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RNS Number : 6511A Playtech PLC 16 April 2026
16 April 2026
Playtech plc
("Playtech" or the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
Playtech plc (LSE: PTEC) announces that on 15 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 15 April 2026
Number of ordinary shares purchased: 46,894
Volume weighted average price paid: £3.9742
Highest price paid per share: £4.0000
Lowest price paid per share: £3.9340
Playtech has to date purchased 3,424,462 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 15 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 15 April 2026
Aggregated information:
Trading Venue Currency Volume Weighted Average Price Aggregated Volume
London Stock Exchange (LSE) GBP £3.9748 31,200
Chi-X (CHIX) GBP £3.9715 4,824
BATE (BATE) GBP £3.9726 7,650
Aquis (AQXE) GBP £3.9738 1,344
Turquoise (TRQX) GBP £3.9778 1,876
Number of shares purchased Currency Price per Shares Trading Venue Time of transaction (BST) Transaction reference number
340 GBP 3.9580 XLON 08:01:15 00531005538TRLO1.1.1
420 GBP 3.9700 XLON 08:01:49 00531005703TRLO1.1.1
81 GBP 3.9580 BATE 08:03:02 00531005890TRLO1.1.1
81 GBP 3.9580 BATE 08:03:02 00531005891TRLO1.1.1
21 GBP 3.9580 BATE 08:03:02 00531005894TRLO1.1.1
81 GBP 3.9580 BATE 08:03:02 00531005892TRLO1.1.1
81 GBP 3.9580 BATE 08:03:02 00531005893TRLO1.1.1
692 GBP 3.9560 XLON 08:03:52 00531006022TRLO1.1.1
303 GBP 3.9520 XLON 08:04:19 00531006161TRLO1.1.1
371 GBP 3.9560 CHIX 08:05:04 00531006372TRLO1.1.1
585 GBP 3.9540 XLON 08:05:20 00531006446TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:05:35 00531006481TRLO1.1.1
83 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:05:35 00531006484TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:05:35 00531006482TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:05:35 00531006483TRLO1.1.1
396 GBP 3.9480 XLON 08:06:46 00531006664TRLO1.1.1
89 GBP 3.9560 AQXE 08:07:41 00531006756TRLO1.1.1
44 GBP 3.9560 AQXE 08:07:41 00531006758TRLO1.1.1
60 GBP 3.9560 AQXE 08:07:41 00531006757TRLO1.1.1
250 GBP 3.9480 TRQX 08:08:17 00531006877TRLO1.1.1
1345 GBP 3.9480 XLON 08:08:17 00531006876TRLO1.1.1
39 GBP 3.9560 CHIX 08:08:49 00531006954TRLO1.1.1
282 GBP 3.9560 CHIX 08:08:49 00531006953TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:08:52 00531006958TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:08:52 00531006959TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:08:52 00531006960TRLO1.1.1
61 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:08:52 00531006962TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:08:52 00531006961TRLO1.1.1
515 GBP 3.9540 XLON 08:09:05 00531006988TRLO1.1.1
360 GBP 3.9540 XLON 08:10:33 00531007245TRLO1.1.1
452 GBP 3.9500 XLON 08:11:08 00531007365TRLO1.1.1
261 GBP 3.9520 BATE 08:11:40 00531007464TRLO1.1.1
577 GBP 3.9440 XLON 08:12:20 00531007549TRLO1.1.1
295 GBP 3.9340 BATE 08:14:03 00531007841TRLO1.1.1
1155 GBP 3.9480 XLON 08:15:20 00531008336TRLO1.1.1
340 GBP 3.9460 XLON 08:15:54 00531008573TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:16:53 00531009027TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:16:53 00531009028TRLO1.1.1
83 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:16:53 00531009030TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:16:53 00531009029TRLO1.1.1
89 GBP 3.9560 AQXE 08:16:56 00531009046TRLO1.1.1
96 GBP 3.9560 AQXE 08:16:56 00531009047TRLO1.1.1
420 GBP 3.9560 CHIX 08:17:06 00531009106TRLO1.1.1
121 GBP 3.9560 CHIX 08:17:06 00531009107TRLO1.1.1
180 GBP 3.9560 TRQX 08:17:16 00531009374TRLO1.1.1
32 GBP 3.9560 TRQX 08:17:16 00531009375TRLO1.1.1
633 GBP 3.9560 XLON 08:17:59 00531009934TRLO1.1.1
