Director/PDMR Shareholding
Playtech plc announced that Chief Financial Officer Chris McGinnis exercised options over 90,988 ordinary shares on May 29, 2026, under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2022. These were nil-cost options, and Mr. McGinnis intends to use personal funds to cover any associated tax liabilities, meaning he will retain all acquired shares. This transaction was conducted outside of a trading venue.
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On 29 May 2026, in accordance with the provisions of the Playtech Long Term Incentive Plan 2022, Chris McGinnis, Chief Financial Officer, exercised options over 90,988 ordinary shares in the Company in relation to the award granted to him on 5 May 2023.
- McGinnis intends to settle any tax liabilities arising from the exercise of these options using personal funds and will therefore retain all of the shares acquired, rather than selling any to fund such tax liabilities.
The notification for Chris McGinnis can be found below.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Chris McGinnis |
| 2 | Reason for Notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Playtech plc |
| b) | LEI | 21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of Playtech plc of no par value I M00B7S9G985 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of nil cost options under the provisions of the Playtech Long Term Incentive Plan 2022 |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 90,988 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 90,988 Nil |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 29 May 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
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