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RNS Number : 1548Z Playtech PLC 02 April 2026
02 April 2026
Playtech plc
("Playtech" or the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
Playtech plc (LSE: PTEC) announces that on 01 April 2026 it purchased the
following number of ordinary shares of no par value each in the Company (the
"Shares") through Jefferies International Limited ("Jefferies") as part of its
share buyback programme announced on 27 March 2026.
Date of purchases 01 April 2026
Number of ordinary shares purchased: 45,290
Volume weighted average price paid: £3.4676
Highest price paid per share: £3.4700
Lowest price paid per share: £3.4450
Playtech has to date purchased 1,458,395 Shares in aggregate in connection
with its share buyback programme which commenced on 27 March 2026.
All of the purchased shares are being transferred to the Company's Employee
Benefit Trust for nil consideration with a view to the shares being used to
fund awards (as and when they vest and are exercised) under the Company's
employee share schemes. Therefore, the total number of shares in issue and
the total number of voting rights in the Company remains the same at
309,294,243. This figure should continue to be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculation by which they can determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the
Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market
Abuse Regulation) (also in force in the UK, from time to time, including,
where relevant, pursuant to the UK's European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and
Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, a detailed breakdown of
individual trades made on 01 April 2026 by Jefferies on behalf of the Company
as part of the buyback programme is scheduled to this announcement.
For further information contact:
Playtech plc
Mor Weizer, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
Chris McGinnis, Chief Financial Officer
c/o Headland
Rohan Chitale, Director 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 listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange,
Playtech is a leading global B2B technology provider to the online betting and
gaming industry. The Company employs over 7,400 people across 20 countries and
operates in more than 50 regulated and regulating jurisdictions worldwide.
Playtech provides operators with a full proprietary, end-to-end, turnkey
solution including its platform (PAM+), content and services, enabling
customers to deliver an innovative, seamless and responsible player
experience, supported by industry-leading player protection technology.
Playtech's product suite covers the industry's most popular verticals
including casino, live casino, sports betting, bingo and poker.
Appendix
Transaction Details
Issuer Name Playtech Plc
LEI 21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548
ISIN IM00B7S9G985
Intermediary Name Jefferies International Limited
Intermediary Code JEFF
Time Zone BST
Currency GBP
Date of Transactions 01 April 2026
Aggregated information:
Trading Venue Currency Volume Weighted Average Price Aggregated Volume
London Stock Exchange (LSE) GBP £3.4672 31,620
Chi-X (CHIX) GBP £3.4689 3,930
BATE (BATE) GBP £3.4681 6,382
Aquis (AQXE) GBP £3.4684 1,818
Turquoise (TRQX) GBP £3.4681 1,540
Number of shares purchased Currency Price per Shares Trading Venue Time of transaction Transaction reference number
1356 GBP 3.4450 XLON 08:04:26 00528276973TRLO1.1.1
400 GBP 3.4700 BATE 08:14:34 00528279701TRLO1.1.1
439 GBP 3.4700 CHIX 08:14:34 00528279703TRLO1.1.1
482 GBP 3.4700 BATE 08:14:34 00528279702TRLO1.1.1
11 GBP 3.4700 CHIX 08:14:34 00528279705TRLO1.1.1
12 GBP 3.4700 BATE 08:14:34 00528279704TRLO1.1.1
217 GBP 3.4700 AQXE 08:14:34 00528279706TRLO1.1.1
4 GBP 3.4700 TRQX 08:14:34 00528279708TRLO1.1.1
167 GBP 3.4700 TRQX 08:14:34 00528279707TRLO1.1.1
192 GBP 3.4700 XLON 08:14:34 00528279710TRLO1.1.1
230 GBP 3.4700 XLON 08:14:34 00528279709TRLO1.1.1
2622 GBP 3.4700 XLON 08:14:34 00528279711TRLO1.1.1
496 GBP 3.4700 XLON 08:16:27 00528280265TRLO1.1.1
369 GBP 3.4600 XLON 08:20:05 00528281257TRLO1.1.1
481 GBP 3.4550 XLON 08:22:00 00528282128TRLO1.1.1
6 GBP 3.4700 TRQX 08:29:10 00528284339TRLO1.1.1
186 GBP 3.4700 AQXE 09:08:35 00528298841TRLO1.1.1
363 GBP 3.4700 BATE 09:08:35 00528298839TRLO1.1.1
419 GBP 3.4700 BATE 09:08:35 00528298840TRLO1.1.1
50 GBP 3.4700 BATE 09:08:35 00528298842TRLO1.1.1
155 GBP 3.4700 AQXE 09:08:35 00528298843TRLO1.1.1
366 GBP 3.4700 BATE 09:08:35 00528298844TRLO1.1.1
