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RNS Number : 8424R  Entain PLC  09 November 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09 November 2021

Entain plc

("Entain" or "Company")

 

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
(PDMR)

Or Persons Closely Associated

 

 

Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, announces
the  purchase of ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the capital of the
Company ("Shares") on 8 November 2021 as set out below.

 

 

 Director / PDMR                                          Shares held prior to dealing  Nature of Transaction  Number of Shares purchased  Price purchased from the market (pence per Share)  Total Shares held after Transactions
 J M Barry Gibson, Chairman of the Board                  27,210                        Share purchase         975                         2049.06p                                           28,185
 Brenda Gibson - Spouse of J M Barry Gibson               39,277                        Share Purchase         975                         2049.06                                            40,252
 Stella David, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director  Nil                           Share purchase         3,652                       2053p                                              3,652
 Mark Gregory, Independent Non-Executive Director         Nil                           Share purchase         7,446                       2013.867p                                          7,446

 

Entain Directors hold in aggregate 307,160* Shares (including those of their
persons closely associated) equivalent to 0.05% of the Company's issued share
capital.

 

*Includes shares held by persons closely associated with the Director / PDMR.

 

Enquiries:

 

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

 Emily Carey

 Investor Relations
 David Lloyd-Seed, Group Director of Investor Relations & Corporate      investors@entaingroup.com (mailto:investors@entaingroup.com)
 Communications
 Powerscourt                                                             entain@powerscourt-group.com (mailto:entain@powerscourt-group.com)
 Rob Greening / Elly Williamson                                          Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446

LEI:213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

 

 

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 bwin, Bet.pt, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds and
Sportingbet; Gaming Brands include CasinoClub, Foxy Bingo, Gala, Gioco
Digitale, 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 also entered into a joint-venture with MGM
Resorts to capitalise on the sports betting and gaming opportunity in the US,
through BetMGM. Entain provides the technology which powers BetMGM and
exclusive games and products, specially developed at its in-house gaming
studios. The Group is tax resident in the UK with licenses in a total of 27
regulated markets. Entain is a leader in ESG, a member of FTSE4Good, the DJSI,
is AA rated by MSCI and is included in Bloomberg's 50 global leaders in
sustainability. The Group has set Science Based Targets, 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/)

 

 

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                                          J M Barry Gibson
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                                               Chairman of the Board
 b)  Initial notification/Amendment                                                Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                                          Entain plc
 b)  LEI                                                                           213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
 4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
     instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
     place where transactions have been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument                   Ordinary shares of Entain plc of €0.01 each

 
     Identification code

                                                                                   IM00B5VQMV65
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                     Share purchase
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                                        Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                                             2049.06p   975

 
 d)  Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

     - Price                                                                       975 ordinary shares of €0.01 each

                                                                             2049.06p
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                       08 November 2021
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                      London Stock Exchange
 5   Beneficial shareholding before the transaction (including shares held by      27,210 shares
     associated persons):
 6   Beneficial shareholding after the transaction (including shares held by your  28,185 shares
     associated persons):

 

d)

Aggregated information

 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price

 

 

975 ordinary shares of €0.01 each

2049.06p

e)

Date of the transaction

08 November 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

5

Beneficial shareholding before the transaction (including shares held by
associated persons):

27,210 shares

6

Beneficial shareholding after the transaction (including shares held by your
associated persons):

 

28,185 shares

 

 

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                                          Brenda Gibson
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                                               Spouse of Chairman of the Board
 b)  Initial notification/Amendment                                                Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                                          Entain plc
 b)  LEI                                                                           213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
 4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
     instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
     place where transactions have been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument                   Ordinary shares of Entain plc of €0.01 each

 
     Identification code

                                                                                   IM00B5VQMV65
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                     Share purchase
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                                        Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                                             2049.06p   975

 
 d)  Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

     - Price                                                                       975 ordinary shares of €0.01 each

                                                                             2049.06p
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                       08 November 2021
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                      London Stock Exchange
 5   Beneficial shareholding before the transaction (including shares held by      39,277 shares
     associated persons):
 6   Beneficial shareholding after the transaction (including shares held by your  40,252 shares
     associated persons):

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                                          Stella David
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                                               Senior Independent Non-executive Director
 b)  Initial notification/Amendment                                                Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                                          Entain plc
 b)  LEI                                                                           213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
 4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
     instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
     place where transactions have been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument                   Ordinary shares of Entain plc of €0.01 each

 
     Identification code

                                                                                   IM00B5VQMV65
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                     Share purchase
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                                        Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                                   2053.00    3,652

 
 d)  Aggregated information                                                        3,652 ordinary shares of €0.01 each

- Aggregated volume

     - Price                                                                       2053.00p

 
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                       08 November 2021
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                      London Stock Exchange
 5   Beneficial shareholding before the transaction (including shares held by      Nil
     associated persons):
 6   Beneficial shareholding after the transaction (including shares held by your  3,652 shares
     associated persons):

 

d)

Aggregated information

 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price

 

 

975 ordinary shares of €0.01 each

2049.06p

e)

Date of the transaction

08 November 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

5

Beneficial shareholding before the transaction (including shares held by
associated persons):

39,277 shares

6

Beneficial shareholding after the transaction (including shares held by your
associated persons):

 

40,252 shares

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated

a)

Name

Stella David

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Senior Independent Non-executive Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Entain plc

b)

LEI

213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of Entain plc of €0.01 each

 

IM00B5VQMV65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Share purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 Price(s)  Volume(s)
 2053.00    3,652

 

d)

Aggregated information

 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price

 

3,652 ordinary shares of €0.01 each

2053.00p

e)

Date of the transaction

08 November 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

5

Beneficial shareholding before the transaction (including shares held by
associated persons):

Nil

6

Beneficial shareholding after the transaction (including shares held by your
associated persons):

 

3,652 shares

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                                          Mark Gregory
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                                               Independent Non-executive Director
 b)  Initial notification/Amendment                                                Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                                          Entain plc
 b)  LEI                                                                           213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
 4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
     instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
     place where transactions have been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument                   Ordinary shares of Entain plc of €0.01 each

 
     Identification code

                                                                                   IM00B5VQMV65
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                     Share purchase
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                                        Price(s)   Volume(s)
                                                                                   2013.867p   7,446

 
 d)  Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

     - Price                                                                       7,446 ordinary shares of €0.01 each

                                                                             2013.867p
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                       08 November 2021
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                      London Stock Exchange
 5   Beneficial shareholding before the transaction (including shares held by      Nil
     associated persons):
 6   Beneficial shareholding after the transaction (including shares held by your  7,446  shares
     associated persons):

 

d)

Aggregated information

 -  Aggregated volume
 -  Price

 

 

7,446 ordinary shares of €0.01 each

2013.867p

e)

Date of the transaction

08 November 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

5

Beneficial shareholding before the transaction (including shares held by
associated persons):

Nil

6

Beneficial shareholding after the transaction (including shares held by your
associated persons):

 

7,446  shares

 

 

 

 

 

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