Director/PDMR Shareholding

Entain PLC
05 June 2024
 

5 June 2024

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

 

J M Barry Gibson

Chairman of the Board

132,500

Share purchase

5,000

03/06/2024

685.49

137,500

Brenda Gibson - Spouse of J M Barry Gibson

57,434

Share purchase

5,066

03/06/2024

686.64

62,500

Peter David - Spouse of Stella David

130,000

Share purchase

145,376

03/06/2024

687.83

275,376

Pierre Bouchut

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

38,500

Share purchase

10,000

03/06/2024

694.56

48,500

 

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of English law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Enquiries:

Company Secretary

 

Investor Relations - Entain plc

 

secretary@entaingroup.com

 

investors@entaingroup.com

 

Media - Entain plc

media@entaingroup.com

 

 

Powerscourt

 

Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums

 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446

 

entain@powerscourt-group.com

 

LEI: 213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

 

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 30 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

 

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)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

685.49p

 5,000

 

d)

Aggregated information

-

Aggregated volume

-

Price

 

 

5,000 ordinary shares of €0.01 each

685.49p consideration

 

e)

Date of the transaction

3 June 2024

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)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

686.64p

 5,066

 

d)

Aggregated information

-

Aggregated volume

-

Price

 

 

5,066 ordinary shares of €0.01 each

686.64p consideration

 

e)

Date of the transaction

3 June 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Peter David

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Spouse of Interim 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)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

687.83p

 145,376

 

d)

Aggregated information

-

Aggregated volume

-

Price

 

 

145,376 ordinary shares of €0.01 each


687.83p consideration

e)

Date of the transaction

3 June 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

  

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Pierre Bouchut

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)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

694.56p

 10,000

 

d)

Aggregated information

-

Aggregated volume

-

Price

 

 

10,000 ordinary shares of €0.01 each

694.56p consideration

 

e)

Date of the transaction

3 June 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

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