Results of Annual General Meeting

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Playtech plc announced that at its Annual General Meeting on May 20, 2026, ordinary resolutions 1-11 and special resolution 14 were passed by shareholders, while ordinary resolution 12 and special resolution 13 failed to achieve the required majority. Resolution 6 was withdrawn due to a director not standing for re-election. Notably, resolutions 2 and 8 passed but received less than 80% of votes in favour, prompting Playtech to consult with dissenting shareholders and publish a statement on actions taken within six months. The company's issued share capital as of May 20, 2026, was 309,294,243 ordinary shares.

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Playtech PLC
20 May 2026
 

Playtech plc

 

("Playtech" or the "Company")

 

Results of Annual General Meeting

Playtech (LSE: PTEC) announces that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held today on 20 May 2026, ordinary resolutions numbers 1 to 11, as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 16 April 2026, were duly passed by shareholders by means of a poll vote. Special resolution number 14 was also passed by shareholders by means of a poll vote. Ordinary resolution number 12 did not meet the required 'simple majority' (more than 50%) threshold and, therefore, was not approved. Special resolution number 13 did not meet the required 75% threshold and, therefore, was not approved.

Following the announcement that Ian Penrose would not be standing for re-election, ordinary resolution number 6 was withdrawn.

For information, the votes cast were as follows:

Resolutions

For

%
Votes
cast

Against

% Votes
cast

 

Total Votes Cast

Votes
Withheld

1. Accounts and Reports

225,439,883

100.00

1,932

0.00

225,441,815

179,771

2. Remuneration Report

175,589,505

77.83

50,019,714

22.17

225,609,219

12,367

3. Re-Elect John Gleasure

219,298,414

97.20

6,319,408

2.80

225,617,822

3,764

4. Re-Elect Mor
Weizer

225,520,432

99.96

97,390

0.04

225,617,822

3,764

5. Re-Elect Chris McGinnis

225,496,482

99.95

121,340

0.05

225,617,822

3,764

7. Re-Elect Linda
Marston-Weston

205,674,227

91.16

19,943,595

8.84

225,617,822

3,764

8. Re-Elect Samy Reeb

176,571,424

78.26

49,046,398

21.74

225,617,822

3,764

9. Re-Elect Doreen Tan

213,498,080

94.63

12,111,742

5.37

225,609,822

11,764

10. Re-appoint Auditors

220,040,716

97.53

5,574,549

2.47

225,615,265

6,321

11. Determine Auditors' Remuneration

 

225,548,172

99.97

69,650

0.03

225,617,822

3,764

12. Directors' Power
to Allot Shares

100,965,864

44.75

124,643,958

55.25

225,609,822

11,764

13. Disapplication of
Pre-Emption Rights

101,720,719

45.09

123,887,302

54.91

225,608,021

13,565

14. Make Market Purchases of Own Shares

225,562,978

100.00

7,314

0.00

225,570,292

51,294

 

Resolution numbers 2, 8, 12 and 13

The Board notes that resolutions 12 and 13 were not passed and that resolutions 2 and 8 were passed with the requisite majority, but received less than 80% of votes in favour.

Playtech will consult with those shareholders who voted against these resolutions to understand their specific concerns. In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Company will publish a further statement detailing the outcome of its shareholder engagement in relation to these resolutions, including any actions taken as a result, within six months of the 2026 AGM.

At 20 May 2026, the issued share capital of the Company was 309,294,243 ordinary shares of no par value.

In accordance with UKLR 6.4.2, copies of the resolutions (other than those concerning ordinary business) will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for viewing at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

The proxy figures for the resolutions will also be displayed on the Company's corporate website - www.playtech.com. 

- 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 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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