TIDMENT

RNS Number : 7239T

Entain PLC

21 March 2023

21 March 2023

Entain plc

("Entain" or "Group" or "Company")

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

Or Persons Closely Associated

Awards granted under the Annual and Deferred Bonus Plan ("ADBP")

Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting gaming and interactive entertainment group, announces that the following awards over Entain ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each ("Shares") were granted to Executive Directors of the Company under the Rules of the ADBP on 21 March 2023 as set out below:

 
 Name                      Role                        Number of Shares 
                                                        subject to the Award 
 Jette Nygaard-Andersen    CEO                         38,805 
                          --------------------------  ---------------------- 
 Robert Wood               CFO & Deputy CEO            20,372 
                          --------------------------  ---------------------- 
 Robert Hoskin             Chief Governance Officer    15,522 
                          --------------------------  ---------------------- 
 

In the Company's remuneration policy, 50% of the Executive Directors' annual bonus is deferred in shares. The above deferred bonus awards have therefore been granted in respect of the CEO, CFO & Deputy CEO, and Chief Governance Officer's annual bonus for the 2022 financial year. These awards will normally vest on 21 March 2026, being the third anniversary of the award date, subject to continued employment.

The Entain Directors hold in aggregate 549,045 Shares (including those of their closely associated persons) equivalent to 0.09% of the Company's issued share capital.

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014.

Enquiries:

 
Company Secretary                                        secretary@entaingroup.com 
 
 Emily Carey                                           emily.carey@entaingroup.com 
 
 Investor Relations - Entain plc                         investors@entaingroup.com 
 
 David Lloyd-Seed, Chief IR & Communications      david.lloyd-seed@entaingroup.com 
 Officer                                              davina.hobbs@entaingroup.com 
 Davina Hobbs, Head of Investor Relations              callum.sims@entaingroup.com 
 C allum Sims, IR Manager 
 
  Media - Entain plc                                         media@entaingroup.com 
 
  Lisa Attenborough, Head of Corporate           lisa.attenborough@entaingroup.com 
  Communications                                     jay.dossetter@entaingroup.com 
  Jay Dossetter, Head of Corporate                     jodie.hitch@entaingroup.com 
  PR 
  Jodie Hitch, PR Manager 
 
  Media - Powerscourt                                    Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446 
 
  R ob Greening/Nick Hayns/Sam Austrums               entain@powerscourt-group.com 
 

LEI: 213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

About Entain plc

Entain plc (LSE: ENT) is a FTSE100 company and is one of the world's largest sports-betting and gaming groups, operating both online and in the retail sector. The Group owns a comprehensive portfolio of established brands; Sports brands include BetCity, bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds, Sportingbet, Sports Interaction and SuperSport; Gaming brands include Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group owns proprietary technology across all its core product verticals and in addition to its B2C operations provides services to a number of third-party customers on a B2B basis.

The Group has a 50/50 joint venture, BetMGM, a leader in sports betting and iGaming in the US. Entain provides the technology and capabilities which power BetMGM as well as exclusive games and products, specially developed at its in-house gaming studios. The Group is tax resident in the UK and is the only global operator to exclusively operate in domestically regulated or regulating markets operating in over 40 territories.

Entain is a leader in ESG, a member of FTSE4Good, the DJSI and is AA rated by MSCI. The Group has set a science-based target, committing to be carbon net zero by 2035 and through the Entain Foundation supports a variety of initiatives, focusing on safer gambling, grassroots sport, diversity in technology and community projects. For more information see the Group's website : www.entaingroup.com

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                      Jette Nygaard-Andersen 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Chief Executive Officer 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Entain plc 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800GNI3K45LQR8L28 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary shares of Entain plc of EUR0.01 each 
      instrument 
      Identification code                                        IM00B5VQMV65 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Grant of conditional shares under the Entain plc 
                                                                Annual and Deferred Bonus Plan 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                    Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                                 Nil        38,805 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information-  Aggregated volume 
       -  Price                                                   38,805 ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each 
 
                                                                  Nil consideration 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   21 March 2023 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                      Robert Wood 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive 
                                                                Officer 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Entain plc 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800GNI3K45LQR8L28 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary shares of Entain plc of EUR0.01 each 
      instrument 
      Identification code                                        IM00B5VQMV65 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Grant of conditional shares under the Entain plc 
                                                                Annual and Deferred Bonus Plan 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                    Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                                 Nil        20,372 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information-  Aggregated volume 
       -  Price                                                   20,372 ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each 
 
                                                                  Nil consideration 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   21 March 2023 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                      Robert Hoskin 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Chief Governance Officer 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Entain plc 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800GNI3K45LQR8L28 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary shares of Entain plc of EUR0.01 each 
      instrument 
      Identification code                                        IM00B5VQMV65 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Grant of nil cost options under the Entain plc Annual 
                                                                and Deferred Bonus Plan 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                    Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                                 Nil        15,522 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information-  Aggregated volume 
       -  Price                                                   15,522 ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each 
                                                                  Nil consideration 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   21 March 2023 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 

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