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William Hill PLC

18 June 2015

18 June 2015

Board change

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) announces that Neil Cooper, Group Finance Director, has advised the board of his intention to leave William Hill to become Chief Financial Officer of Barratt Developments PLC. His contract with William Hill has a notice period of 12 months but his actual departure date will be confirmed in due course. In the meantime, Neil will continue with his existing responsibilities. The search for his successor will now commence.

Commenting on the announcement, James Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, said:

"Neil has been a key part of our management team since May 2010. During that time, he has built a strong finance and investor relations team and supported the Group's digital and international diversification. He leaves us in excellent financial health. On a personal note, I am grateful to him for his support and advice during my transition into the CEO role last year. On behalf of the Board, I wish him every success in his return to the housebuilding sector."

Neil Cooper, Group Finance Director, added:

"I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at William Hill over the last five years and am proud of the significant progress that we have made in cementing our UK leadership position and in expanding into Australia and the US. I wish James and the team all the very best as they continue to take William Hill from strength to strength."

The following disclosure is made in accordance with Section 430 (2B) of the Companies Act 2006. As Neil has resigned from his position, his termination arrangements will be consistent with the provisions in the Directors' Remuneration Policy in respect of voluntary resignations. The date that Neil Cooper will step down from the Board of William Hill PLC has yet to be determined. As part of the Directors' Remuneration Policy, the period of notice for executive directors does not exceed 12 months and, accordingly, the service contracts of the executive directors are terminable on up to 12 months' notice. Details of Neil Cooper's termination arrangements will be included in a separate announcement in due course and will also be available on the William Hill PLC website. The Directors' Remuneration Policy is contained in the 2014 Annual Report & Accounts, which is available on the William Hill PLC website.

Enquiries

William Hill PLC	James Henderson, Chief Executive Officer Neil Cooper, Group Finance Director Lyndsay Wright, Director of IR	Tel: +44 (0) 20 8918 3614
Brunswick	Simon Sporborg / Aideen Lee / Oliver Hughes	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7404 5959

About William Hill

William Hill, The Home of Betting, is one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies, employing around 16,000 people. Founded in 1934, it is the UK's largest bookmaker with around 2,360 licensed betting offices that provide betting opportunities on a wide range of sporting and non-sporting events, gaming on machines and numbers-based products including lotteries. The Group's Online business (www.williamhill.com) is one of the world's leading online betting and gaming businesses, providing customers with the opportunity to access William Hill's products online, through their smartphone or tablet, by telephone and by text services. William Hill US was established in June 2012 and provides land-based and mobile sports betting services in Nevada, and is the exclusive risk manager for the State of Delaware's sports lottery. William Hill Australia is one of the largest online betting businesses in Australia after the Group acquired the Sportingbet Australia business in March 2013 and tomwaterhouse.com in August 2013, two of the leading online corporate bookmakers in Australia, offering sports betting products online, by telephone and via mobile devices. William Hill PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Group generates revenues of c£1.6bn a year.

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