27th May 2025 17:39
27 May 2025
evoke plc
("evoke" or "the Company")
Purchase of Annual Bonus shares
The Company announces the following ordinary shares of £0.005 each in the Company were purchased on behalf of Per Widerström, CEO and Sean Wilkins, CFO of the Company ("Executive Directors") at a price of 54p per share:
Name | Number of shares purchased | |
Per Widerström (CEO) | 68,958 | 2024 Annual Bonus shares |
Sean Wilkins (CFO) | 31,659 | 2024 Annual Bonus shares |
Annual Bonus Shares
In accordance with the Company's remuneration policy, one-third of the FY2024 annual bonus payable to Executive Directors (after the deduction of income tax and employee NIC) is used to purchase shares in the Company. The shares are subject to a holding period ending on the second anniversary of the date the shares were purchased.
Post this transaction Per Widerström holds an interest of 3,035,493 Ordinary shares and Sean Wilkins holds an interest of 133,311 Ordinary shares, both excluding unvested shares.
This announcement is made pursuant to the Company's obligations under Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
(a) | Name | Per Widerström | |
2. Reason for the notification | |||
(a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |
(b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | |
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
(a) | Name | evoke plc | |
(b) | LEI | 213800H84UJQYSVF9750 | |
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 Identification code
| Ordinary Shares of £0.005 each in the capital of evoke plc (Ordinary Shares) ISIN: GI000A0F6407 | |
(b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Annual Bonus Shares | |
(c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) GBP 0.54 | Volume(s) 68,958 |
(d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Ordinary shares of £0.005 each 68,958 GBP 0.54
| |
(e) | Date of the transaction | 23 May 2025 | |
(f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
(a) | Name | Sean Wilkins | |
2. Reason for the notification | |||
(a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | |
(b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | |
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
(a) | Name | evoke plc | |
(b) | LEI | 213800H84UJQYSVF9750 | |
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 Identification code
| Ordinary Shares of £0.005 each in the capital of evoke plc (Ordinary Shares) ISIN: GI000A0F6407 | |
(b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Annual Bonus Shares | |
(c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) GBP 0.54 | Volume(s) 31,659 |
(d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Ordinary shares of £0.005 each 31,659 GBP 0.54
| |
(e) | Date of the transaction | 23 May 2025 | |
(f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
- Ends -
Enquiries and further information:
evoke plc - [email protected] | +44(0) 800 029 3050 |
Sean Wilkins, Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Bisby, Company Secretary | |
Hudson Sandler - [email protected] Alex Brennan / Andy Richards | +44(0) 207 796 4133 |
About evoke plc:
evoke plc (and together with its subsidiaries, "evoke" or the "Group") is one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies. The Group owns and operates internationally renowned brands including William Hill, 888, and Mr Green. Incorporated in Gibraltar, and headquartered and listed in London, the Group operates from offices around the world.
The Group's vision is to make life more interesting and its mission is to delight players with world-class betting and gaming experiences.
Find out more at: http://evokeplc.com/
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