REG - Entain PLC - Directorate Change

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05/05/2026 07:00

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RNS Number : 9419C  Entain PLC  05 May 2026

5 May 2026

Entain plc

("Entain" or the "Company")

 

Directorate Change

 

Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, today
announces that Ricky Sandler has informed the Company that he will step down
as a Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective from 5 May 2026. The
relationship agreement entered into with Eminence Capital on 3 January 2024
will also terminate with effect from 5 May 2026.

 

Ricky Sandler, Founder and CEO of Eminence Capital, said:

"It has been a pleasure to have served on the Entain board for the last two
years. During that time, Entain has seen significant operational
transformation, and the business is well positioned to deliver continuing
strong growth. I have the utmost confidence in Entain's management and board
to deliver enhanced shareholder value. Entain shares are held in accounts and
funds managed by Eminence Capital, which will be liquidated in an orderly
manner, without any pre-determined time constraints, with the intention of
maximising value realisation.

 

Pierre Bouchut, Entain's Chairman, said:

"On behalf of the board, I thank Ricky for his support over the past two
years. Thanks to his contributions the company is in a stronger position and
is well equipped to capitalise on the many opportunities in the global sports
betting and gaming market."

 

As per the latest regulatory filing dated 7 April 2026, Eminence Capital LP
holds 41,425,426 ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the capital of Entain plc.
 

 

 

Enquiries

 Company Secretary - Entain plc         secretary@entaingroup.com (mailto:secretary@entaingroup.com)

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

 Media - Entain plc                     media@entaingroup.com (mailto:media@entaingroup.com)

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

 Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums   entain@sodali.com (mailto:entain@sodali.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 and SuperSport; Gaming brands include
Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and
PartyCasino. The Group operates the TAB NZ brand as part of a long-term
strategic partnership with TAB New Zealand. 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, being AAA rated by MSCI, and a member of the
S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook and the FTSE4Good. For more information
see the Group's website: www.entaingroup.com (http://www.entaingroup.com/) .

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