William Hill PLC

Net Asset Value • Mar 19, 2014

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William Hill PLC

19 March 2014

Statement re budget

19 March 2013

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) notes the announcement by the UK Government that it intends to increase the rate on Machine Games Duty on B2 content from 20% to 25%. Based on 2013 B2 gaming machine gross win, had this rate applied in 2013 it would have cost the business an additional £16m. This measure is expected to take effect from 1 March 2015.

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William Hill PLC

Ralph Topping, Chief Executive

Neil Cooper, Group Finance Director

Lyndsay Wright, Director of Investor Relations

Tel: +44 (0) 20 8918 3614

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