REG - B90 Holdings PLC - Appointments: NED; Chief Finance, M&A Dev. Officer

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14/08/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 1443J  B90 Holdings PLC  14 August 2023

For release: 14 August 2023

B90 Holdings plc

("B90", the "Company" or "Group")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director and Chief Finance and M&A
Development Officer

B90 Holdings plc (AIM: B90), the online marketing and operating company for
the gaming industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew McIver
as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

B90 is also pleased to announce that Farzad Peyman, who was recently hired as
a consultant in order to strengthen the finance function and M&A, has
taken the permanent role as Chief Finance and M&A Development Officer.

Biography for Andrew McIver

Andrew has long been involved with a host of successful gaming businesses and,
for the last three years, has been Non-Executive Chairman of a leading Italian
gambling company, Planet Win/SKS365 Malta Ltd, as it has grown its EBITDA from
£25 million to £65 million.

From mid-2016 to early 2018, Andrew was Group Chief Executive of Jackpotjoy
plc, one of the world's largest online bingo companies at the time, with an
EBIDTA of £100 million.  With global operations, it was initially listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange as a roll-up vehicle, rapidly growing through an
acquisition strategy.   Upon joining as CEO, Andrew moved the listing to
the London Stock Exchange and successfully refocused the business on
operations.

Prior to this, for over a decade, Andrew was on the board of Sportingbet plc,
first as Chief Financial Officer and then as Group Chief Executive Officer.
 Established in 1998, Sportingbet was one of the first online gaming
companies and as CFO, Andrew oversaw the financing for its $300 million
acquisition of Canada's Paradise Poker.

Andrew has also been Director of Finance for House of Fraser plc and held
senior roles at British Telecom plc, Hilton Group Finance plc (now Ladbrokes
Group Finance plc), and Signet Group plc (now Signet Group Limited).  He has
also acted as a Non-Executive Director for both AIM-quoted and private
companies.  He began his career as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur
Andersen LLP, following which he moved into corporate finance at Kleinwort
Benson.

Ronny Breivik, Executive Chairman of B90, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Andrew and Farzad to B90.  I have had the
privilege to know and work with Andrew for many years, a respected individual
in the gaming industry, with a wealth of unmatched experience.  Farzad is
also very well known in the industry, and it is pleasure to be working with
him again too.

"Andrew and Farzad's appointments follow the appointment of Mark Blandford,
founder of Sportingbet plc, as a Strategic Adviser to B90 earlier this year.
Our team look forward to pooling our vast insight, knowledge, strategic
experience, and networks to capitalise on opportunities which we have in our
sight, and with a clear and open runway for growth."

Additional information

In accordance with the AIM Rules, the following information is disclosed in
relation to Mr Andrew Ross McIver (aged 60):

 Current Directorships/Partnerships                       Directorships/Partnerships held within the past five years
 The Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills Company Limited  11 Chichester Terrace Limited
 Bettor Games Ltd
 Marmont Enterprises Limited
 Beech Lawn Management Company Limited

 

Mr McIver currently has no interest in ordinary shares or options in the
Company.

Other than the information disclosed above, there is no further information in
respect of the above appointment required to be disclosed under Schedule 2
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation
(EU) no. 596/2014, as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended. On 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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For further information please contact:

 B90 Holdings plc                              +44 (0)1624 605 764
 Ronny Breivik, Executive Chairman

 Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)     +44 (0)20 7409 3494
 James Harris / Richard Johnson / Rob Patrick

 Zeus Capital Limited (Joint Broker)           +44 (0)20 3829 5000
 Louisa Waddell / Simon Johnson

 Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Joint Broker)    +44 (0)20 7886 2500
 Simon J French

 Belvedere (Financial PR & IR)                 +44 (0)20 3008 6864
 John West / Llewellyn Angus

 

About B90 Holdings plc

B90 Holdings plc is a leading company in the online gambling industry, focused
on the operation of its own online Sportsbook and Casino product as well as
marketing activities for other online gaming companies.  We specialise in
providing innovative gaming experiences and state-of-the-art technology
solutions. With a strong focus on customer satisfaction and responsible
gambling practices, B90 Holdings is dedicated to shaping the future of the
online gaming landscape.

 

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