Entain PLC Block Listing Application (1388M)

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RNS Number : 1388M

Entain PLC

17 September 2021

17 September 2021

Entain plc

("Entain", the "Company")

Block Listing Application

An application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and to the London Stock Exchange for the block listing of 3,453,493 new ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each in the Company to be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, in order to satisfy the regular issue of shares from time to time under the Company's 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan and Annual Deferred Bonus Plan (3,264,069 new ordinary shares) as well as the UK Sharesave Plan and International Sharesave Plan (189,424 new ordinary shares).

The shares will, when issued, rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of the Company. Admission is expected to occur on 20 September 2021.

Note: As at 17 September 2021 Entain has 585,591,361 ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each in issue and the total number of voting rights is 585,591,361.

LEI: 213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

Enquiries:

 
 Company Secretary 
 Entain plc 
 Emily Carey 
 
 

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 bwin, Bet.pt, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds and Sportingbet; Gaming Brands include CasinoClub, Foxy Bingo, Gala, Gioco Digitale, 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 also entered into a joint-venture with MGM Resorts to capitalise on the sports betting and gaming opportunity in the US, through BetMGM. Entain provides the technology which powers BetMGM and exclusive games and products, specially developed at its in-house gaming studios. The Group is tax resident in the UK with licenses in a total of 27 regulated markets. Entain is a leader in ESG, a member of FTSE4Good, the DJSI, is AA rated by MSCI and is included in Bloomberg's 50 global leaders in sustainability. The Group has set Science Based Targets, 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

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