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RNS Number : 0550G  Entain PLC  28 May 2026

28 May 2026

Entain plc

("Entain" or the "Company")

 

Board Appointment

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

Sheila has over 20 years of experience in the global gaming, hospitality and
technology sectors. She has held executive roles at international
organisations, including Bally Technologies Inc., Aristocrat Technologies
Inc., MP Materials Corporation and has recently served on the board of Games
Global Limited. Sheila is currently a Non-Executive Director of Alliance
Entertainment Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: AENT).

Sheila brings deep expertise in multi-jurisdictional regulation, capital
markets and governance as well as having an established network across the
gaming ecosystem.

 

Pierre Bouchut, Entain's Chair, said:

"On behalf of the board, I am delighted to welcome Sheila to Entain. Sheila
has a strong track record of executive and non-executive experience across
multiple sectors, particularly in the gaming industry. I am confident that the
Board will benefit from Sheila's judgement, rigour and breath of expertise as
Entain continues to execute its strategy."

 

Enquiries

 Company Secretary - Entain plc         secretary@entaingroup.com (mailto:secretary@entaingroup.com)

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

 Media - Entain plc                     media@entaingroup.com (mailto:media@entaingroup.com)

 Sodali & Co                            Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446

 Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums   entain@sodali.com (mailto:entain@sodali.com)

 

 

Notes for Editors

 

 1.    This appointment is made subject to 6.4.6R of the UK Listing Rules.
 2.    There are no additional matters that require disclosure under 6.4.8R
 of the UK Listing Rules.
 3.    Following the above change, the composition of the Entain board will
 be as follows:

 ·   Pierre Bouchut, Board Chair, Chair of the People & Governance
 Committee and Chair of the Capital Allocation Committee

 ·    Stella David, Chief Executive Officer

 ·    Mike Snape, Chief Financial Officer

 ·    David Satz, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the
 Sustainability & Compliance Committee

 ·    Helen Ashton, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the
 Audit & Risk Committee

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

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

 ·    Sheila Bangalore, Independent Non-Executive Director

 ·    Michael Goldberg, Independent Non-Executive Director

 ·    Edmond Mesrobian, Independent Non-Executive Director

 ·    Rahul Welde, Independent Non-Executive Director

 

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 and SuperSport; Gaming brands include
Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and
PartyCasino. The Group operates the TAB NZ brand as part of a long-term
strategic partnership with TAB New Zealand. 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, being AAA rated by MSCI, and a member of the
S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook and the FTSE4Good. For more information
see the Group's website: www.entaingroup.com (http://www.entaingroup.com/) .

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