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Director Changes
Director Changes.
About this update from Entain Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 2672K\n Entain PLC\n 31 December 2020\n \n \n \n \n 31 December 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n Entain plc\n \n \n (\"Entain\", the \"Company\")\n \n \n \n \n \n Director Changes\n \n \n \n \n \n Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports-betting and gaming group, formerly known as GVC Holdings PLC, confirms that the appointment of Robert Hoskin, Entain's Chief Governance Officer, to the Company's board of directors will take effect from 1 January 2021. This follows the announcement on 22 October 2020 setting out his proposed appointment.\n \n \n The Company also announces the departure of Jane Anscombe as Non-Executive Director, with effect from 31 December 2020, to pursue other opportunities. Jane joined the Board in June 2017 and has chaired the Remuneration Committee and served on the Nomination, CSR and Audit Committees. Jane's successor as Remuneration Committee Chair will be announced in due course.\n \n \n Barry Gibson, Chairman of Entain, said: \"As previously stated, Robert has made an outstanding contribution to Entain in his 15 years at the Group. He is responsible for regulation, legal and governance, all of which are central to our long-term growth plans to build a responsible and sustainable business of global scale and world class standard.\n \n \n On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Jane for her significant contribution and commitment to Entain over the past three years. In particular I would like to recognise her hard work and engagement on the company's remuneration and strategic transition. Entain has become a stronger company and Jane has our thanks for her efforts.\"\n \n \n About Robert Hoskin:\n \n \n Robert Hoskin is a Chartered Company Secretary and has a law degree from University College London.\n \n Prior to joining a Group company in 2005, Robert headed up the Investment Company Secretariat at Aberdeen Asset Management. \n He has been instrumental to the Group's growth and development in that time, overseeing its corporate governance, legal and regulatory requirements across more than 20 countries in five continents.\n \n \n There are no disclosures to be made in respect of Robert Hoskin under LR 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules\n . He \n owns 762 Entain ordinary shares of €0.01 each (\"Shares\") and has an interest in up to 371,870 Sh...