Director/PDMR Notification
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Playtech plc
("Playtech" or the "Company")
Director / PDMR Notification
29 May 2026
Playtech plc has been notified of the following dealings in its ordinary shares, details as follows:
On 29 May 2026, in accordance with the provisions of the Playtech Long Term Incentive Plan 2022, Chris McGinnis, Chief Financial Officer, exercised options over 90,988 ordinary shares in the Company in relation to the award granted to him on 5 May 2023.
Mr. McGinnis intends to settle any tax liabilities arising from the exercise of these options using personal funds and will therefore retain all of the shares acquired, rather than selling any to fund such tax liabilities.
The notification for Chris McGinnis can be found below.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Chris McGinnis |
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Reason for Notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Playtech plc |
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b) |
LEI |
21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of Playtech plc of no par value IM00B7S9G985 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of nil cost options under the provisions of the Playtech Long Term Incentive Plan 2022 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
90,988 Nil |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
29 May 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue |
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- ENDS -
For further information please contact:
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Playtech plc |
+44 (0) 20 3805 4822 |
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Rohan Chitale, Director of Investor Relations |
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Headland (PR adviser to Playtech) |
+44 (0) 20 3805 4822 |
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Lucy Legh, Jack Gault |
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About Playtech
Founded in 1999 and listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Playtech is a leading global B2B technology provider to the online betting and gaming industry. The Company employs over 7,400 people across 20 countries and operates in more than 50 regulated and regulating jurisdictions worldwide.
Playtech provides operators with a full proprietary, end-to-end, turnkey solution including its platform (PAM+), content and services, enabling customers to deliver an innovative, seamless and responsible player experience, supported by industry-leading player protection technology. Playtech's product suite covers the industry's most popular verticals including casino, live casino, sports betting, bingo and poker.
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