Sec Form 3 Filing - MICROSOFT CORP @ PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. - 2023-10-13

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MICROSOFT CORP 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. [ MYPS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE MICROSOFT WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/13/2023 (Street) REDMOND, WA98052-6399 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 12,677,398 I See Footnote ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Earnout Shares ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 2,132,082 I See Footnote ( 1 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MICROSOFT CORP ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND, WA98052-6399 X Signatures MICROSOFT CORPORATION, By: /s/ Keith R. Dolliver, Name: Keith R. Dolliver, Title: Corporate Secretary 11/17/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares held directly by Activision Publishing, Inc. On October 13, 2023, Microsoft Corporation acquired Activision Blizzard, Inc. pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 18, 2022. Activision Publishing, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Entertainment Holdings, Inc., and Activision Entertainment Holdings, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. By virtue of these relationships, Microsoft Corporation, Activision Entertainment Holdings, Inc. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held directly by Activision Publishing, Inc. ( 2 )Activision Publishing, Inc. has the right to receive 2,132,082 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock payable in two equal tranches ("Earnout Shares"), if (i) the closing price of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock exceeds $12.50 and $15.00 per share, respectively, for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing on or after the 150th day from June 21, 2021 (the "Closing Date") or (ii) there is a sale of the Issuer at or above the relevant vesting metric. Earnout Shares expire if the relevant vesting metric is not met by the five-year anniversary of the Closing Date.

Remarks: Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Reporting Person states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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