William Hill PLC Notice of AGM (0557H)

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RNS Number : 0557H

William Hill PLC

20 March 2020

William Hill PLC (the "Company")

20 March 2020

2020 Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Company will today publish under the Investors section on its website www.williamhillplc.com the 2020 Notice of Annual General Meeting (the' 2020 AGM Notice').

The Company's AGM is scheduled to be held on Friday 15 May 2020 at 1 Bedford Avenue, London WC1B 3AU, which is a change to the venue set out in our 2019 Annual Report.

As the current situation with Covid-19 (Coronavirus) evolves, the Company continues to closely monitor Public Health England advice and guidelines on holding large public events and gatherings, as well as travel bans and any potential impact to public transport in London.

Based on UK Government advice at the time of writing, the Board has decided to make some changes to the format of the AGM this year. Unlike in previous years, the AGM will comprise of the formal business part of the meeting only - that is the formal resolutions and not a wider discussion about business performance or Q&A.

Whilst we welcome the opportunity to engage with our shareholders in person at the AGM, we strongly encourage shareholders to follow Public Health England advice before deciding whether to attend the meeting or not. Shareholders are reminded of and encouraged to use their right to appoint the Chairman of the AGM, or any other person, as their proxy to attend the meeting and vote on their behalf. In the event that further disruption to the AGM becomes unavoidable, we will announce any changes to the meeting as soon as practicably possible through the Company's website.

The 2020 AGM Notice together with the 2019 Annual Report and Accounts will shortly be sent to those shareholders who have elected to receive paper communications and are also available to view on the Investors section of the Company's website at www.williamhillplc.com .

In accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.1R and 9.6.3R of the UK Financial Conduct Authority, a copy of the 2020 AGM Notice has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and available for inspection at: Morningstar .

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Enquiries:

Simon Callander

Company Secretary

William Hill PLC

 
 About William Hill 
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William Hill PLC is one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies, employing c12,000 people. Its origins are in the UK where it was founded in 1934, and where it is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The majority of its GBP1.6bn annual revenues are still derived from the UK, where it has a national presence of licensed betting offices and one of the leading online betting and gaming services. William Hill's European Online business is headquartered in Gibraltar and Malta, and is licensed online in 10 countries following the acquisition of Mr Green & Co AB in January 2019. In 2012, it established William Hill US with a focus on retail and mobile operations in Nevada and became the largest sports betting business in the US. Following the ruling in May 2018 by the Supreme Court that the federal ban on state sponsored sports betting was unconstitutional, William Hill US has expanded and continues to expand as new states regulate sports betting. It is now operating in nine states: Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, New Jersey, Rhode Island and West Virginia in addition to Washington DC. Eldorado Resorts, Inc. currently owns shares representing 20% of the share capital of William Hill US Holdco, Inc., the holding company of William Hill US.

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