Entain PLC Result of AGM (1594Q)

TIDMENT

RNS Number : 1594Q

Entain PLC

24 June 2022

24 June 2022

Entain plc

("Entain", the "Company")

2022 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") Results

At Entain's AGM held today, all resolutions as set out in the Company's notice of AGM dated 19 May 2022, were approved.

The proxy votes lodged in respect of the AGM resolutions were as follows:

 
 Ordinary                   Total         For                     Against                Withheld 
  Resolutions 
 Number                     Votes Cast    Number        % of      Number       % of      Number 
                                                         shares                 shares 
                                                         voted                  voted 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 
   1. To receive 
   the Company's 
   annual report 
   and 
   audited accounts 
   for the year 
   ended 31 December 
   2021                     455,935,183   455,857,463     99.98       77,720      0.02     203,550 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 2. To approve 
  the Directors' 
  remuneration 
  report for 
  2021                      451,802,969   444,888,475     98.47    6,914,494      1.53   4,335,764 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 3. To re-appoint 
  KPMG LLP as 
  auditor                   456,123,596   453,437,572     99.41    2,686,024      0.59      15,137 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 4. To authorise 
  the Directors 
  to agree the 
  auditor's 
  remuneration              456,125,378   456,030,195     99.98       95,183      0.02      13,355 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 5. To re-elect 
  David Satz 
  as Director               456,126,469   456,021,322     99.98      105,147      0.02      12,264 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 6. To re-elect 
  Robert Hoskin 
  as Director               456,126,171   455,857,275     99.94      268,896      0.06      12,562 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 7. To re-elect 
  Stella David 
  as Director               456,126,043   445,582,924     97.69   10,543,119      2.31      12,690 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 8. To re-elect 
  Vicky Jarman 
  as Director               456,126,639   456,005,916     99.97      120,723      0.03      12,094 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 9. To re-elect 
  Mark Gregory 
  as Director               456,126,079   449,451,754     98.54    6,674,325      1.46      12,654 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 10. To re-elect 
  Rob Wood as 
  Director                  456,126,260   453,592,074     99.44    2,534,186      0.56      12,473 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 11. To re-elect 
  Jette Nygaard-Andersen 
  as Director               456,126,631   455,856,474     99.94      270,157      0.06      12,102 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 12. To re-elect 
  J M Barry 
  Gibson as 
  Director                  456,126,668   421,083,745     92.32   35,042,923      7.68      12,065 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 13. To re-elect 
  Pierre Bouchut 
  as Director               456,126,026   447,144,472     98.03    8,981,554      1.97      12,707 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 14. To re-elect 
  Virginia McDowell 
  as Director               456,126,197   449,421,281     98.53    6,704,916      1.47      12,536 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 
   15. To approve 
   the Entain 
   plc Free Share 
   Plan                     456,123,896   448,337,200     98.29    7,786,696      1.71      14,837 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 16. To approve 
  the Entain 
  plc Employee 
  Share Purchase 
  Plan                      456,124,437   454,965,447     99.75    1,158,990      0.25      14,296 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 17. Authorise 
  the Directors 
  to allot the 
  Company's 
  shares                    453,541,436   447,948,231     98.77    5,593,205      1.23   2,597,297 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 Special Resolutions 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 18. To approve 
  the general 
  disapplication 
  of pre-emption 
  rights                    454,696,487   454,182,238     99.89      514,249      0.11   1,442,246 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 19. To approve 
  the specific 
  disapplication 
  of pre-emption 
  rights for 
  acquisitions 
  and other 
  capital investments       455,224,068   446,525,795     98.09    8,698,273      1.91     914,665 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 20. To authorise 
  the Directors 
  to acquire 
  the Company's 
  shares                    455,796,271   452,997,010     99.39    2,799,261      0.61     342,462 
                           ------------  ------------  --------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
 

Note: As at 24 June 2022 Entain has 588,781,989 ordinary shares of EUR0.01 each in issue and the total number of voting rights is 588,781,989 .

LEI: 213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

Enquiries:

 
 Company Secretary - Entain plc                          Tel: [phone] 
 Emily Carey                                            [e-mail] 
 
 Investor Relations - Entain plc                        [e-mail] 
 David Lloyd-Seed, Chief IR & Communications     [e-mail] 
  Officer 
 Davina Hobbs, Head of Investor Relations            [e-mail] 
 Callum Sims, IR Manager                              [e-mail] 
 
 Media - Entain plc                                         [e-mail] 
 Lisa Attenborough, Head of Corporate           [e-mail] 
  Communications 
 Jay Dossetter, Head of ESG and Press               [e-mail] 
  Office 
 Jodie Hitch, PR Manager                              [e-mail] 
 

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

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