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William Hill PLC

26 March 2020

William Hill PLC (the 'Company')

Update re Chief Financial Officer

Issued: Thursday 26 March 2020

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) confirms that Adrian Marsh, the Group Finance Director ('GFD') of DS Smith Plc ('DS Smith'), has informed the Company that, given the current unprecedented circumstances, he intends to remain as DS Smith's GFD and will not now be joining William Hill. Ruth Prior, who is currently serving out her notice period, will continue in role as William Hill's Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"). The Company has immediately recommenced the search for a new CFO.

Roger Devlin, Chairman of the Board, said:

"Whilst we note the reasons for Adrian's decision, William Hill is focussed on taking the necessary steps required in these unprecedented times to protect the interests of its stakeholders. We will provide an update in due course. "

Simon Callander

Company Secretary

26 March 2020

OAM: Additional Regulated Information

William Hill LEI: 213800MDW41W5UZQIX82

Enquiries

 
 William Hill   Roger Devlin, Chairman          Tel: +44 (0) 20 7612 
  PLC                                            3000 
                Louise Turner-Smith, Director 
                 of IR 
 Brunswick      Andrew Porter / Ruan Tremayne   Tel: +44 (0) 20 7404 
                                                 5959 
 
 
 About William Hill 
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 William Hill PLC is one of the world's leading betting and 
  gaming companies, employing c12,000 people. Its origins are 
  in the UK where it was founded in 1934, and where it is listed 
  on the London Stock Exchange. The majority of its GBP1.6bn annual 
  revenues are still derived from the UK, where it has a national 
  presence of licensed betting offices and one of the leading 
  online betting and gaming services. William Hill's European 
  Online business is headquartered in Gibraltar and Malta, and 
  is licensed online in 10 countries following the acquisition 
  of Mr Green & Co AB in January 2019. In 2012, it established 
  William Hill US with a focus on retail and mobile operations 
  in Nevada and became the largest sports betting business in 
  the US. Following the ruling in May 2018 by the Supreme Court 
  that the federal ban on state sponsored sports betting was unconstitutional, 
  William Hill US has expanded and continues to expand as new 
  states regulate sports betting. It is now operating in nine 
  states: Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, 
  New Jersey, Rhode Island and West Virginia in addition to Washington 
  DC. Eldorado Resorts, Inc. currently owns shares representing 
  20% of the share capital of William Hill US Holdco, Inc., the 
  holding company of William Hill US.

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