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RNS Number : 7018S Entain PLC 08 November 2023
8 November 2023
Entain plc
("Entain" or "Group" 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 purchases of Entain ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the capital of the
Company ("Shares") as set out below:
Name & Role Shares held prior to dealing Nature of transaction Number Shares purchased Date of purchase of Shares Purchase price (pence per share) Total Shares held after dealing
J M Barry Gibson 29,836 Share purchase 93,664 7/11/2023 928.80 123,500
Chairman of the Board
Brenda Gibson - Spouse of JM Barry Gibson 41,902 Share purchase 15,532 7/11/2023 937.24 57,434
Jette Nygaard- Andersen 30,831 Share purchase 35,000 7/11/2023 927.31 65,381
CEO
Stella David 17,161 Share purchase 95,025 7/11/2023 945.00 112,186
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Rahul Welde Nil Share purchase 21,644 7/11/2023 924.00 21,644
Non-Executive Director
The Entain Directors hold in aggregate 665,682 Shares (including those of
their closely associated persons) equivalent to 0.104% of the Company's issued
share capital.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements
of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014.
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/)
LEI: 213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
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)
928.80p 93,664
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price 93,664 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
928.80p consideration
e) Date of the transaction 7 November 2023
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
93,664 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
928.80p consideration
e)
Date of the transaction
7 November 2023
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
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)
937.24p 15,532
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price 15,532 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
937.24p consideration
e) Date of the transaction 7 November 2023
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
15,532 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
937.24p consideration
e)
Date of the transaction
7 November 2023
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
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)
945.00p 95,025
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price 95,025 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
945.00p consideration
e) Date of the transaction 7 November 2023
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
95,025 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
945.00p consideration
e)
Date of the transaction
7 November 2023
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Jette Nygaard-Andersen
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
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)
927.31p 35,000
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price 35,000 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
927.31p consideration
e) Date of the transaction 7 November 2023
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
35,000 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
927.31p consideration
e)
Date of the transaction
7 November 2023
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Rahul Welde
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status 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)
924.00p 21,644
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price 21,644 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
924.00p consideration
e) Date of the transaction 7 November 2023
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
21,644 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
924.00p consideration
e)
Date of the transaction
7 November 2023
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
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