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Entain PLC Director's Dealing 2022
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Entain PLC
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
Entain plc
("Entain" or "Company")
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR)
Or Persons Closely Associated
Exercise of Options/Awards under the Entain plc 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")
Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group, announces the acquisition of ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") on 14 and 15 June 2022 as set out below:
| Director / PDMR | Shares held prior to dealing | Nature of Transaction | Number of Shares over which option exercised | Number of shares sold to cover exercise price and taxes | Price shares sold in the market | Total Shares held after Transactions |
| Rob Wood-Chief Executive Officer and Deputy CEO | 40,052 | Vesting of Conditional Share Award | 203,404 | 98,781 | £13.70 | 144,675 |
| Robert Hoskin Chief Governance Officer |
69,435 | Exercise of vested options | 186,725 | Nil | Nil | 256,160 |
Entain Directors hold in aggregate 558,191* Shares (including those of their persons closely associated) equivalent to 0.09% of the Company's issued share capital.
*Includes shares held by persons closely associated with the Director / PDMR.
Enquiries:
| Company Secretary Emily Carey Investor Relations |
[email protected] | |
| David Lloyd-Seed, Chief Investor Relations & Communications Officer | [email protected] | |
| Powerscourt | [email protected] | |
| Rob Greening / Nick Hayns | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446 |
LEI:213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
About Entain plc
Entain (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 bwin, Bet.pt, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds, Sportingbet and Sports Interaction; Gaming Brands include CasinoClub, 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 with operations in a total of 31 regulated or regulating 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
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Rob Wood
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer and Deputy CEO
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
Vesting of conditional shares under the Entain plc 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 203,404 |
d)
Aggregated information
| - | Aggregated volume |
| - | Price |
203,404 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
Nil Consideration
e)
Date of the transaction
14 June 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
5
Beneficial shareholding before the transaction (including shares held by associated persons):
40,052 shares
6
Beneficial shareholding after the transaction (including shares held by your associated persons):
243,456 shares
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Robert Hoskin
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
Vesting of conditional shares under the Entain plc 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 186,725 |
d)
Aggregated information
| - | Aggregated volume |
| - | Price |
186,725 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
Nil Consideration
e)
Date of the transaction
14 June 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
5
Beneficial shareholding before the transaction (including shares held by associated persons):
69,435 shares
6
Beneficial shareholding after the transaction (including shares held by your associated persons):
256,160 shares
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Rob Wood
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer and Deputy CEO
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 Sale
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £13.70 | 98,781 |
d)
Aggregated information
| - | Aggregated volume |
| - | Price |
98,781 ordinary shares of €0.01 each
£13.70 per share
e)
Date of the transaction
15 June 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
5
Beneficial shareholding before the transaction (including shares held by associated persons):
40,052 shares
6
Beneficial shareholding after the transaction (including shares held by your associated persons):
144,675 shares
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