147 GBP 3.9560 XLON 08:20:26 00531010837TRLO1.1.1
520 GBP 3.9560 XLON 08:20:26 00531010838TRLO1.1.1
3 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:21:53 00531011359TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:21:53 00531011360TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:21:53 00531011361TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:21:53 00531011362TRLO1.1.1
25 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:21:53 00531011365TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:21:53 00531011363TRLO1.1.1
90 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:21:53 00531011364TRLO1.1.1
171 GBP 3.9560 XLON 08:22:25 00531011495TRLO1.1.1
571 GBP 3.9560 XLON 08:22:25 00531011494TRLO1.1.1
26 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:24:11 00531011913TRLO1.1.1
65 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:24:11 00531011915TRLO1.1.1
187 GBP 3.9560 BATE 08:24:11 00531011914TRLO1.1.1
101 GBP 3.9560 XLON 08:24:22 00531011954TRLO1.1.1
817 GBP 3.9560 XLON 08:24:22 00531011955TRLO1.1.1
422 GBP 3.9560 CHIX 08:24:35 00531012003TRLO1.1.1
1061 GBP 3.9640 XLON 08:26:08 00531012560TRLO1.1.1
72 GBP 3.9660 AQXE 08:26:16 00531012597TRLO1.1.1
127 GBP 3.9660 AQXE 08:26:16 00531012598TRLO1.1.1
86 GBP 3.9660 TRQX 08:26:18 00531012625TRLO1.1.1
159 GBP 3.9660 TRQX 08:26:18 00531012626TRLO1.1.1
595 GBP 3.9620 XLON 08:26:56 00531012843TRLO1.1.1
384 GBP 3.9600 XLON 08:27:06 00531012873TRLO1.1.1
122 GBP 3.9600 BATE 08:27:15 00531012903TRLO1.1.1
502 GBP 3.9600 BATE 08:27:15 00531012902TRLO1.1.1
416 GBP 3.9520 XLON 08:28:05 00531013194TRLO1.1.1
485 GBP 3.9520 CHIX 08:28:24 00531013288TRLO1.1.1
408 GBP 3.9520 BATE 08:29:35 00531013548TRLO1.1.1
268 GBP 3.9680 CHIX 08:30:52 00531013929TRLO1.1.1
721 GBP 3.9660 XLON 08:33:20 00531014549TRLO1.1.1
1944 GBP 3.9660 XLON 08:33:20 00531014548TRLO1.1.1
684 GBP 3.9660 XLON 08:33:20 00531014550TRLO1.1.1
135 GBP 3.9660 AQXE 08:33:20 00531014555TRLO1.1.1
324 GBP 3.9660 BATE 08:33:20 00531014556TRLO1.1.1
20 GBP 3.9660 TRQX 08:33:44 00531014632TRLO1.1.1
225 GBP 3.9660 TRQX 08:33:44 00531014633TRLO1.1.1
564 GBP 3.9620 XLON 08:34:09 00531014755TRLO1.1.1
492 GBP 3.9640 BATE 08:35:19 00531015091TRLO1.1.1
192 GBP 3.9660 AQXE 08:36:23 00531015375TRLO1.1.1
86 GBP 3.9680 TRQX 08:37:56 00531015752TRLO1.1.1
800 GBP 3.9680 CHIX 08:38:11 00531015795TRLO1.1.1
275 GBP 3.9960 XLON 08:40:10 00531016255TRLO1.1.1
921 GBP 3.9960 XLON 08:40:10 00531016257TRLO1.1.1
5241 GBP 3.9960 XLON 08:40:10 00531016256TRLO1.1.1
512 GBP 3.9960 CHIX 08:40:38 00531016328TRLO1.1.1
1611 GBP 3.9960 XLON 08:42:38 00531016804TRLO1.1.1
427 GBP 3.9960 CHIX 08:44:37 00531017234TRLO1.1.1
1515 GBP 3.9960 XLON 08:45:04 00531017321TRLO1.1.1
27 GBP 4.0000 BATE 08:46:08 00531017652TRLO1.1.1
1413 GBP 4.0000 BATE 08:46:08 00531017653TRLO1.1.1
118 GBP 4.0000 AQXE 08:46:10 00531017660TRLO1.1.1
148 GBP 4.0000 AQXE 08:46:10 00531017663TRLO1.1.1
176 GBP 4.0000 TRQX 08:46:12 00531017670TRLO1.1.1
307 GBP 4.0000 TRQX 08:46:12 00531017669TRLO1.1.1
93 GBP 4.0000 TRQX 08:46:12 00531017671TRLO1.1.1
1148 GBP 3.9940 XLON 08:47:09 00531017847TRLO1.1.1
658 GBP 4.0000 BATE 08:48:23 00531018257TRLO1.1.1
1106 GBP 3.9960 XLON 08:48:58 00531018373TRLO1.1.1
920 GBP 3.9920 BATE 08:48:58 00531018374TRLO1.1.1
341 GBP 3.9940 CHIX 08:49:03 00531018421TRLO1.1.1
59 GBP 3.9960 AQXE 08:49:41 00531018649TRLO1.1.1
46 GBP 3.9960 AQXE 08:49:41 00531018651TRLO1.1.1
69 GBP 3.9960 AQXE 08:49:41 00531018650TRLO1.1.1
1224 GBP 3.9960 XLON 08:51:03 00531019110TRLO1.1.1
262 GBP 4.0000 TRQX 08:51:23 00531019206TRLO1.1.1
336 GBP 3.9960 CHIX 08:52:17 00531019397TRLO1.1.1
1350 GBP 3.9940 XLON 08:52:21 00531019407TRLO1.1.1
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