and practices applicable in the United Kingdom and under the Code to schemes of arrangement, which differ from the disclosure requirements and practices of the US proxy solicitation and tender offer rules. Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), nor any securities commission of any state of the United States, has approved the Acquisition, passed upon the fairness of the Acquisition or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this Announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

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US Codemasters Shareholders are urged to consult with legal, tax and financial advisers in connection with making a decision regarding the Acquisition.

Financial information relating to Codemasters included in this Announcement and the Scheme Document has been or shall have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards applicable in the United Kingdom and may not be comparable to financial information of US companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

It may be difficult for US holders of Codemasters Shares to enforce their rights and any claims they may have arising under US federal securities laws in connection with the Acquisition, since Codemasters is organised under the laws of a country other than the United States, and some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of countries other than the United States, and most of the assets of Codemasters are located outside of the United States. US holders of Codemasters Shares may not be able to sue a non-US company or its officers or directors in a non-US court for violations of US securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a US court’s jurisdiction or judgment.

The Acquisition may, in the circumstances provided for in this Announcement, instead be carried out by way of a Takeover Offer under the laws of England and Wales. If Take-Two exercises its right to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer, such Takeover Offer will be made in compliance with applicable US tender offer and securities laws and regulations, including the exemptions therefrom. Such a Takeover Offer would be made in the United States by Take-Two and no one else. In addition to any such Takeover Offer, in accordance with normal UK practice, Take-Two, certain affiliated companies, or its nominees, or its brokers (acting as agents), may from time to time make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, Codemasters Shares outside of the US, other than pursuant to such Takeover Offer, until the date on which such Takeover Offer would become effective, lapses or is otherwise withdrawn. These purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. Any information about such purchases will be disclosed, as required in the United Kingdom, will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service and will be available on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com. If such purchases or arrangements to purchase are made they would be made outside the United States in compliance with applicable law, including the Exchange Act.

The New Take-Two Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an available exemption or safe harbour from registration under the Securities Act. To the extent Take-Two effects the acquisition of Codemasters as a scheme of arrangement under the laws of England and Wales, the New Take-Two Shares to be issued in the Acquisition will be issued in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof. Codemasters will advise the Court that its sanction of the scheme of arrangement will be relied upon by Take-Two as an approval of the scheme of arrangement following a hearing on its fairness to Codemasters Shareholders at which hearing all such shareholders are entitled to attend in person or through counsel to support or oppose the sanctioning of the scheme of arrangement and with respect to which notification has been given to all Codemasters Shareholders. The New Take-Two Shares to be issued to Codemasters Shareholders in the Acquisition pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under the laws of England and Wales generally should not be treated as “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act and persons who receive securities in the Acquisition pursuant to such a scheme of arrangement (other than “affiliates” of Take-Two as described in the paragraph below) may resell them without restriction under the Securities Act.

Under US federal securities laws, a Codemasters Shareholder who is an “affiliate” of Take-Two within 90 days prior to, or at any time following, the date upon which the Scheme Court Order is filed at Companies House will be subject to certain US transfer restrictions relating to the New Take-Two Shares received in connection with the Acquisition pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under the laws of England and Wales. The New Take-Two Shares held by such affiliates may not be sold without registration under the Securities

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Act, except pursuant to the applicable resale provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act or another available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including transactions conducted pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Whether a person is an “affiliate” of a company for such purposes depends upon the circumstances, but affiliates of a company can include certain officers, directors and significant shareholders. A person who believes that he or she may be an affiliate of Take-Two should consult his, her or its own legal advisers prior to any sale of any New Take-Two Shares.

In the event that Take-Two determines to effect the Acquisition pursuant to a Takeover Offer or otherwise in a manner that is not exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, it will file a registration statement with the SEC containing a prospectus with respect to the New Take-Two Shares that would be issued in the Acquisition. In this event, Codemasters Shareholders are urged to read these documents and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information, and such documents will be available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to Take-Two’s contact for enquiries identified above.

Neither the SEC nor any US state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the New Take-Two Shares to be issued in connection with the Acquisition or determined if this Announcement is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

The receipt of New Take-Two Shares pursuant to the Acquisition by a Codemasters Shareholder may be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes and under applicable state and local, as well as foreign and other, tax laws. Each Codemasters Shareholder is urged to consult his independent professional tax adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Acquisition.

