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RNS Number : 3912V  Entain PLC  08 July 2024

8 July 2024

 

Entain plc

("Entain", the "Company")

 

Board Appointment

 

Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, announces
the appointment of Helen Ashton as an Independent Non-Executive Director with
immediate effect.

 

Helen has over 30 years of experience of working in public and private equity
backed businesses and is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant. As
former CFO of ASOS plc, as well as executive level roles in ASDA, Barclays and
Lloyds Banking Group, Helen brings broad global business and financial
services experience with extensive knowledge of high growth digital and retail
businesses.

 

Helen is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk
Committee of JD Sports Fashion plc.

 

On appointment, Helen will also become a member of the Audit Committee.

 

Barry Gibson, Chairman of Entain, said: "On behalf of the Board, I am
delighted to welcome Helen to Entain. Helen brings a wealth of retail,
digital, financial and board experience. As part of the continued
strengthening of the Entain Board, I am confident that Helen will further
enhance the Board's ability to support and oversee the delivery of our
strategy.

 

There are no details which are required to be disclosed under Listing Rule
9.6.13 (2) to (6).

 

Enquiries:

 Company Secretary                      secretary@entaingroup.com (mailto:secretary@entaingroup.com)

 Investor Relations - Entain plc        investors@entaingroup.com (mailto:investors@entaingroup.com)

 Media - Entain plc                     media@entaingroup.com

 Powerscourt                            Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446

 Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums   entain@powerscourt-group.com

 

 

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, STS, SuperSport and TAB NZ; 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 30 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
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Notes for Editors

 

1.  The appointment of Helen Ashton as an Independent Non-Executive Director
was made by the Board on the recommendation of the People & Governance
Committee.

 

2.    The Board determined that Helen Ashton is an Independent Non-Executive
Director upon appointment in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code.

 

3.     The annual fee payable to Helen Ashton as a Non-Executive Director
is £95,000.

 

4.     Helen Ashton has been issued with a Letter of Appointment, which
may be viewed by contacting the Company Secretary.

 

5.     Following the above change, the composition of the Entain board
will be as follows:

 

·     J M Barry Gibson, Chairman of the Board, Chair of the People &
Governance Committee and Chair of the Capital Allocation Committee

·      Stella David, Interim Chief Executive Officer

·      Rob Wood, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO

·      Pierre Bouchut, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the
Audit Committee

·      David Satz, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the
Sustainability & Compliance Committee

·      Amanda Brown, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the
Remuneration Committee

·      Virginia McDowell, Independent Non-Executive Director and
Designated Workforce Director

·      Rahul Welde, Independent Non-Executive Director

·      Ricky Sandler, Non-Executive Director

·      Ronald J. Kramer, Independent Non-Executive Director

 

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