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RNS Number : 0271L  Evoke PLC  10 December 2025

 

10 December 2025

 

For immediate release

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

 

evoke Plc

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

 

Strategic Review

Further to the Company's announcement on 26 November 2026, and following
recent media speculation, the board of directors of the Company confirms it
has decided to undertake a review of the Company's strategic options, which
will include the consideration of a range of potential alternatives to
maximise shareholder value, including, but not limited to a potential sale of
the Group, or some of the Company's assets and/or business units.

The board has appointed Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and
Rothschild & Co as its joint financial advisers in connection with the
strategic review.

Shareholders are advised that there is no certainty that any transaction will
materialise, nor as to the terms of any transaction.

Further announcements will be made when and if appropriate.

 

Enquiries and further information:

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

 Sean Wilkins, CFO

 Elizabeth Bisby, Company Secretary

 Investor Relations                                                           ir@evokeplc.com

 James Finney, Director of IR

 Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc                                       +44(0)20 7425 8000

(joint financial adviser)
 Ben Grindley

 Paolo Della Rovere

 
 N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co") (joint financial          +44(0)20 7280 5000
 adviser)
 Daniel Ross

 Edward Duckett

 Hudson Sandler                                                               +44(0)20 7796 4133

 (public relations)                                                           Evoke@hudsonsandler.com

 Alex Brennan

 Hattie Dreyfus

 

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)

Further information:

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc ("Morgan Stanley"), which is
authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") and regulated by the
PRA and the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") in the United Kingdom, is
acting exclusively for evoke and for no one else in connection with the
strategic review and neither Morgan Stanley nor any of its affiliates, nor
their respective directors, officers, employees or agents will be responsible
to anyone other than evoke for providing the protections afforded to its
clients or for providing advice in relation to the contents of this
announcement or any other matters referred to in this announcement.

The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers

The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code") does not apply to the
Company as it is registered in Gibraltar. As a result, a takeover offer for
the Company will not be regulated by the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers
(the "Panel"). The Company's articles of association contain certain
takeover-related provisions, although these do not provide the full
protections afforded by the Code and the enforcement of such provisions is the
responsibility of the Company, not the Panel. Accordingly, shareholders of the
Company are reminded that the Panel does not have responsibility, in relation
to the Company, for ensuring compliance with the Code and is not able to
answer shareholders' questions in that regard.

In particular, public disclosures consistent with the provisions of Rule 8 of
the Code (as if it applied to the Company) should not be emailed to the Panel,
but as described below, released directly through a Regulatory Information
Service.

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