Notes regarding the New Take-Two Shares

The New Take-Two Shares to be issued pursuant to the Acquisition have not been and will not be registered under the relevant securities laws of Japan and the relevant clearances have not been, and will not be, obtained from the securities commission of any province of Canada. No prospectus in relation to the New Take-Two Shares has been, or will be, lodged with, or registered by, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Accordingly, the New Take-Two Shares are not being, and may not be, offered, sold, resold, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly in or into Australia, Canada or Japan or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of relevant laws of, or require registration thereof in, such jurisdiction (except pursuant to an exemption, if available, from any applicable registration requirements or otherwise in compliance with all applicable laws).

Forward-looking statements

This Announcement, including the information included in this Announcement, contains certain forward- looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein include statements about Codemasters, the Codemasters Group, Take-Two and the Take-Two Group, the expected effects of the Acquisition on the Codemasters Group, strategic options, the expected timing and scope of the Acquisition, and all other statements in this Announcement other than those containing historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the current expectations and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “anticipate”, “target”, “expect”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “budget”, “schedule”, “forecast”, “project”, “goal”, “believe”, “hope”, “aims”, “continue”, “will”, “may”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “subject to”, or other words of similar meaning. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Forward-looking statements may include statements relating to the following: future capital expenditures, expenses, revenues, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, dividend policy, losses and future prospects. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results, outcomes and developments to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements and such statements are therefore qualified in their entirety by the risks and uncertainties surrounding these future expectations. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond the entities’ ability to control or estimate precisely, such as, but not limited to, general business and market conditions both globally and locally, political, economic and regulatory

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forces, industry trends and competition, future exchange and interest rates, changes in government and regulation including in relation to health and safety, the environment, labour relations and tax rates and future business combinations or dispositions. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward- looking statements in relation to the Codemasters Group, refer to the annual report and accounts for Codemasters Group for the Fiscal Year ending 31 March 2020. The Form 10-K of Take-Two for the Fiscal Year ending 31 March 2020 and the Form 10-Q for the six months ending 30 September 2020 contain additional information regarding forward-looking statements with respect to Take-Two.

Although it is believed that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, none of Codemasters, any member of the Codemasters Group, Take-Two, any member of the Take-Two Group, nor any of their respective associates or directors, officers or advisers provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in this Announcement shall actually occur. Given the risks and uncertainties, potential investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements.

Specifically, statements of estimated cost savings and synergies relate to future actions and circumstances which by their nature involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies. As a result, the cost savings and synergies referred to may not be achieved, may be achieved later or sooner than estimated, or those achieved may be materially different from those estimated. Due to the scale of the Enlarged Group, there may be additional changes to the Enlarged Group’s operations. As a result and given the fact that the changes relate to the future, the resulting cost synergies may be materially greater or less than those estimated.

The forward-looking statements speak only at the date of this Announcement. All subsequent oral or written forward-looking statements attributable to Codemasters, any member of the Codemasters Group, Take-Two, any member of the Take-Two Group or any of their respective associates, directors, officers, employees or advisers, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statement above.

Codemasters, each member of the Codemasters Group, Take-Two and each member of the Take-Two Group expressly disclaim any obligation to update or correct such statements or the information contained in this Announcement (whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise), except as required by applicable law or regulation.

No forward-looking or other statements have been reviewed by the auditors of the Codemasters Group or the Take-Two Group.

Profit forecasts or estimates

The Take-Two Statement is a profit forecast for the purposes of Rule 28 of the Code. The Take-Two Statement, the assumptions and basis of preparation on which the Take-Two Statement is based and the Take-Two Directors’ confirmation, as required by Rule 28.1 of the Code, are set out in Appendix IV.

Other than in respect of the Take-Two Statement, no statement in this Announcement is intended as a profit forecast or estimate for any period and no statement in this Announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per ordinary share for Codemasters or Take-Two for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or earnings per ordinary share for Codemasters or Take-Two.

