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RNS Number : 7299I  Entain PLC  15 May 2025

15 May 2025

 

Entain plc

("Entain", the "Company")

 

Board Appointments

 

 

Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, announces
the following appointments with immediate effect:

 

·    Michael Goldberg(1) as an Independent Non-Executive Director and
member of the Capital Allocation Committee; and

·    Edmond Mesrobian(2) as an Independent Non-Executive Director and
member of the Sustainability & Compliance Committee.

 

Pierre Bouchut, Interim Chair of Entain, said: "On behalf of the Board, I am
delighted to welcome Michael and Edmond to Entain. Michael is a high calibre
individual with deep knowledge of the sports and gaming industry as well as
having a proven track record in investment management and creating shareholder
value. Edmond brings extensive product and technology experience, particularly
in executing transformational strategies, driving growth and innovation. I am
confident that their appointments will add significant value to the Board,
complementing our existing dynamics and further enhancing the Board's ability
to deliver growth and the execution of our strategy."

 

The Board has determined that Michael Goldberg and Edmond Mesrobian are
independent. In making that determination, the Board has concluded that there
are no other relationships or circumstances which are likely to affect their
judgement, and that any relationships or circumstances which could appear to
do so, are not considered to be material.

 

 

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

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

 Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums   entain@sodali.com

 

Supplementary Information

Michael Goldberg(1)

Michael is an experienced investor with deep expertise in sports and gaming.
He previously held investment management leadership roles at Elliott
Management and Corvex Management and has a demonstrable track record of
creating value at portfolio companies through enhanced strategic decision
making, capital allocation, and corporate governance.

 

Professional qualifications: Master of Business Administration at Columbia
Business School, New York and a Batchelor of Arts in Economics & Political
Science at Columbia University, Columbia College, New York.

 

Edmond Mesrobian(2)

Edmond is an experienced Chief Technology Officer ("CTO") with a breadth of
product and technology experience across global consumer businesses. He has
held CTO roles at Nordstrom Inc, Tesco plc and Expedia, Inc. He currently
serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the board of Criteo S.A.
(NASDAQ:CRTO).

 

Professional qualifications: PhD & Master of Science in Computer Science
and a Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science at the University
of California, Los Angeles.

 

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

 

Notes for Editors

1.     The appointments of Michael Goldberg and Edmond Mesrobian as
Independent Non-Executive Directors were made by the Board on the
recommendation of the People & Governance Committee.

 

2.     The annual fee payable to Michael Goldberg and Edmond Mesrobian as
Independent Non-Executive Directors is £95,000.

 

3.     Michael Goldberg and Edmond Mesrobian have been issued with a
Letter of Appointment, which may be viewed by contacting the Company
Secretary.

 

4.     Following the above changes, the composition of the Entain board
will be as follows:

 

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

·      Stella David, Chief Executive Officer

·      Rob Wood, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO

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

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

·      Michael Goldberg, Independent Non-Executive Director

·      Edmond Mesrobian, 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, 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 AAA rated by
MSCI. For more information see the Group's website: www.entaingroup.com
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