Return of approximately €1.8bn to shareholders
Special dividend of €5.73 per share announced, returning approximately €1.8bn to shareholders following Snaitech sale completion.
- Special dividend per share €5.73
- Total return to shareholders approximately €1.8bn
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Further to the announcement earlier today regarding the completion of the sale of Snaitech S.p.A. by Playtech's group, Playtech plc (LSE: PTEC) is pleased to announce a special dividend of €5.73 per ordinary share (the "Special Dividend").
The Special Dividend will be paid on 12 June 2025 to shareholders who appear on the register on 9 May 2025 (the "Record Date"). The Company's ordinary shares will be marked as ex-dividend on 8 May 2025.
Shareholders should note that the default payment currency is Euro, though shareholders will be entitled to elect to have their Special Dividend paid in Sterling. The last day for currency elections in respect of the Special Dividend to be registered is 27 May 2025. For uncertificated shareholders, currency elections should be submitted via CREST in the usual manner. Certificated shareholders should either: (i) complete and return the personalised currency election form that has been, or will be, delivered (by mail or otherwise) to them; or (ii) access and download a currency election form from the Company's website at https://www.investors.playtech.com/shareholder-centre/dividend-information, and complete and return this. Completed Special Dividend currency election forms should be sent to the Company's registrar, Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Limited c/o The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 6ZY. Shareholders who wish to submit a currency election in respect of their Special Dividend should note that such election must be in respect of their full Special Dividend entitlement, and that they will not be permitted to elect for their Special Dividend to be paid in a combination of Euro and Sterling.
Sterling currency elections previously registered by shareholders in respect of dividends paid, or to be paid, by the Company will, unless changed or revoked prior to 27 May 2025, remain in place in respect of the Special Dividend (to the extent that the relevant shareholder appears on the register on the Record Date). However, the Company retains the discretion in respect of any future dividends not to offer shareholders the right to elect to receive those dividends in Sterling rather than the default currency, Euro.
The Company will announce the Sterling dividend rate in respect of the Special Dividend on 3 June 2025.
Key Dates
The expected timetable for the Special Dividend is set out below:
| Ordinary shares marked ex-Special Dividend | 8.00 a.m. on 8 May 2025 |
| Record time and date for entitlement to the Special Dividend | 6.00 p.m. on 9 May 2025 |
| Last day for currency elections to be registered/received | 27 May 2025 1 |
| Announcement of Sterling dividend rate | 3 June 2025 |
| Payment of Special Dividend to shareholders (by CREST payment or by cheque) | 12 June 2025 |
Notes:
References to time in this document are to London time. All dates are subject to change. If any of the above times or dates change, the revised times and/or dates will be notified to shareholders by an announcement on a RIS.
1 Currency election forms received by Computershare after this date will not be processed and the associated dividend will be paid in the default payment currency, Euro.
Defined terms used in this announcement have the same meaning where defined in the Company's RNS announcement dated 9 April 2025, unless otherwise defined herein.
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