Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Entain plc announced on March 6, 2026, that its Chief Financial Officer, Michael Snape, was granted 70,391 ordinary shares under the 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, vesting in March 2029. Additionally, CEO Stella David received 193,442 ordinary shares as a deferred bonus award for the 2025 financial year, also vesting in March 2029, representing 50% of her annual bonus as per company policy. These awards were granted outside of a trading venue with nil consideration.

Disclaimer*

Entain PLC
06 March 2026
 

6 March 2026

Entain plc

("Entain" or "Group" or "Company")

 

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
Or Persons Closely Associated

Awards granted under the Entain plc 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") and under the Annual and Deferred Bonus Plan ("ADBP")

Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, announces that the following award over Entain ordinary shares of €0.01 each ("Shares") was granted to an Executive Director of the Company under the Rules of the LTIP on 6 March 2026 as set out below:

 

Name

Role

Number of Shares subject to the Award

Michael Snape

CFO

70,391

 

The LTIP award will normally vest on 6 March 2029, subject to continuous employment.

 

Entain also announces that the following award over Shares was granted to an Executive Director of the Company under the Rules of the ADBP on 6 March 2026 as set out below:

 

Name

Role

Number of Shares subject to the Award

Stella David

CEO

193,442

 

In the Company's remuneration policy, 50% of the Executive Directors' annual bonus is deferred in shares.  The above deferred bonus award has therefore been granted in respect of the CEO's annual bonus for the 2025 financial year.  This award will normally vest on 6 March 2029, being the third anniversary of the award date (subject to continued employment).

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:

Company Secretary

 

Investor Relations - Entain plc

 

secretary@entaingroup.com

 

investors@entaingroup.com

 

Media - Entain plc

media@entaingroup.com

 

 

Sodali & Co

Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums

 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446

entain@sodali.com

 

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 and SuperSport; Gaming brands include Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group operates the TAB NZ brand as part of a long-term strategic partnership with TAB New Zealand. 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 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook and is AAA rated by MSCI. For more information see the Group's website: www.entaingroup.com

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Michael Snape

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial 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

Grant of conditional shares under the Entain plc 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

 70,391

 

d)

Aggregated information

-

Aggregated volume

-

Price

 

 

70,391 ordinary shares of €0.01 each


Nil consideration

e)

Date of the transaction

06/03/2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Stella David

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

Identification code

Ordinary shares of Entain plc of €0.01 each 
 

IM00B5VQMV65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of conditional shares under the Entain plc Annual and Deferred Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

 193,442

 

d)

Aggregated information

-

Aggregated volume

-

Price

 

 

193,442 ordinary shares of €0.01 each


Nil consideration

e)

Date of the transaction

06/03/2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

 

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