TIDMENT
RNS Number : 1066Q
Entain PLC
24 February 2021
24 February 2021
Entain plc
("Entain", the "Company")
Directorate Changes
Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports-betting and gaming
group, formerly known as GVC Holdings PLC, announces that:
-- Stella David is appointed an independent non-executive
director with effect from 4 March 2021, becoming Senior Independent
Director and joining the Remuneration, ESG and Nomination
Committees;
-- Vicky Jarman is appointed an independent non-executive
director with effect from 4 March 2021, joining the Audit and
Remuneration Committees;
-- Stephen Morana , Entain's current Senior Independent
Director, will step down from the Board on 4 March 2021 to pursue
his executive career in his current role with Cazoo.
Stella David was previously Chief Executive Officer of William
Grant & Sons following more than 15 years with Bacardi Ltd,
where she undertook a number of roles culminating in five years as
Global Chief Marketing Officer. Until recently she was Chair of
C&J Clark Ltd and spent seven years as a Non-Executive Director
at Nationwide Building Society, where she chaired the Remuneration
Committee. Stella is currently a Non-Executive Director of Domino's
Pizza Group plc, Bacardi Ltd, HomeServe plc (having previously been
the Senior Independent Director and Remuneration Committee Chair)
and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. She has a degree in engineering
from Cambridge University.
Vicky Jarman is a chartered accountant who qualified at KPMG
before spending over 10 years with Lazard and Co Ltd working in the
Investment Banking team and then as Chief Operating Officer for the
London and Middle East operations until 2009. Vicky is currently a
Non-Executive Director of Signature Aviation plc and Great Portland
Estates plc. She has previously been a Non-Executive Director and
Chairman of the Audit Committees of each of Equiniti Group plc,
Hays plc and De La Rue plc, the Senior Independent Director at
Equiniti Group plc and a Non-Executive Director at Knight Frank
LLP. Vicky has an engineering degree from University of
Leicester.
Barry Gibson, Chairman of Entain, said : "I am delighted to
welcome Stella and Vicky to the Board of Entain. Between them they
offer a hugely additive variety of skills, perspectives and
experiences gleaned from many different roles and industries. We
now have a truly exceptional Board that will help Entain realise
its clear and ambitious strategy for sustainability, growth and
innovation.
"I would also like to thank Stephen for his huge contribution to
Entain over the past the five years, as well as his counsel and
help to me personally. I wish him all the very best for the
future."
There are no details to disclose for Stella David or Vicky
Jarman under Listing Rule 9.6.13 and they do not own any Entain plc
ordinary shares .
The information contained within this announcement is deemed to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this
announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in
the public domain .
Enquiries:
Company Secretary investors@entaingroup.com
Emily Carey investors@entaingroup.com
Investor Relations
David Lloyd-Seed, Director of Investor
Relations & External Communications
Media
Powerscourt
Rob Greening / Elly Williamson Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250
1446
entain@powerscourt-group.com
LEI: 213800GNI3K45LQR8L28
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, Coral,
Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds and Sportingbet; Gaming Brands
include CasinoClub, Foxy Bingo, Gala, Gioco Digitale, partypoker
and PartyCasino. The Group owns proprietary technology across all
of 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. The Group is tax resident in the UK with licenses in
more than 20 countries, across five continents.
For more information see the Group's website:
www.entaingroup.com
Notes for Editors
1. The Board determined that Stella David and Vicky Jarman are
both independent Non-Executive Directors on appointment in
accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code.
2. The annual fee payable to Stella David is GBP155,000 and to
Vicky Jarman is GBP85,000. Both directors have been issued with a
letter of appointment which may be viewed by contacting the Company
Secretary.
3. Following the above changes taking effect, the composition of
the Entain board will be as follows:
-- J M Barry Gibson, Chairman of the Board
-- Jette Nygaard-Andersen, Chief Executive Officer
-- Rob Wood, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO
-- Robert Hoskin, Chief Governance Officer
-- Stella David, Senior Independent Director
-- Pierre Bouchut, Independent Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
-- Peter Isola, Independent Non-executive Director
-- Vicky Jarman, Independent Non-executive Director
-- Virginia McDowell, Independent Non-executive Director and Chair of the ESG Committee
-- David Satz, Independent Non-executive Director
As announced on 21 January 2021, Sandeep Tiku, Chief Operating
Officer, will formally join the board later in 2021.
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