Further re Acquisition of Snaitech S.p.A

Playtech PLC

("Playtech" or the "Group")

Update on the acquisition of Snaitech S.p.A -Consent from Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, the Italian gaming regulatory authority

21 May 2018

Further to the announcement dated 12 April 2018 and the publication of the shareholder circular on 11 May 2018 regarding Playtech's agreement with certain shareholders of Snaitech S.p.A ("Snaitech") for the Group to acquire approximately 70.6 per cent of the issued share capital of Snaitech (the "Initial Acquisition") and, subject to completion of the Initial Acquisition, to subsequently make a mandatory takeover offer for the remaining shares in Snaitech not held by the Group (the "Mandatory Takeover Offer" and together with the Initial Acquisition, the "Transaction"), Playtech is pleased to announce that it has received formal consent to the Transaction from Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, the Italian gaming regulatory authority.

The General Meeting for shareholders relating to the Transaction will take place on 29 May 2018 and Playtech now expects completion of the Initial Acquisition to occur in June 2018.

The overall Transaction is expected to complete later this year.

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Playtech is the gambling industry's leading software and services supplier to many of the world's leading regulated online, retail and mobile operators, land-based casino groups, government sponsored entities such as lotteries and new entrants opening operations in newly-regulated markets. Its business intelligence-driven gambling software offering includes casino, live casino, bingo, poker and sports betting.

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