21 April 2021
WILLIAM HILL PLC (The 'Company')
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
The following information is given in accordance with Article 19.3 of the Market Abuse Regulation and is made on behalf Ulrik Bengtsson a PDMR, in William Hill PLC under article 19.1 of the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR'). The shares described below were transferred to Ulrik Bengtsson in settlement of his award under the Company's Executive Deferred Share Bonus Plan, which vested in accordance with its terms upon the sanction by the High Court of Justice in England and Wales of the scheme of arrangement in connection with the recommended cash acquisition of the Company by Caesars UK Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. on 20 April 2021.
| 1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
||||||
| a) |
Name |
Ulrik Bengtsson |
|||||
| Reason for the notification |
|||||||
| a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive |
|||||
| b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
|||||
| 3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
||||||
| a) |
Name |
William Hill PLC |
|||||
| b) |
LEI |
213800MDW41W5UZQIX82 |
|||||
| 4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
||||||
| a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each |
|||||
| Identification code |
ISIN: GB0031698896 |
||||||
| SEDOL: 3169889 |
|||||||
| b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Vesting of award under the Company's Executive Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("EDSBP") of 189,257 ordinary shares granted on 9 March 2020. Sufficient shares were sold on exercise to cover the resulting tax liability with the remaining shareholding retained. |
|||||
| c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
||||||
| Price |
EDSBP (i) |
Sold to cover tax liability (ii) |
Shares retained |
||||
| £2.719 |
189,257 |
89,264 |
99,993 |
||||
| d) |
Aggregated information |
||||||
| - Aggregated volume |
(i) 189,257 (ii) 89,264 |
||||||
| - Price |
(i) £514,590 (ii) £242,709 |
||||||
| e) |
Date of the transaction |
20 April 2021 |
|||||
| f) |
Place of the transaction |
XLON |
|||||
OAM: Additional Regulated Information
William Hill LEI: 213800MDW41W5UZQIX82