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RNS Number : 9199B  Entain PLC  02 February 2024

2 February 2024

Entain plc

("Entain" or "Group")

New Board Committee

Entain plc, the global sports betting and gaming group, announces the
formation of its Capital Allocation Committee to provide additional oversight
over its portfolio of assets, capital allocation and capital structure.

Barry Gibson will chair the new Committee with Pierre Bouchut and Ricky
Sandler being appointed as members.

The Committee's terms of reference are available on the Group's website -
Board committees | Entain (entaingroup.com)
(https://www.entaingroup.com/about-entain/corporate-governance/board-committees/)

This notification is made pursuant to LR 9.6.11R of the UK Listing Rules.

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 Bouchut, 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

·      Ricky Sandler, Non-Executive Director

 

Following these changes membership of the Board Committees is:

 

 Audit Committee  People & Governance Committee      Sustainability & Compliance Committee      Remuneration Committee  Capital Allocation Committee
 Pierre Bouchut   Barry Gibson                       Virginia McDowell (Chair)                  Virginia McDowell       Barry Gibson (Chair)

 (Chair)          (Chair)                                                                       (Chair)
 David Satz       Virginia McDowell                  Barry Gibson                               Rahul Welde             Pierre Bouchut
 Rahul Welde      Rahul Welde                        David Satz                                 Amanda Brown            Ricky Sandler
                  Ricky Sandler

 

 

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