Right to switch to a Takeover Offer

Take-Two reserves the right to elect, with the consent of the Panel, to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Codemasters as an alternative to the Scheme. In such an event, the Takeover Offer will be implemented on the same terms or, if Take-Two so decides (with the consent of the Panel), on such other terms being no less favourable (subject to appropriate amendments), so far as applicable, than those which would apply to the Scheme and subject to the amendment referred to in Appendix I to this Announcement.

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Publication on website and availability of hard copies

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this Announcement will be available (subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions) at https://www.take2games.com/codemasters-group and https://www.codemasters.com/investors/#take-two-interactive by no later than 12.00 noon (London time) on the Business Day following this Announcement.

Neither the contents of these websites nor the content of any other website accessible from hyperlinks on such websites is incorporated into, or forms part of, this Announcement.

In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Code, a person so entitled may request a hard copy of this Announcement, free of charge, by contacting Link Market Services Limited, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU or by calling Link Market Services Limited on +44 (0) 371 664 0300. Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. (London time), Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays in England and Wales). For persons who receive a copy of this Announcement in electronic form or via a website notification, a hard copy of this Announcement will not be sent unless so requested. In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Code, a person so entitled may also request that all future documents, announcements and information be sent to them in relation to the Acquisition should be in hard copy form.

Information relating to Codemasters Shareholders

Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain information provided by Codemasters Shareholders and other relevant persons for the receipt of communications from Codemasters may be provided to Take-Two during the Offer Period as required under Section 4 of Appendix 4 of the Code to comply with Rule 2.11(c) of the Code.

Rounding

Certain figures included in this Announcement have been subjected to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly and figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.

Dealing disclosure requirements

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person’s interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th Business Day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th Business Day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror, must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person’s interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the Business Day following the date of the relevant dealing.

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If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3 of the Code.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror, and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them under Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Code.

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found on the Disclosure Table tab of the Panel’s website at https://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

Market Abuse Regulation

The information contained within this Announcement constitutes inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation. Upon the publication of this Announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

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APPENDIX I

CONDITIONS AND FURTHER TERMS OF THE ACQUISITION

Part A: Conditions to the Scheme and the Acquisition

The Acquisition will be subject to the terms and conditions set out in this Appendix I and to be set out in the Scheme Document.

New Take-Two Shares

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Antitrust clearance

Notifications, waiting periods and authorisations

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and all applicable waiting and other time periods (including extensions thereof) during which any such Third Party could institute, implement or threaten any action, proceeding, suit, investigation, enquiry or reference or take any other step under the laws of any jurisdiction in respect of the Acquisition or the acquisition or proposed acquisition of any Codemasters Shares or other securities in, or control or management of, Codemasters, Take-Two or otherwise intervene having expired, lapsed or been terminated;

Frustrating action

Certain matters arising as a result of any arrangement or agreement

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and no event having occurred which, under any provision of any agreement, arrangement, licence, permit or other instrument to which any member of the Wider Codemasters Group is a party or by or to which any such member or any of its assets may be bound, entitled or subject, would or is reasonably likely to result in any of the events or circumstances as are referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (j) of this Condition to an extent which is or which would be material in the context of the Wider Codemasters Group;

Certain events occurring since 31 March 2020

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No adverse change, litigation, regulatory enquiry or similar

No discovery of certain matters regarding information, liabilities and environmental issues

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Anti-bribery, anti-corruption, proceeds of crime and sanctions

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Part B: Certain further terms of the Acquisition

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in each case, before the later of the Court Meeting and the Codemasters General Meeting.

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APPENDIX II

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND BASES OF CALCULATION

and by multiplying the fully diluted issued ordinary share capital by the implied offer price calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 below.

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APPENDIX III

IRREVOCABLE UNDERTAKINGS

Irrevocable Undertakings

The following holders, controllers or beneficial owners of Codemasters Shares, have given to Take-Two irrevocable undertakings to vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed at the Codemasters General Meeting (or, if (with the consent of the Panel) Take-Two exercises its right to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer, to accept, or procure acceptances of, such Takeover Offer) in relation to the following Codemasters Shares:

Irrevocable undertakings from Codemasters Directors

These irrevocable undertakings will continue to be binding if a higher competing offer is made for Codemasters.

