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Playtech PLC
09 July 2021
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9 July 2021
Update on Finalto sale process and General Meeting
Playtech plc ("Playtech" or the "Company") announced on 26 May
2021 that it had successfully entered into a binding agreement (the
"SPA") for the sale of its financial trading division ("Finalto")
to a consortium buyer (the "Consortium") for cash proceeds of up to
US$210 million (the "Consortium Offer"). Completion of the
Consortium Offer is conditional on the approval of the disposal by
shareholders at the general meeting (the "General Meeting") and the
approval of certain regulatory authorities in respect of the change
of control. The associated circular to shareholders with respect to
the Consortium Offer was published on 24 June 2021.
Since the initial announcement by Gopher Investments ("Gopher")
on 2 July 2021 of its indicative non-binding conditional offer to
acquire Finalto for US$250 million, Playtech has consulted with a
large proportion of its major shareholders. As a result of these
discussions the Company intends to adjourn the General Meeting
which has been convened for 15 July 2021 to allow both the Board
and shareholders to further consider recent developments. It is
currently intended that there will be a two week adjournment such
that the Company will hold an adjourned general meeting to consider
the Consortium Offer at 10 a.m. on 29 July 2021. Further
announcements will be made in due course.
As announced previously, both Playtech and the Consortium are
bound by the restrictions agreed as part of the SPA, which includes
not engaging in negotiations with any third party regarding a
potential transaction involving the sale of Finalto, as is
customary for transactions of this nature. For the avoidance of
doubt, the adjournment of the General Meeting does not change these
restrictions.
The indicative proposal from Gopher is non-binding and is
subject to a number of conditions, therefore there can be no
certainty that the transaction proposed by Gopher would proceed to
signing or completion. As stated above, the Consortium Offer has
been signed and is binding, but remains subject to shareholder and
regulatory approval, and as such there can be no certainty that the
Consortium Offer will proceed to completion.
Enquiries:
Playtech plc +44 (0) 1624 645 954
Chris McGinnis, Director of Investor Relations & Strategic
Analysis
James Newman, Director of Corporate Affairs
UBS Investment Bank (Financial Adviser and Joint Sponsor to
Playtech) +44 (0) 20 7567 8000
Rahul Luthra / Sandip Dhillon / Ben Crystal
Goodbody Stockbrokers (Corporate Broker and Joint Sponsor to
Playtech) +353 1 667 0400
Piers Coombs / Charlotte Craigie / Stephen Kane
Headland (PR adviser to Playtech) +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
Lucy Legh / Stephen Malthouse / Jack Gault
About Playtech
Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the
London Stock Exchange, Playtech is a market leader in the gambling
and financial trading industries with c.6,400 employees across 24
countries.
Playtech is the gambling industry's leading technology company
delivering business intelligence driven gambling software,
services, content and platform technology across the industry's
most popular product verticals, including, casino, live casino,
sports betting, virtual sports, bingo and poker. It is the pioneer
of omni-channel gambling technology through its integrated platform
technology, Playtech ONE. Playtech ONE delivers data driven
marketing expertise, single wallet functionality, CRM and
responsible gambling solutions across one single platform across
product verticals and across retail and online.
Playtech partners with and invests in the leading brands in
regulated and newly regulated markets to deliver its data driven
gambling technology across the retail and online value chain.
Playtech provides its technology on a B2B basis to the industry's
leading retail and online operators, land-based casino groups and
government sponsored entities such as lotteries. Playtech directly
owns and operates Snaitech, the leading sports betting and gaming
company in online and retail in Italy.
About Finalto
Finalto is a specialist in B2C and B2B multi-channel trading
software and services. The Finalto Business' B2C offering,
operating the brand Markets.com, is an established online contracts
for difference ("CFDs") broker where customers can trade shares,
indices, currency and commodity CFDs rapidly and securely on its
trading platforms.
The Finalto Business' B2B offering consists of:
a) clearing and execution services for other retail brokers and
professional clients, through Finalto Financial Services Limited
(formerly CFH Clearing Limited), where the Finalto Business acts as
a matched-principal liquidity provider and straight through
processes the trades to prime brokers and clearing houses;
b) clearing and execution for other retail brokers, where the
Finalto Business acts as the execution venue and market-maker;
and
c) technology and risk management services, where the Finalto
Business provides platform, client relationship management,
reporting and risk-management technology to the retail broker
market.
Additional information
UBS AG London Branch is authorised and regulated by the
Financial Market Supervisory Authority in Switzerland. It is
authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and subject to
regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and limited
regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United
Kingdom. UBS AG London Branch is acting exclusively as financial
adviser to Playtech plc and no one else in connection with the
process. In connection with such matters, UBS AG London Branch will
not regard any other person as its client, nor will it be
responsible to any other person for providing the protections
afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the
process, the contents of this announcement or any other matter
referred to herein.
Goodbody is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of
Ireland, and is also subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct
Authority. Goodbody is acting exclusively for Playtech and for no
one else in connection with the process and will not regard any
other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as a
client in relation to the process or any other matter referred to
in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other
than Playtech for providing the protections afforded to its clients
or for giving advice in relation to the process or any other matter
referred to in this announcement.
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