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RNS Number : 1855E  Evoke PLC  21 October 2025

 

21 October 2025

 

evoke Plc

("evoke", the "Company", or the "Group")

 

Board Change

 

The board of directors (the "Board") of evoke (LSE: EVOK) announces today
that, after more than five years at the Company, Lord Jon Mendelsohn has
informed the Board of his decision to step down as Chair and Non-Executive
Director with immediate effect. The Board thanks Jon for his significant and
highly valued contributions to the Company since joining the Board in
September 2020, including during his tenure as interim Executive Chair between
30 January to 16 October 2023.

The Board is pleased to announce that Mark Summerfield has been appointed as
the permanent Non-Executive Chair of the Board with immediate effect. Mark
joined the Board in September 2019 as a Non-Executive Director and is the
chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and the Gaming Compliance Committee,
and a member of the ESG Committee. Mark will step down as the chair of the
Audit & Risk Committee and Limor Ganot will assume this role on an interim
basis.

In addition, the Board announces that Anne de Kerckhove has been appointed as
the permanent Deputy Chair of the Board with immediate effect. Anne joined the
Board in November 2017 and will continue to serve as Senior Independent
Director, as well as chairing the Nominations Committee and the ESG Committee,
and serving on the Remuneration Committee.

Lord Jon Mendelsohn, Non-Executive Chair, commented:

"It has been a privilege to serve as the Chair of evoke. It has been a
fantastic experience from shepherding the acquisition of William Hill
International through to my tenure as interim Executive Chair and, more
recently, working closely with the Board and executive team to develop and
articulate evoke's long-term growth strategy. Having overseen the
transformation of the business into one of the world's leading betting and
gaming companies, now is the right time to hand over to Mark to steward evoke
through its next important phase of growth and stability. I am incredibly
proud of what we have achieved at the Company over the past five years and
would like to thank my fellow Board members, the executive team, and the wider
organisation for their utmost and unwavering commitment."

Per Widerström, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"I would like to thank Jon for his exceptional leadership of the Board and for
his support during my transition into the business. He has helped to guide the
Company through a period of significant growth and transformation and his
insight and collaboration will be missed.

I am looking forward to working with Mark and Anne in their new roles. Mark
has such strong and deep institutional knowledge of the Company, the industry
and our strategic priorities, and is ideally positioned to lead the Board and
the Company through the next period of growth and development."

Mark Summerfield, Non-Executive Director, commented:

"It has been one of the highlights of my professional career to have partnered
with Jon over the past few years and I will miss his dedication and insight. I
look forward to working closely with my fellow Board members, including Anne
as Deputy Chair, and the executive team to ensure the successful delivery of
our strategy and create significant shareholder value."

As previously disclosed, the Group will announce its Q3 Trading Update on 28
October 2025.

This announcement is made pursuant to UK LR 6.4.6R.

 

Enquiries and further information:

 evoke Plc                            +44(0) 800 029 3050
 Per Widerström, CEO

 Sean Wilkins, CFO

 Elizabeth Bisby, Company Secretary

 Investor Relations                   ir@e (mailto:ir@evokeplc.com) vokeplc (mailto:ir@evokeplc.com) .com

                                    (mailto:ir@evokeplc.com)
 James Finney, Director of IR

 Media

                                      evoke@hudsonsandler.com (mailto:evoke@hudsonsandler.com)
 Hudson Sandler                       +44(0) 207 796 4133

 Alex Brennan / Andy Richards

 

About evoke Plc:

evoke plc (and together with its subsidiaries, "evoke" or the "Group") is one
of the world's leading betting and gaming companies. The Group owns and
operates internationally renowned brands including William Hill, 888, and Mr
Green. Incorporated in Gibraltar, and headquartered and listed in London, the
Group operates from offices around the world.

The Group's vision is to make life more interesting and its mission is to
delight players with world-class betting and gaming experiences.

Find out more at: https://www.evokeplc.com (https://www.evokeplc.com)

 

 

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