Directorate Change

RNS Number : 6700Q

Playtech PLC

21 February 2019

 

Playtech PLC

('Playtech' or the 'Company')

Directorate Change

Playtech plc today announces that Andrew Thomas has given notice to the Board of his intention not to stand for re-election at the Company's AGM on 15 May 2019 and will cease to be non-executive director of the Company from this date.

Alan Jackson, Playtech plc's Chairman, said:

"On behalf of the Board and everyone at Playtech I would like to thank Andrew for his hard work and dedication over the past seven years. Andrew has played an important role during Playtech's formative years and help to lay the strategic foundations for future growth."

This announcement has been made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.11.

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For further information please contact:

Playtech plc James Newman, Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications	[phone]
Headland (PR adviser to Playtech) Lucy Legh, Stephen Malthouse	[phone]

About Playtech

Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Playtech is a market leader in the gambling and financial trading industries.

Playtech is the gambling industry's leading technology company delivering business intelligence driven gambling software, services, content and platform technology across the industry's most popular product verticals, including, casino, live casino, sports betting, virtual sports, bingo and poker. It is the pioneer of omni-channel gambling technology through its integrated platform technology, Playtech ONE. Playtech ONE delivers data driven marketing expertise, single wallet functionality, CRM and responsible gambling solutions across one single platform across product verticals and across retail and online.

Playtech partners with and invests in the leading brands in regulated and newly regulated markets to deliver its data driven gambling technology across the retail and online value chain. Playtech provides its technology on a B2B basis to the industry's leading retail and online operators, land-based casino groups and government sponsored entities such as lotteries. As of June 2018, through the acquisition of Snaitech, Playtech directly owns and operates the leading sports betting and gaming brand in online and retail in Italy, Snai. Snaitech operates a B2B2C model as a service provider to franchisees in the retail market while operating the leading brand, Snai directly online as a B2C business.

Playtech's Financials Division, named TradeTech Group, is a technology leader in the CFD and financial trading industry and operates both on a B2C and B2B basis.

Playtech has in total c.5,800 employees across 17 countries and is headquartered in the Isle of Man.

 

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