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RNS Number : 3383Z  Entain PLC  15 May 2023

15 May 2023

Entain plc

("Entain" or "Group")

Directorate Change

Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting, gaming and interactive
entertainment group, announces that, after 18 years with the Group, Robert
Hoskin is stepping down as Chief Governance Officer. He will leave the Board
on June 30 and remain in role with the Group until 31 August 2023.

Robert has been with the Group since 2005, originally serving as Company
Secretary and Group Director of Legal, Regulatory and Secretariat, before
being promoted to his current role in October 2020, and joining the Board in
2021.  The Group has taken the decision to restructure certain
responsibilities, in particular Regulatory Affairs given the strategic
importance of regulation and our focus exclusively on regulated or regulating
markets.  As a consequence of his stepping down, Robert's other
responsibilities will be taken on by Simon Zinger, who is currently Entain's
General Counsel.

Jette Nygaard-Andersen, CEO of Entain, commented:

"Robert was exceptionally supportive, welcoming and helpful to me when I
joined the Board of Entain as a non-executive director in 2019.  I was
therefore delighted that he agreed to remain in his role after my appointment
as CEO, and I have benefitted hugely from his wisdom and counsel. He has
played an instrumental role in making Entain the success story that it is
today, and I would like to express my sincere thanks to him for everything
that he has done for me personally and the Group more widely."

Barry Gibson, Chair of Entain, commented:

"When I became Chairman, my colleagues and I had a singular focus on making
the business sustainable, concentrating on regulated markets but keeping the
entrepreneurial drive within the business. Robert has been central to the
implementation of that vision and I salute him as a great colleague."

Robert Hoskin commented:

"Entain has been through a period of extraordinary transformation in recent
times, and now has strong credentials as a best-in-class, responsible operator
with outstanding governance and a clear commitment to sustainability in all
its forms. I am truly honoured to have had the opportunity of playing a part
in that extraordinary journey, and wish everyone at Entain all the best for
the future."

 

Enquiries:

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

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

 David Lloyd-Seed, Chief IR & Communications Officer       david.lloyd-seed@entaingroup.com (mailto:david.lloyd-seed@entaingroup.com)

Davina Hobbs, Head of Investor Relations

Aimee Remey, VP US IR                                    davina.hobbs@entaingroup.com (mailto:davina.hobbs@entaingroup.com)

                                                         aimee.remey@entaingroup.com (mailto:aimee.remey@entaingroup.com)
 Callum Sims, IR Manager

                                                           callum.sims@entaingroup.com

 Media - Entain plc                                        media@entaingroup.com

 Lisa Attenborough, Head of Corporate Communications       lisa.attenborough@entaingroup.com (mailto:lisa.attenborough@entaingroup.com)

                                                         jay.dossetter@entaingroup.com (mailto:jay.dossetter@entaingroup.com)
 Jay Dossetter, Head of Corporate PR
jodie.hitch@entaingroup.com

 Jodie Hitch, PR Manager

 Media - Powerscourt                                       Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446

 Rob Greening / Nick Hayns / 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 and SuperSport; 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)

 

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