Notice of Trading Update

William Hill PLC

Notice of Trading Update and Final Results

9 January 2012

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) will announce a trading update for the 13 weeks (the period) and the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2011 on Thursday, 19 January 2012.

A conference call will be held at 8.30 a.m. GMT. Dial-in details for the call are:

UK telephone: 0845 634 0041

International: +44 (0)20 8817 9301

Passcode: 6441 225

An archive of the call will be available for a period of one week to 26 January 2012. Dial-in details for the archive call are:

UK telephone: 020 7769 6425

International: +44 (0)20 7769 6425

Passcode: 6441 225#

An audio webcast of the call will be available at www.williamhillplc.co.uk

The Group will announce its final results for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2011 on Friday, 24 February 2012.

Enquiries:

William Hill PLC

Lyndsay Wright, Director of Investor Relations

Tel: +44 (0) 20 8918 3600

Brunswick Group

Simon Sporborg / Oliver Hughes

Tel: 020 7404 5959