Ralph Topping to step down from SPL Chairmanship

William Hill PLC

Ralph Topping to step down from SPL Chairmanship

2 November 2012

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group), the UK's largest bookmaker, announces that its Chief Executive, Ralph Topping, will step down from his role as non-executive Chairman of the Scottish Premier League by the end of the current football season, having held that position for more than three years.

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William Hill PLC

Ralph Topping, Chief Executive

Lyndsay Wright, Director of Investor Relations

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William Hill, The Home of Betting, is one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies, employing more than 16,000 people. Founded in 1934, it is now the UK's largest bookmaker with around 2,370 licensed betting offices that provide betting opportunities on a wide range of sporting and non-sporting events, gaming on machines and numbers-based products including lotteries. William Hill Online (www.williamhill.com) is one of Europe's leading online betting and gaming businesses, providing customers with the opportunity to access William Hill's products online, through their mobile, by telephone and by text services. William Hill PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange and generates revenues of over £1.1bn a year.