Intention to Appoint a Non-Executive Director

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888 Holdings plc

06 July 2022

 

6 July 2022

888 Holdings Plc

("888" or "the Group")

Intention to Appoint a Non-Executive Director

888 (LSE:888), one of the world's leading online betting and gaming companies, confirms that the Board intends, subject to the receipt of certain regulatory approvals, to appoint Ori Shaked to join the board of directors following the Group's largest shareholder, Sinitus Nominees Limited in trust on behalf of Dalia Shaked, exercising its right to appoint a non-executive director. 888 will make a further announcement in respect of this matter in due course.

Ori Shaked

Ori Shaked is a gaming entrepreneur and an experienced game producer. Ori was previously employed by the Group until 2017 as a game producer, online marketer and business development manager.  Ori acts as an early-stage investor in gaming and blockchain start-up companies. He holds a BA in business management from Tel Aviv University.

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Enquiries and further information:

888 Holdings Plc	[phone]
Itai Pazner, Chief Executive Officer Yariv Dafna, Chief Financial Officer Vaughan Lewis, Chief Strategy Officer
James Finney, Director of Investor Relations Elizabeth Bisby, Company Secretary	[e-mail] [e-mail]
Media Hudson Sandler Alex Brennan / Charlotte Cobb / Andy Richards	[e-mail] [phone]

About 888 Holdings Plc:

888 Holdings plc (and together with its subsidiaries, "888" or the "Group") is one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies. In 2022, the Group acquired the international (non-US) business of William Hill to create a global industry leader. Headquartered in Gibraltar, and listed in London, the Group operates from 15 offices around the world and employs approximately 12,000 people globally.

The Group's mission is to lead the gambling world in creating the best betting and gaming experiences, bringing unrivalled moments of excitement to people's day-to-day lives. It achieves this by developing state-of-the-art technology and content-rich products that provide fun, fair, and safe betting and gaming entertainment to customers around the world.

The Group owns and operates internationally renowned brands including 888casino, 888sport, 888poker, William Hill and Mr Green. In addition, the Group operates the SI Sportsbook brand in the US in partnership with Authentic Brands Group.

Find out more at:

http://corporate.888.com/

http://williamhillgroup.com/

 

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