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RNS Number : 0396X Entain PLC 15 December 2023
15 December 2023
Entain plc
("Entain" or "Group")
Changes to Senior Independent Director and Board Committees
Entain plc, the global sports betting and gaming group, has today announced
the following appointments with immediate effect further to the announcement
that Stella David has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer:
Pierre Bouchut is appointed as Senior Independent Director.
Virginia McDowell is appointed as Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
Barry Gibson is appointed as Chair of the People and Governance Committee.
Rahul Welde is appointed as a member of the People and Governance Committee.
Barry Gibson, Chairman of Entain, said: "On behalf of the Board, I am
delighted that Pierre has agreed to take on the role of Senior Independent
Director to replace Stella. His extensive board experience and knowledge of
the Company makes him ideally placed for the role of Senior Independent
Director. I am also grateful to Virginia and Rahul that they have agreed to
take on these additional responsibilities".
This notification is made pursuant to LR 9.6.11R.
Enquiries:
Company Secretary - Entain plc secretary@entaingroup.com (mailto:secretary@entaingroup.com)
James Morris
Investor Relations - Entain plc investors@entaingroup.com (mailto:investors@entaingroup.com)
David Lloyd-Seed, Chief IR & Communications Officer
Davina Hobbs, Head of Investor Relations
Aimee Remey, VP US Investor Relations
Callum Sims, IR Manager
Media - Entain plc media@entaingroup.com
Lisa Attenborough, Head of Corporate Communications
Jay Dossetter, Head of ESG and Press Office
Jodie Hitch, PR Manager
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 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 (http://www.entaingroup.com)
Notes for Editors
The Entain Board consists of:
· J M Barry Gibson, Chairman of the Board
· Stella David, Interim Chief Executive Officer
· Rob Wood, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO
· Pierre Bouchet, Senior Independent Director
· Virginia McDowell, Independent Non-Executive Director
· David Satz, Independent Non-Executive Director
· Rahul Welde, Independent Non-Executive Director
· Amanda Brown, Independent Non-Executive Director
Following these changes membership of the Board Committees is:
Audit Committee People & Governance Committee Sustainability & Compliance Committee Remuneration Committee
Pierre Bouchut Barry Gibson Virginia McDowell (Chair) Virginia McDowell
(Chair) (Chair) (Chair)
David Satz Virginia McDowell Barry Gibson Rahul Welde
Rahul Welde Rahul Welde David Satz Amanda Brown
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