148 GBP 3.4700 AQXE 09:08:35 00528298846TRLO1.1.1
182 GBP 3.4700 AQXE 09:08:35 00528298847TRLO1.1.1
412 GBP 3.4700 CHIX 09:08:35 00528298845TRLO1.1.1
180 GBP 3.4700 AQXE 09:08:35 00528298848TRLO1.1.1
356 GBP 3.4700 CHIX 09:08:35 00528298851TRLO1.1.1
374 GBP 3.4700 CHIX 09:08:35 00528298850TRLO1.1.1
626 GBP 3.4700 BATE 09:08:35 00528298849TRLO1.1.1
313 GBP 3.4700 CHIX 09:08:35 00528298852TRLO1.1.1
602 GBP 3.4700 BATE 09:08:35 00528298853TRLO1.1.1
119 GBP 3.4700 TRQX 09:08:35 00528298856TRLO1.1.1
361 GBP 3.4700 BATE 09:08:35 00528298854TRLO1.1.1
400 GBP 3.4700 CHIX 09:08:35 00528298855TRLO1.1.1
120 GBP 3.4700 TRQX 09:08:35 00528298858TRLO1.1.1
148 GBP 3.4700 TRQX 09:08:35 00528298857TRLO1.1.1
161 GBP 3.4700 TRQX 09:08:35 00528298859TRLO1.1.1
121 GBP 3.4700 TRQX 09:08:35 00528298860TRLO1.1.1
1054 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298861TRLO1.1.1
2660 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298862TRLO1.1.1
419 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298866TRLO1.1.1
626 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298864TRLO1.1.1
684 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298863TRLO1.1.1
1034 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298865TRLO1.1.1
428 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298870TRLO1.1.1
463 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298867TRLO1.1.1
468 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298869TRLO1.1.1
753 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298868TRLO1.1.1
388 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298872TRLO1.1.1
402 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298873TRLO1.1.1
553 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298871TRLO1.1.1
340 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298874TRLO1.1.1
438 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298875TRLO1.1.1
441 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298876TRLO1.1.1
414 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298877TRLO1.1.1
414 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298880TRLO1.1.1
518 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298879TRLO1.1.1
567 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298878TRLO1.1.1
418 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:08:35 00528298881TRLO1.1.1
844 GBP 3.4650 XLON 09:09:24 00528299145TRLO1.1.1
550 GBP 3.4650 XLON 09:09:24 00528299147TRLO1.1.1
2214 GBP 3.4650 XLON 09:09:24 00528299146TRLO1.1.1
265 GBP 3.4650 XLON 09:09:33 00528299175TRLO1.1.1
180 GBP 3.4700 AQXE 09:10:19 00528299435TRLO1.1.1
699 GBP 3.4700 BATE 09:11:04 00528299621TRLO1.1.1
386 GBP 3.4700 CHIX 09:11:04 00528299623TRLO1.1.1
397 GBP 3.4700 CHIX 09:11:04 00528299622TRLO1.1.1
1099 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:11:04 00528299624TRLO1.1.1
149 GBP 3.4700 TRQX 09:11:04 00528299625TRLO1.1.1
208 GBP 3.4650 AQXE 09:11:31 00528299741TRLO1.1.1
449 GBP 3.4650 BATE 09:11:31 00528299742TRLO1.1.1
88 GBP 3.4600 XLON 09:12:47 00528300009TRLO1.1.1
551 GBP 3.4600 XLON 09:12:47 00528300010TRLO1.1.1
429 GBP 3.4600 BATE 09:13:17 00528300096TRLO1.1.1
133 GBP 3.4600 TRQX 09:13:27 00528300122TRLO1.1.1
495 GBP 3.4600 XLON 09:16:59 00528301697TRLO1.1.1
608 GBP 3.4600 XLON 09:16:59 00528301696TRLO1.1.1
140 GBP 3.4600 XLON 09:16:59 00528301699TRLO1.1.1
82 GBP 3.4600 TRQX 09:17:02 00528301717TRLO1.1.1
1578 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:22:40 00528303282TRLO1.1.1
452 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:24:34 00528303753TRLO1.1.1
334 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:26:28 00528304401TRLO1.1.1
319 GBP 3.4650 BATE 09:26:56 00528304509TRLO1.1.1
1 GBP 3.4650 CHIX 09:27:23 00528304606TRLO1.1.1
345 GBP 3.4650 BATE 09:27:23 00528304608TRLO1.1.1
390 GBP 3.4650 CHIX 09:27:23 00528304607TRLO1.1.1
431 GBP 3.4650 XLON 09:27:23 00528304609TRLO1.1.1
160 GBP 3.4650 TRQX 09:27:23 00528304610TRLO1.1.1
373 GBP 3.4650 XLON 09:30:24 00528305433TRLO1.1.1
173 GBP 3.4650 BATE 09:33:14 00528306099TRLO1.1.1
224 GBP 3.4650 BATE 09:33:14 00528306100TRLO1.1.1
1473 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:33:47 00528306237TRLO1.1.1
897 GBP 3.4700 XLON 09:35:47 00528306793TRLO1.1.1
160 GBP 3.4650 AQXE 09:36:59 00528307117TRLO1.1.1
202 GBP 3.4650 AQXE 09:36:59 00528307116TRLO1.1.1
451 GBP 3.4650 CHIX 09:36:59 00528307115TRLO1.1.1
170 GBP 3.4700 TRQX 09:38:20 00528307447TRLO1.1.1
63 GBP 3.4700 BATE 09:46:57 00528309775TRLO1.1.1
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