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RNS Number : 6447J  Playtech PLC  21 May 2025

Playtech plc

 

("Playtech" or the "Company")

 

Results of Annual General Meeting

Playtech (LSE: PTEC) announces that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held
today on 21 May 2025, ordinary resolutions numbers 1 to 11 set out in the
Notice of Annual General Meeting, dated 24 April 2025, were duly passed by
shareholders by means of a poll vote. Special resolution number 14 was also
passed by shareholders by means of a poll vote. Ordinary resolution number 12
and special resolution number 13 did not meet the requisite approval
thresholds and, therefore, were not passed.

For information, the votes cast were as follows:

 Resolutions                              For          %        Against      % Votes  Total Votes Cast  Votes

Votes
cast
(excl. Votes
Withheld

Cast
Withheld)
 1. Accounts and Reports                  234,526,369  100.00%  2,085        0.00%    234,528,454       536,769
 2. Remuneration Report                   153,089,109  65.13%   81,964,686   34.87%   235,053,795       11,428
 3. Re-Appoint the Auditors               223,688,284  95.16%   11,365,083   4.84%    235,053,367       11,856
 4. Auditors' Remuneration                235,013,929  99.98%   47,345       0.02%    235,061,274       3,949
 5. Elect John Gleasure                   234,171,594  99.63%   880,856      0.37%    235,052,450       12,773
 6. Re-Elect Ian Penrose                  147,401,763  62.71%   87,650,687   37.29%   235,052,450       12,773
 7. Re-Elect Linda                        186,904,806  79.52%   48,147,644   20.48%   235,052,450       12,773

Marston-Weston
 8. Re-Elect Samy Reeb                    185,537,363  78.93%   49,515,087   21.07%   235,052,450       12,773
 9. Elect Doreen Tan                      203,971,834  86.77%   31,088,616   13.23%   235,060,450       4,773
 10. Re-Elect Chris McGinnis              234,252,951  99.66%   799,499      0.34%    235,052,450       12,773
 11. Re-Elect Mor                         234,270,711  99.67%   781,739      0.33%    235,052,450       12,773

Weizer
 12. Directors' Power                     106,684,985  45.39%   128,367,489  54.61%   235,052,474       12,749

to Allot Shares
 13. Disapplication of                    107,486,917  45.73%   127,555,557  54.27%   235,042,474       22,749

Pre-Emption Rights
 14. Make Market Purchases of Own Shares  235,028,724  100.00%  10,193       0.00%    235,038,917       26,306

 

Resolution numbers 2, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13

The Board notes that resolutions 12 and 13 were not passed and that
resolutions 2, 6, 7 and 8 were passed with the requisite majority, but
received less than 80% of votes in favour.

Playtech will consult with those shareholders who voted against these
resolutions to understand their specific concerns. In accordance with
the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Company will publish a further
statement detailing the outcome of its shareholder engagement in relation to
these resolutions, including any actions taken as a result, within six months
of the 2025 AGM.

At 21 May 2025, the issued share capital of the Company was 309,294,243
ordinary shares of no par value.

In accordance with UKLR 6.4.2, copies of the resolutions (other than those
concerning ordinary business) will be submitted to the National Storage
Mechanism and will be available for viewing
at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) .

The proxy figures for the resolutions will also be displayed on the Company's
corporate website - www.playtech.com (http://www.playtech.com/) .

Changes to Board composition

Following the conclusion of today's AGM, John Gleasure has now assumed the
role of Chair of the Board and Chair of the Nominations Committee. As set out
on 16 April 2025, John is succeeding Brian Mattingley, who has stepped down as
Chair and from the Board.

- ENDS -

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Playtech plc                                +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
 Sandeep Gandhi, Head of Investor Relations
 Headland (PR adviser to Playtech)           +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
 Lucy Legh, Jack Gault

 

About Playtech

Founded in 1999 and with a listing on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange, Playtech is a technology leader in the gambling industry with over
7,300 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, 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 online and retail value chain. Playtech provides its technology on a B2B
basis to the industry's leading online and retail operators, land-based casino
groups and government sponsored entities such as lotteries.

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