Each of the irrevocable undertakings described above will cease to be binding in the following circumstances:

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APPENDIX IV

CONFIRMATION BY THE TAKE-TWO DIRECTORS

On 5 November 2020, Take-Two announced its results for the three-month period ended 30 September 2020. As part of that announcement the following statement (the “Take-Two Statement”) regarding the outlook for the three-month period ending 31 December 2020 and the Fiscal Year ending 31 March 2021 was made:

“Take-Two is providing its initial outlook for its fiscal third quarter ending December 31, 2020 and increasing its outlook for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021:

Third Quarter Ending December 31, 2020

Take-Two is also providing selected data and its management reporting tax rate of 16 per cent., which are used internally by its management and the Take-Two Board to adjust the Take-Two’s US GAAP financial outlook in order to facilitate comparison of its operating performance between periods and to better understand its core business and future outlook.

Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2021

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Take-Two is also providing selected data and its management reporting tax rate of 16 per cent., which are used internally by its management and the Take-Two Board to adjust the Take-Two’s US GAAP financial outlook in order to facilitate comparison of its operating performance between periods and to better understand its core business and future outlook:

The Take-Two Statement is made again today in paragraph 8 of this announcement.

The Take-Two Statement was originally published before the start of an offer period in relation to the Acquisition, accordingly, under Note 2(a) to Rule 28.1 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers the requirements of Rule 28.1(c) apply in relation to the Take-Two Statement.

The Take-Two Directors confirm that the Take-Two Statement remains valid and confirm that the Take-Two Statement has been properly compiled on the basis of the assumptions stated below and that the basis of accounting used is consistent with Take-Two’s accounting policies.

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Assumptions

The Take-Two Statement was prepared on the basis of the following assumptions, any of which could turn out to be incorrect and therefore affect the validity of the Take-Two Statement:

Factors within the influence and control of the Take-Two Directors

Factors outside the influence or control of the Take-Two Directors

Other important factors and information are contained in Take-Two’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, including the risks summarized in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” Take-Two’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Take-Two’s other periodic filings with the SEC as filed with the SEC and available at https://www.take2games.com/.

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For the purposes of this Announcement, “subsidiary”, “subsidiary undertaking” and “undertaking” have the meanings given by the Companies Act, “associated undertaking” has the meaning given by paragraph 19 of Schedule 6 to the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than paragraph 19(l)(b) of Schedule 6 to those Regulations which shall be excluded for this purpose.

All references to time in this Announcement are to time in London, England, unless otherwise stated.

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Exhibit 2.2

EXECUTION VERSION

10th November 2020

TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC.

CODEMASTERS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT

CityPoint, 1 Ropemaker Street

London, EC2Y 9AW

CONTENTS

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THIS AGREEMENT is made on 10 November 2020

BETWEEN:

each a “party” and, together, the “parties”.

WHEREAS:

IT IS AGREED as follows:

“Acceptance Condition” means the acceptance condition to any Takeover Offer;

“Acquisition” means the proposed direct or indirect acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Codemasters by Take-Two, to be effected by way of: (i) the Scheme; or (ii) the Takeover Offer (as the case may be);

“Acquisition Document” means (i) if the Scheme is (or is to be) implemented, the Scheme Document; or (ii) if the Takeover Offer is (or is to be) implemented, the Offer Document;

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“Agreed Switch” has the meaning given in clause 6.1(a);

“AIM Rules” means the ‘AIM Rules for Companies’ as published by the London Stock Exchange from time to time;

“Announcement” means the announcement detailing the terms and conditions of the Acquisition to be made pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the Code, in substantially the form set out in Schedule 1 (Form of Announcement);

“Business Day” means any day (excluding any Saturday or Sunday or public or bank holiday) on which banks are open for business in London and New York;

“Clearances” means any approvals, consents, clearances, determinations, permissions, confirmations, comfort letters and waivers that may need to be obtained, all applications and filings that may need to be made and all waiting periods that may need to have expired, from or under any Law or practices applied by any Relevant Authority (or under any agreements or arrangements to which any Relevant Authority is a party), in each case that are necessary and/or expedient to satisfy one or more of the Regulatory Conditions; and any reference to any Clearance having been “satisfied” shall be construed as meaning that the foregoing has been obtained, or where relevant, made or expired;

