Director/PDMR Shareholding

Entain PLC

08 November 2023

 

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
J M Barry Gibson Chairman of the Board	29,836	Share purchase	93,664	7/11/2023	928.80	123,500
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	[e-mail] [e-mail]
Media - Entain plc Lisa Attenborough, Head of Corporate Communications Jay Dossetter, Head of ESG and Press Office Jodie Hitch, PR Manager	[e-mail]
Powerscourt Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

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)	Price(s) Volume(s) 928.80p  93,664
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	93,664 ordinary shares of €0.01 each 928.80p 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	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) 937.24p  15,532
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	15,532 ordinary shares of €0.01 each 937.24p 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	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)	Price(s) Volume(s) 945.00p  95,025
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	95,025 ordinary shares of €0.01 each 945.00p 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	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)	Price(s) Volume(s) 927.31p  35,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	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)	Price(s) Volume(s) 924.00p  21,644
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	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

 

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