Director/PDMR Shareholding

Entain PLC

15 November 2023

 

15 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, was notified by the Ladymead Trust, being a trust in which Rob Wood, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Entain, has a beneficial interest, that it acquired 2,500 Entain ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the capital of the Company at a price of 960pence per share on 8 November 2023.

The Ladymead Trust now holds a total of 10,000 Entain shares. Rob Wood is not a trustee and has no control over investment decisions. Rob Wood continues to directly hold 217,037 shares in Entain.

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

Enquiries:

Company Secretary - Entain plc James Morris Investor Relations - Entain plc David Lloyd-Seed, Chief IR & Communications Officer Davina Hobbs, Head of Investor Relations Aimee Remey, VP US Investor Relations Callum Sims, IR Manager	[e-mail] [e-mail]
Media - Entain plc Lisa Attenborough, Head of Corporate Communications Jay Dossetter, Head of ESG and Press Office Jodie Hitch, PR Manager	[e-mail]
Powerscourt Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

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	Ladymead Trust
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Closely Associated Person to Director (Rob Wood)
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) 960p  2,500
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2,500 ordinary shares of €0.01 each £24,000.00 consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	8 November 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

 

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