5 May 2026
Entain plc
("Entain" or the "Company")
Directorate Change
Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, today announces that Ricky Sandler has informed the Company that he will step down as a Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective from 5 May 2026. The relationship agreement entered into with Eminence Capital on 3 January 2024 will also terminate with effect from 5 May 2026.
Ricky Sandler, Founder and CEO of Eminence Capital, said:
"It has been a pleasure to have served on the Entain board for the last two years. During that time, Entain has seen significant operational transformation, and the business is well positioned to deliver continuing strong growth. I have the utmost confidence in Entain's management and board to deliver enhanced shareholder value. Entain shares are held in accounts and funds managed by Eminence Capital, which will be liquidated in an orderly manner, without any pre-determined time constraints, with the intention of maximising value realisation.
Pierre Bouchut, Entain's Chairman, said:
"On behalf of the board, I thank Ricky for his support over the past two years. Thanks to his contributions the company is in a stronger position and is well equipped to capitalise on the many opportunities in the global sports betting and gaming market."
As per the latest regulatory filing dated 7 April 2026, Eminence Capital LP holds 41,425,426 ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the capital of Entain plc.
Enquiries
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Company Secretary - Entain plc Investor Relations - Entain plc |
secretary@entaingroup.com
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Media - Entain plc |
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Sodali & Co Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446 |
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 BetCity, bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds, Sportingbet, Sports Interaction, STS and SuperSport; Gaming brands include Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group operates the TAB NZ brand as part of a long-term strategic partnership with TAB New Zealand. 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 and is the only global operator to exclusively operate in domestically regulated or regulating markets operating in over 30 territories.
Entain is a leader in ESG, being AAA rated by MSCI, and a member of the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook and the FTSE4Good. For more information see the Group's website: www.entaingroup.com.
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