“CMA” means the UK Competition and Markets Authority;

“Code” means the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, as issued from time to time by or on behalf of the Panel;

“Codemasters Board” means the board of directors of Codemasters from time to time;

“Codemasters Board Adverse Recommendation Change” means:

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“Codemasters Board Recommendation” means a unanimous and unqualified recommendation from the Codemasters Directors to Codemasters Shareholders in respect of the Acquisition: (i) to vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and in favour of the Codemasters Resolutions; or (ii) if Take-Two elects to implement the Acquisition by means of a Takeover Offer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to accept the Takeover Offer;

“Codemasters Directors” means the directors of Codemasters from time to time;

“Codemasters ESOP” means the Codemasters Employee Share Option Plan;

“Codemasters General Meeting” means the general meeting of Codemasters (including any adjournment, postponement or reconvention of it) to be convened for the purposes of considering, and if thought fit approving, the shareholder resolutions necessary for Codemasters to implement the Acquisition, notice of which shall be contained in the Scheme Document;

“Codemasters Group” means Codemasters and its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings from time to time;

“Codemasters LTIP” means the Codemasters Long Term Incentive Plan;

“Codemasters NED Plan” means the Codemasters Non-Executive Director Plan;

“Codemasters Remuneration Committee” means the remuneration committee of the Codemasters Board;

“Codemasters Representative” has meaning given to it in clause 12.4;

“Codemasters Resolutions” means such shareholder resolutions of Codemasters as are necessary to approve, implement and effect the Scheme and the Acquisition and changes to Codemasters’ articles of association;

“Codemasters Share Option Schemes” means the Codemasters ESOP, the Codemasters LTIP, the New Codemasters NED Award and the Codemasters NED Plan;

“Codemasters Shareholders” means holders of Codemasters Shares from time to time;

“Codemasters Shares” means the ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of Codemasters;

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“Companies Act” means the Companies Act 2006;

“Competing Proposal” means:

in each case which is not effected by Take-Two (or a person acting in concert with Take-Two) or at Take-Two’s direction or with Take-Two’s agreement, and in each case whether implemented in a single transaction or a series of transactions and whether conditional or otherwise;

“Competition Law” means Chapters I and II of the Competition Act 1998, Section 188 of the Enterprise Act 2002, Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and any other Law relating to competition and antitrust;

“Conditions” means:

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and “Condition” shall be construed accordingly;

“Confidentiality Agreement” means the confidentiality agreement between Codemasters and Take-Two in relation to the Acquisition dated 25 August 2020;

“Court” means the High Court of Justice of England and Wales;

“Court Hearing” means the hearing of the Court to sanction the Scheme under section 899 of the Companies Act and, if such hearing is adjourned, reference to commencement of any such hearing shall mean the commencement of the final adjournment thereof;

“Court Meeting” means meeting of the Codemasters Shareholders to be convened pursuant to an order of the Court under the Part 26 of the Companies Act, notice of which will be set out in the Scheme Document, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving the Scheme (with or without amendment), including any adjournment thereof, notice of which is to be contained in the Scheme Document;

“Court Order” means the order(s) of the Court sanctioning the Scheme under section 899 of the Companies Act;

“Court Sanction” means the granting of the Court Order at the Court Hearing;

“Effective” means in the context of the Acquisition: (i) if the Acquisition is implemented by way of the Scheme, means the Scheme having become effective pursuant to its terms; or (ii) if the Acquisition is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, means the Takeover Offer having been declared or become unconditional in all respects in accordance with the requirements of the Code;

“Effective Date” means the date upon which the Acquisition becomes Effective;

“FCA” means the Financial Conduct Authority or its successor from time to time;

“Law” means any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, judgment, injunction, writ, decree, directive, policy, guideline, interpretation or rule of common law issued, administered or enforced by any Relevant Authority, or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof;

“London Stock Exchange” means London Stock Exchange plc;

“Long Stop Date” means 30 April 2021 or such later date or time as Take-Two and Codemasters agree (with the Panel’s consent and as the Court may approve (if such approval(s) are required));

