Last checked at 8 Nov 2023 07:00
8 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, announces the purchases of Entain ordinary shares of ?0.01 each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") as set out below:
Name & Role | Shares held prior to dealing | Nature of transaction | Number Shares purchased | Date of purchase of Shares | Purchase price (pence per share) | Total Shares held after dealing
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J M Barry Gibson Chairman of the Board | 29,836 | Share purchase | 93,664 | 7/11/2023 | 928.80 | 123,500
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Brenda Gibson - Spouse of JM Barry Gibson | 41,902 | Share purchase | 15,532 | 7/11/2023 | 937.24 | 57,434 |
Jette Nygaard- Andersen CEO | 30,831 | Share purchase | 35,000 | 7/11/2023 | 927.31 | 65,381 |
Stella David Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 17,161 | Share purchase | 95,025 | 7/11/2023 | 945.00 | 112,186 |
Rahul Welde Non-Executive Director | Nil | Share purchase | 21,644 | 7/11/2023 | 924.00 | 21,644 |
The Entain Directors hold in aggregate 665,682 Shares (including those of their closely associated persons) equivalent to 0.104% of the Company's issued share capital.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014.
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
| secretary@entaingroup.com
investors@entaingroup.com
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Media - Entain plc Lisa Attenborough, Head of Corporate Communications Jay Dossetter, Head of ESG and Press Office Jodie Hitch, PR Manager
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media@entaingroup.com
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Powerscourt Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446 entain@powerscourt-group.com |
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 | J M Barry Gibson | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chairman of the Board | ||||
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) |
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d) | Aggregated information
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93,664 ordinary shares of ?0.01 each928.80p consideration
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e) | Date of the transaction | 7 November 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Brenda Gibson | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Spouse of Chairman of the Board | ||||
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) |
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d) | Aggregated information
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15,532 ordinary shares of ?0.01 each937.24p consideration
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e) | Date of the transaction | 7 November 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Stella David | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | ||||
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) |
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d) | Aggregated information
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95,025 ordinary shares of ?0.01 each945.00p consideration
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e) | Date of the transaction | 7 November 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Jette Nygaard-Andersen | ||||
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 | Share purchase | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
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35,000 ordinary shares of ?0.01 each 927.31p consideration | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 7 November 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Rahul Welde | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | ||||
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) |
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d) | Aggregated information
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21,644 ordinary shares of ?0.01 each 924.00p consideration | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 7 November 2023 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||