Director / PDMR Notification

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Playtech plc has announced that Chief Operations Officer Shimon Akad exercised options to acquire 110,806 ordinary shares on 17 September 2026 under the company's Long Term Incentive Plan 2022, with the transaction occurring outside of a trading venue at nil cost.

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Playtech PLC
22 September 2026
 

22 September 2026

 

Playtech plc

 

(“Playtech” or the Company”)

 

Director / PDMR Notification

 

Playtech plc has been notified of the following dealings in its ordinary shares:

On 17 September 2026, in accordance with the provisions of the Playtech Long Term Incentive Plan 2022, Shimon Akad, Chief Operations Officer, exercised options to acquire 110,806 ordinary shares in the Company.

The notification for Shimon Akad can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Shimon Akad

2

Reason for Notification

a)

Position /status

Chief Operations Officer

b)

Initial notification / Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Playtech plc

b)

LEI

21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548

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 Playtech plc of no par value                                                                      

IM00B7S9G985

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of nil cost options under the provisions of the Playtech Long Term Incentive Plan 2022

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

110,806

d)

Aggregated information

-           Aggregated volume

 

-           Price

 

110,806

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

17 September 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 ENDS 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Playtech plc

+44 (0) 20 3805 4822

Rohan Chitale, Director of Investor Relations

 

Headland (PR adviser to Playtech)

+44 (0) 20 3805 4822

Lucy Legh, Jack Gault

 

 

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 has over 7,400 staff 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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