“Offer Document” means should the Acquisition be implemented by means of a Takeover Offer, the document to be sent to (amongst others) Codemasters Shareholders containing, among other things, the full terms and conditions of such Takeover Offer;

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“Offer Price” has the meaning given to it in the Announcement;

“Panel” means the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers;

“Regulatory Conditions” means the conditions set out in paragraphs 3.3 to 3.5 (inclusive) of Part A of Appendix I to the Announcement;

“Regulatory Information Service” means a primary information provider which has been approved by the FCA to disseminate regulated information;

“Relevant Authority” means any central bank, ministry, governmental, quasi-governmental, supranational (including the European Union), statutory, regulatory or investigative body, authority or tribunal (including any national or supranational anti-trust, competition or merger control authority, any sectoral ministry or regulator and foreign investment review body), national, state, municipal or local government (including any subdivision, court, tribunal, administrative agency or commission or other authority thereof), any entity owned or controlled by them, any private body exercising any regulatory, taxing, importing or other authority, trade agency, association, institution or professional or environmental body in any jurisdiction, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Panel, the CMA, the German Bundeskartellamt or the Austrian Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde;

“Scheme” means the scheme of arrangement proposed to be made under Part 26 of the Companies Act between Codemasters and the Codemasters Shareholders to implement the Acquisition, with or subject to any modification thereof or addition thereto or condition approved or imposed by the Court (where applicable) and agreed by Codemasters and Take-Two;

“Scheme Conditions” means the conditions referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part A of Appendix I to the Announcement;

“Scheme Document” means the document to be despatched to (among others) Codemasters Shareholders containing and setting out, among other things, the full terms and conditions of the Scheme, containing the explanatory statement required by section 897 of the Companies Act and the notices convening the Court Meeting and the Codemasters General Meeting;

“Scheme Record Time” means the time and date specified as such in the Scheme Document, expected to be 6.00 p.m. on the Business Day immediately preceding the Effective Date or such other time as Codemasters and Take-Two may agree;

“Scheme Shareholders” means the holders of Scheme Shares;

“Scheme Shares” has the meaning given in the Announcement;

“Securities Act” means the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

“Significant Interest” means in relation to an undertaking, a direct or indirect interest in twenty (20) per cent. or more of (i) the total voting rights conferred by the equity share capital (as defined in section 548 of the of the Companies Act) of such undertaking or (ii) the relevant partnership interest;

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“Switch” has the meaning given in clause 6.1;

“Takeover Offer” means if (subject to the consent of the Panel and the terms of the Announcement) the Acquisition is effected by way of a takeover offer as defined in Part 28 of the Companies Act, the offer to be made by or on behalf of Take-Two to acquire the issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Codemasters on the terms and subject to the conditions to be set out in the related Offer Document;

“Take-Two Directors” means the directors of Take-Two from time to time;

“Take-Two RSU Plan” means the Amended and Restated Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan;

“Wider Take-Two Group” means Take-Two and its subsidiaries, subsidiary undertakings, associated undertakings and any other undertaking in which Take-Two and/or such undertakings (aggregating their interests) have a Significant Interest; and

“Working Hours” means 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in the relevant location on a Business Day.

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save that any information provided by either party pursuant to this clause 3.3 may be redacted as may be reasonably required to address legal privilege or confidentiality concerns or to comply with applicable Competition Law or to protect commercially or competitively sensitive information and/or may be provided on an external counsel only basis.

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in each case without the prior consent of the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

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As set out in further detail in the Announcement, if on or after the date of the Announcement any dividend or other distribution is declared, paid or made or becomes payable by Codemasters, Take-Two reserves the right to reduce the Offer Price by the aggregate amount of such dividend or distribution, in which case the relevant eligible Take-Two Shareholders will be entitled to receive and retain such dividend and/or distribution.

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in each case in circumstances where the invocation of the relevant Condition (or confirmation that the Condition is incapable of satisfaction, as appropriate) has been permitted by the Panel;

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Unless the parties specifically agree in writing, no person shall assign, transfer, charge or otherwise deal with all or any of its rights under this Agreement nor grant, declare, create or dispose of any right or interest in it.

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