TIDMENT

RNS Number : 7018S

Entain PLC

08 November 2023

8 November 2023

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 EUR0.01 each in the capital of the Company (" Shares ") as set out below:

 
 Name &            Shares        Nature            Number       Date of      Purchase      Total 
  Role              held prior    of transaction    Shares       purchase     price         Shares 
                    to dealing                      purchased    of Shares    (pence        held after 
                                                                              per share)    dealing 
 J M Barry 
  Gibson 
  Chairman 
  of the 
  Board            29,836        Share purchase    93,664       7/11/2023    928.80        123,500 
                  ------------  ----------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Brenda 
  Gibson 
  - Spouse 
  of JM Barry 
  Gibson           41,902        Share purchase    15,532       7/11/2023    937.24        57,434 
                  ------------  ----------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Jette Nygaard- 
  Andersen 
  CEO              30,831        Share purchase    35,000       7/11/2023    927.31        65,381 
                  ------------  ----------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Stella 
  David 
  Senior 
  Independent 
  Non-Executive 
  Director         17,161        Share purchase    95,025       7/11/2023    945.00        112,186 
                  ------------  ----------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Rahul Welde 
  Non-Executive 
  Director         Nil           Share purchase    21,644       7/11/2023    924.00        21,644 
                  ------------  ----------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------ 
 

The Entain Directors hold in aggregate 665,682 Shares (including those of their closely associated persons) equivalent to 0.104% of the Company's issued share capital.

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014.

Enquiries:

 
Company Secretary - Entain plc                     secretary@entaingroup.com 
 James Morris 
 
 Investor Relations - Entain plc                   investors@entaingroup.com 
 David Lloyd-Seed, Chief IR & Communications 
 Officer 
 Davina Hobbs, Head of Investor Relations 
 A imee Remey, VP US Investor Relations 
 C allum Sims, IR Manager 
 
  Media - Entain plc                                   media@entaingroup.com 
  Lisa Attenborough, Head of Corporate 
  Communications 
  Jay Dossetter, Head of ESG and Press 
  Office 
  Jodie Hitch, PR Manager 
 
  Powerscourt                                      Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446 
  R ob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums         entain@powerscourt-group.com 
 

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 40 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 

LEI: 213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 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   Ordinary shares of Entain plc of EUR0.01 each 
       Identification code 
                                                                     IM00B5VQMV65 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Share purchase 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                        Price(s)  Volume(s) 
                                                                     928.80p   93,664 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information-  Aggregated volume 
       -  Price                                                       93,664 ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each 
 
                                                                      928.80p consideration 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       7 November 2023 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 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   Ordinary shares of Entain plc of EUR0.01 each 
       Identification code 
                                                                     IM00B5VQMV65 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Share purchase 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                        Price(s)  Volume(s) 
                                                                     937.24p   15,532 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information-  Aggregated volume 
       -  Price                                                       15,532 ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each 
 
                                                                      937.24p consideration 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       7 November 2023 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      London Stock Exchange 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                          Stella David 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 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   Ordinary shares of Entain plc of EUR0.01 each 
       Identification code 
                                                                     IM00B5VQMV65 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Share purchase 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                        Price(s)  Volume(s) 
                                                                     945.00p   95,025 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information-  Aggregated volume 
       -  Price                                                       95,025 ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each 
 
                                                                      945.00p consideration 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       7 November 2023 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      London Stock Exchange 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                          Jette Nygaard-Andersen 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position/status                                               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   Ordinary shares of Entain plc of EUR0.01 each 
       Identification code 
                                                                     IM00B5VQMV65 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Share purchase 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                        Price(s)  Volume(s) 
                                                                     927.31p   35,000 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information-  Aggregated volume 
       -  Price                                                       35,000 ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each 
 
                                                                      927.31p consideration 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       7 November 2023 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      London Stock Exchange 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                          Rahul Welde 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position/status                                               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   Ordinary shares of Entain plc of EUR0.01 each 
       Identification code 
                                                                     IM00B5VQMV65 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Share purchase 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                        Price(s)  Volume(s) 
                                                                     924.00p   21,644 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information-  Aggregated volume 
       -  Price                                                       21,644 ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each 
 
                                                                      924.00p consideration 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       7 November 2023 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      London Stock Exchange 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 

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