REG - Evoke PLC - Purchase of Annual Bonus shares

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RNS Number : 2985K  Evoke PLC  27 May 2025

 

27 May 2025

evoke plc

("evoke" or "the Company")

 

Purchase of Annual Bonus shares

The Company announces the following ordinary shares of £0.005 each in the
Company were purchased on behalf of Per Widerström, CEO and Sean Wilkins, CFO
of the Company ("Executive Directors") at a price of 54p per share:

 Name                   Number of shares purchased
 Per Widerström (CEO)   68,958                      2024 Annual Bonus shares
 Sean Wilkins (CFO)     31,659                      2024 Annual Bonus shares

Annual Bonus Shares

In accordance with the Company's remuneration policy, one-third of the FY2024
annual bonus payable to Executive Directors (after the deduction of income tax
and employee NIC) is used to purchase shares in the Company. The shares are
subject to a holding period ending on the second anniversary of the date the
shares were purchased.

Post this transaction Per Widerström holds an interest of 3,035,493 Ordinary
shares and Sean Wilkins holds an interest of 133,311 Ordinary shares, both
excluding unvested shares.

This announcement is made pursuant to the Company's obligations under Article
19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
 closely associated
 (a)  Name                                                         Per Widerström
 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                                                         evoke plc
 (b)  LEI                                                          213800H84UJQYSVF9750
 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 £0.005 each in the capital of evoke plc (Ordinary

                                                            Shares)
      Identification code

                                                            ISIN: GI000A0F6407

 (b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of Annual Bonus Shares
 (c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                             Volume(s)

                                                                   GBP 0.54                             68,958
 (d)  Aggregated information                                       Ordinary shares of £0.005 each

      -     Aggregated volume                                      68,958

      -     Price                                                  GBP 0.54

 (e)  Date of the transaction                                      23 May 2025
 (f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
 closely associated
 (a)  Name                                                         Sean Wilkins
 2.         Reason for the notification
 (a)  Position/status                                              Chief Financial Officer
 (b)  Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial notification
 3.         Details of the issuer, emission allowance market
 participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 (a)  Name                                                         evoke plc
 (b)  LEI                                                          213800H84UJQYSVF9750
 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 £0.005 each in the capital of evoke plc (Ordinary

                                                            Shares)
      Identification code

                                                            ISIN: GI000A0F6407

 (b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of Annual Bonus Shares
 (c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                             Volume(s)

                                                                   GBP 0.54                             31,659
 (d)  Aggregated information                                       Ordinary shares of £0.005 each

      -     Aggregated volume                                      31,659

      -     Price                                                  GBP 0.54

 (e)  Date of the transaction                                      23 May 2025
 (f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

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Enquiries and further information:

 evoke plc - Corporate.Secretary@evokeplc.com                               +44(0) 800 029 3050
 (mailto:Corporate.Secretary@evokeplc.com)
 Sean Wilkins, Chief Financial Officer

 Elizabeth Bisby, Company Secretary

 Hudson Sandler - evoke@hudsonsandler.com (mailto:evoke@hudsonsandler.com)  +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: http://evokeplc.com/ (http://evokeplc.com/)

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