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RNS Number : 1790F  Playtech PLC  16 April 2025

16 April 2025

 

Playtech plc

 

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

 

Appointment of Non-executive Director and Chairman Elect

 

The Board of Directors of Playtech (LSE: PTEC), the leading platform, content
and services provider in the online gambling industry, is pleased to announce
that John Gleasure has been appointed to the Board with a view to his
succeeding Brian Mattingley as Non-executive Chairman.

 

John joins the Board as an independent Non-executive Director and Chairman
Elect, and is expected to assume the role of Chairman after Playtech's annual
general meeting in May 2025, at which time Brian will step down as Chairman
and from the Board.

 

John brings 30 years of experience across the sports, media and technology
sectors, in addition to relevant Board experience from a range of
international companies. He currently serves as a Non-executive Director at
DAZN Group, the leading global sports subscription service, and is a
Non-executive Director (and previously Executive Chairman) at The Sporting
News, a global digital publisher. John was a founder of Perform, a digital
sports media business, growing it into a leading provider of live data and
content to online betting groups before the business listed in 2011. John
previously held leadership roles at Sky Sports, Hutchison 3G and Sony
Pictures.

 

Brian Mattingley, commenting on the changes, said: "We are very pleased to
welcome John to our Board as a new Non-executive Director and Chairman Elect.
John's significant experience and knowledge will be a tremendous asset for
Playtech as it continues its transformation into a predominantly pure-play B2B
business. I look forward to giving him every support during this period of
transition."

 

John Gleasure, commenting on his appointment, said: "I am delighted to be
joining Playtech at such a pivotal moment in its history. Playtech is a unique
and highly innovative business, underpinned by market-leading technology and
relationships with the world's leading gambling operators. I'm excited about
the opportunities ahead, and I look forward to working with everyone at
Playtech to drive forward its strategy and create further value for our
shareholders."

 

As a Non-executive Director, John Gleasure will receive an annual fee of
£140,000. John's fees will be increased at the point he becomes Chairman and
a further announcement will be issued at the appropriate time in relation to
this.

 

No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to UKLR 6.4.8R.

 

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For further information contact:

 Playtech plc                                 +44 (0) 20 3805 4822

 Mor Weizer, Chief Executive Officer

 Chris McGinnis, Chief Financial Officer

 c/o Headland

 Sandeep Gandhi, Head of Investor Relations   +44 (0) 20 3805 4822

 Headland (PR adviser to Playtech)            +44 (0) 20 3805 4822

 Lucy Legh, Jack Gault

 

 

About Playtech

 

Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange, Playtech is a technology leader in the gambling industry with over
8,300 employees across 19 countries.

 

Playtech is the gambling industry's leading technology company delivering
business intelligence driven gambling software, services, content and platform
technology across the industry's most popular product verticals, including,
casino, live casino, sports betting, virtual sports, bingo and poker. It is
the pioneer of omni-channel gambling technology through its integrated
platform technology, Playtech ONE. Playtech ONE delivers data driven marketing
expertise, single wallet functionality, CRM and responsible gambling solutions
across one single platform across product verticals and across retail and
online.

 

Playtech partners with and invests in the leading brands in regulated and
newly regulated markets to deliver its data driven gambling technology across
the retail and online value chain. Playtech provides its technology on a B2B
basis to the industry's leading retail and online operators, land-based casino
groups and government sponsored entities such as lotteries.

 

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