Board Committee Changes

Entain PLC

26 April 2024

 

26 April 2024

Entain plc

("Entain" or "Group")

Board Committee Changes

Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, announces the following board committee composition changes with immediate effect:

Amanda Brown is appointed as Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the People and Governance Committee

David Satz is appointed as Chair of the Sustainability and Compliance Committee.

Virgina McDowell will continue as a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Sustainability and Compliance Committee.

This notification is made pursuant to LR 9.6.11R of the UK Listing Rules.

Enquiries:

Company Secretary Investor Relations - Entain plc	[e-mail] [e-mail]
Media - Entain plc	[e-mail]
Media - Powerscourt Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

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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

Notes for Editors

The Entain Board consists of:

·      J M Barry Gibson, Chairman of the Board

·      Stella David, Interim Chief Executive Officer 

·      Rob Wood, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO

·      Pierre Bouchut, Senior Independent Director

·      Virginia McDowell, Independent Non-Executive Director

·      David Satz, Independent Non-Executive Director

·      Rahul Welde, Independent Non-Executive Director

·      Amanda Brown, Independent Non-Executive Director

·      Ronald J Kramer, Independent Non-Executive Director

·      Ricky Sandler, Non-Executive Director

Following these changes membership of the Board Committees is:

Audit Committee	People & Governance Committee	Sustainability & Compliance Committee	Remuneration Committee	Capital Allocation Committee
Pierre Bouchut (Chair)	Barry Gibson (Chair)	David Satz (Chair)	Amanda Brown (Chair)	Barry Gibson (Chair)
David Satz	Virginia McDowell	Barry Gibson	Rahul Welde	Pierre Bouchut
Rahul Welde	Rahul Welde	Virginia McDowell	Virginia McDowell	Ricky Sandler
	Ricky Sandler
	Amanda Brown

 

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