5 June 2024
Entain
plc
("Entain"
or "Group" or "Company")
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility ("PDMR")
Or Persons Closely Associated
Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global
sports betting and gaming group, announces the purchases of Entain
ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the capital of the Company
("Shares") as set out below:
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Name & Role
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Shares held prior to dealing
|
Nature of transaction
|
Number Shares purchased
|
Date of purchase of Shares
|
Purchase price (pence per share)
|
Total Shares held after dealing
|
|
J M Barry Gibson
Chairman of the Board
|
132,500
|
Share purchase
|
5,000
|
03/06/2024
|
685.49
|
137,500
|
|
Brenda Gibson - Spouse of J M Barry
Gibson
|
57,434
|
Share purchase
|
5,066
|
03/06/2024
|
686.64
|
62,500
|
|
Peter David - Spouse of Stella
David
|
130,000
|
Share purchase
|
145,376
|
03/06/2024
|
687.83
|
275,376
|
|
Pierre Bouchut
Senior Independent Non-Executive
Director
|
38,500
|
Share purchase
|
10,000
|
03/06/2024
|
694.56
|
48,500
|
The information set out below is
provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3)
of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No.
596/2014 as it forms part of English law by virtue of the European
Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
Enquiries:
LEI: 213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
About Entain plc
Entain plc (LSE: ENT) is a FTSE100
company and is one of the world's largest sports betting and gaming
groups, operating both online and in the retail sector. The Group
owns a comprehensive portfolio of established brands: Sports brands
include BetCity, bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds,
Sportingbet, Sports Interaction, STS, SuperSport and TAB NZ; Gaming
brands include Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino,
Optibet, Partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group owns proprietary
technology across all its core product verticals and in addition to
its B2C operations provides services to a number of third-party
customers on a B2B basis.
The Group has a 50/50 joint venture,
BetMGM, a leader in sports betting and iGaming in the US. Entain
provides the technology and capabilities which power BetMGM as well
as exclusive games and products, specially developed at its
in-house gaming studios. The Group is tax resident in the UK and is
the only global operator to exclusively operate in domestically
regulated or regulating markets operating in over 30
territories.
Entain is a leader in ESG, a member
of FTSE4Good, the DJSI and is AA rated by MSCI. The Group has set a
science-based target, committing to be carbon net zero by 2035 and
through the Entain Foundation supports a variety of initiatives,
focusing on safer gambling, grassroots sport, diversity in
technology and community projects. For more information see the
Group's website:
www.entaingroup.com
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
|
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a)
|
Name
|
J M Barry Gibson
|
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Chairman of the Board
|
|
b)
|
Initial
notification/Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|
a)
|
Name
|
Entain plc
|
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
|
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
|
|
a)
|
Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of Entain plc of
€0.01 each
IM00B5VQMV65
|
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Share purchase
|
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
|
685.49p
|
5,000
|
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
|
-
|
Aggregated volume
|
|
-
|
Price
|
|
5,000 ordinary shares of €0.01
each
685.49p consideration
|
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
3 June 2024
|
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
London Stock Exchange
|
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
|
|
a)
|
Name
|
Brenda Gibson
|
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Spouse of Chairman of the
Board
|
|
b)
|
Initial
notification/Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|
a)
|
Name
|
Entain plc
|
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
|
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
|
|
a)
|
Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of Entain plc of
€0.01 each
IM00B5VQMV65
|
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Share purchase
|
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
|
686.64p
|
5,066
|
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
|
-
|
Aggregated volume
|
|
-
|
Price
|
|
5,066 ordinary shares of €0.01
each
686.64p consideration
|
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
3 June 2024
|
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
London Stock Exchange
|
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
|
|
a)
|
Name
|
Peter David
|
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Spouse of Interim Chief Executive
Officer
|
|
b)
|
Initial
notification/Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|
a)
|
Name
|
Entain plc
|
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
|
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
|
|
a)
|
Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of Entain plc of
€0.01 each
IM00B5VQMV65
|
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Share purchase
|
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
|
687.83p
|
145,376
|
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
|
-
|
Aggregated volume
|
|
-
|
Price
|
|
145,376 ordinary shares of €0.01
each
687.83p consideration
|
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
3 June 2024
|
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
London Stock Exchange
|
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
|
|
a)
|
Name
|
Pierre Bouchut
|
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Senior Independent Non-Executive
Director
|
|
b)
|
Initial
notification/Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|
a)
|
Name
|
Entain plc
|
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
|
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
|
|
a)
|
Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of Entain plc of
€0.01 each
IM00B5VQMV65
|
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Share purchase
|
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
|
694.56p
|
10,000
|
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
|
-
|
Aggregated volume
|
|
-
|
Price
|
|
10,000 ordinary shares of €0.01
each
694.56p consideration
|
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
3 June 2024
|
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
London Stock Exchange
|