24 April 2024
Entain
plc
("Entain"
or "Group")
2024
Annual General Meeting ("AGM") Results
Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global
sports betting and gaming group, announces that, at its AGM
which was held today, all resolutions as set out in the Company's
notice of AGM dated 22 March 2024 were approved.
Ordinary Resolutions
|
Total
|
For
|
Against
|
Withheld
|
Number
|
Votes Cast
|
Number
|
% of shares voted
|
Number
|
% of shares voted
|
Number
|
1. To receive the
Company's annual report and
audited accounts for the year ended
31 December 2023
|
538,165,285
|
538,101,881
|
99.99
|
63,404
|
0.01
|
3,051,720
|
2. To approve the
Directors' remuneration report for 2023
|
541,206,492
|
512,689,660
|
94.73
|
28,516,832
|
5.27
|
10,513
|
3. To re-appoint KPMG LLP
as auditor
|
541,209,294
|
538,291,979
|
99.46
|
2,917,315
|
0.54
|
7,711
|
4. To authorise the
Directors to agree the auditor's remuneration
|
541,207,985
|
541,127,611
|
99.99
|
80,374
|
0.01
|
9,021
|
5. To re-elect J M Barry
Gibson as Director
|
511,417,342
|
484,020,011
|
94.64
|
27,397,331
|
5.36
|
29,799,663
|
6. To re-elect Pierre
Bouchut as Director
|
511,417,568
|
511,053,689
|
99.93
|
363,879
|
0.07
|
29,799,438
|
7. To re-elect Stella
David as Director
|
541,209,473
|
536,864,613
|
99.20
|
4,344,860
|
0.80
|
7,533
|
8. To re-elect Virginia
McDowell as Director
|
508,580,434
|
487,749,610
|
95.90
|
20,830,824
|
4.10
|
32,636,571
|
9. To re-elect David Satz
as Director
|
511,418,256
|
511,142,000
|
99.95
|
276,256
|
0.05
|
29,798,750
|
10. To re-elect Rahul
Welde as Director
|
511,417,084
|
506,412,994
|
99.02
|
5,004,090
|
0.98
|
29,799,922
|
11. To re-elect Rob Wood
as Director
|
541,208,377
|
529,506,085
|
97.84
|
11,702,292
|
2.16
|
8,629
|
12. To elect Amanda Brown
as Director
|
511,417,252
|
511,114,510
|
99.94
|
302,742
|
0.06
|
29,799,754
|
13. To elect Ronald J.
Kramer as Director
|
541,198,910
|
458,192,823
|
84.66
|
83,006,087
|
15.34
|
18,094
|
14. To elect Ricky Sandler
as Director
|
541,210,029
|
524,506,632
|
96.91
|
16,703,397
|
3.09
|
6,975
|
15. To authorise the
Directors to allot the Company's shares
|
541,177,717
|
521,485,547
|
96.36
|
19,692,170
|
3.64
|
39,289
|
Special Resolutions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16. To approve the general
disapplication of pre-emption rights
|
540,600,021
|
539,590,555
|
99.81
|
1,009,466
|
0.19
|
616,985
|
17. To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights for
acquisitions and other capital investment
|
541,178,292
|
537,332,719
|
99.29
|
3,845,573
|
0.71
|
38,713
|
18. To authorise the Directors to acquire the Company's
shares
|
541,050,941
|
538,117,220
|
99.46
|
2,933,721
|
0.54
|
166,064
|
Note: As at 24 April 2024 Entain
has 638,958,354 ordinary shares of €0.01 each in
issue and the total number of voting rights is 638,958,354.
Enquiries:
Company Secretary
Investor Relations - Entain
plc
|
secretary@entaingroup.com
investors@entaingroup.com
|
Media - Entain plc
|
media@entaingroup.com
|
Media - Powerscourt
Rob
Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums
|
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 BetCity, bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds,
Sportingbet, Sports Interaction, STS, SuperSport and TAB NZ; Gaming
brands include 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 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, 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