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Playtech: 2025 Full Year Results Presentation

‌FY 2025 results

26 March 2026



‌Overview

Mor Weizer

Chief Executive Officer



Financial review and outlook

Chris McGinnis

Chief Financial Officer



Strategic priorities

Mor Weizer

Chief Executive Officer



Agenda

2



‌Overview

3



Year of strategic transformation; Adjusted EBITDA ahead of expectations

  • Sale of Snaitech for

    €2.3bn in April 2025;

    >3x cash return on investment

  • Revised Caliente agreement; 30.8% direct equity ownership

  • Focused B2B business with valuable assets

Strategic reset;

back to B2B roots

1

  • FY 25 Adjusted EBITDA of €197m; c.20% ahead of consensus at the start of the year

  • Net cash position of

€29m even after repurchasing 8.3% of equity capital for

€77m in H2-25

Upgraded profit;

strong balance sheet

2

  • Strong underlying1 growth; regulated B2B revenue up 6% YoY

  • Excellent performance in the Americas; underlying revenue growth of

17% YoY

Growth powered

by key markets

3

  • On track to deliver

    FY 26 Adjusted EBITDA ahead of current market expectations

  • Board is confident in Playtech's ability to execute its strategy

and deliver medium-term financial targets

Confident

outlook

4

1Excluding impact of Caliente Interactive revised terms removes the additional B2B services fee from revenue and removes associated direct costs in FY25 and FY24. Our share of income from associate related to the 30.8% shareholding in Caliente Interactive is also excluded from Adjusted EBITDA.

‌Financial review and outlook Chris McGinnis

Chief Financial Officer



‌Financial highlights

5



Good overall performance; results reflect the revised Caliente Interactive terms

€ millions1

FY 25

FY 24

%

Group revenue

763.6

848.0

(10%)

Adjusted EBITDA from operations

135.2

214.7

(37%)

Adjusted operating EBITDA margin

17.7%

25.3%

Adjusted EBITDA from investment income2

61.8

2.8

n/a

Group Adjusted EBITDA

197.0

217.5

(9%)

Net (cash) / debt3

(28.5)

142.8

n/a

Free Cash Flow4

29.5

73.1

(60%)

  • Adjusted EBITDA of €197m; upgrade delivered in Feb-26, driven by strong Americas performance

  • Financials reflect impact of the revised Caliente Interactive agreement; rebasing from FY 25

  • Material investment income of €62m; highlighting value of strategic investments

  • Net cash position delivered despite repurchasing 8.3% of equity capital in H2-25 for €77m

  • Strong FCF performance after excluding impact of revised Caliente agreement

    1From continuing operations, therefore excluding contributions from Snaitech during the periods in which it was owned by Playtech.

    2Investment income comprises our share of profit or loss from associates, including Caliente Interactive and other entities detailed in the Appendix, as well as dividends received from equity investments, namely Hard Rock Digital.

    3Net debt excludes IFRS 16 lease liabilities.

    4Free Cash Flow is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA less IFRS 16 operating leases, capex and capitalised development costs, net financing costs, and normalised cash taxes paid. It also reflects any differences between dividends received from associates and the amounts recognised in the P&L as share of income from associates.

    ‌B2B performance

    6



    Strong underlying growth in our core markets

    Underlying1

    € millions

    FY 25

    FY 24

    %

    CC%

    %

    Americas

    209.9

    251.6

    (17%)

    (10%)

    17%

    US and Canada

    48.0

    29.8

    61%

    71%

    61%

    Latin America

    161.9

    221.8

    (27%)

    (21%)

    8%

    Europe ex-UK

    207.4

    198.7

    4%

    4%

    4%

    UK

    128.3

    136.2

    (6%)

    (4%)

    (6%)

    Rest of World

    13.8

    11.9

    16%

    16%

    16%

    Regulated B2B revenue

    559.4

    598.4

    (7%)

    (4%)

    6%

    Unregulated

    128.9

    155.9

    (17%)

    (17%)

    (17%)

    Total B2B Gambling revenue

    688.3

    754.3

    (9%)

    (6%)

    1%

    B2B Adjusted EBITDA*

    141.4

    222.0

    (36%)

    (10%)

    • Regulated B2B revenue up 6% (on an underlying basis)

    • Very strong growth from US and Canada; executing our strategy

    • Underlying growth of 8% from Latin America despite Colombia VAT impact; Brazil market within Regulated as of 1-Jan 2025

    • Solid Europe ex-UK driven by growth in Poland and Spain

    • UK impacted by regulatory headwinds and certain contractual changes

    • Unregulated revenue decline reflects Brazil's reclassification into Regulated markets

1Excluding impact of Caliente Interactive revised terms removes the additional B2B services fee from revenue and removes associated direct costs in FY25 and FY24. CC denotes constant currency.

*B2B Adjusted EBITDA includes 'Other income' of €0.9m in FY25 (FY24: €0.0m)

‌B2B costs

7



€ millions

FY 25

FY 24

%

Total Operations

301.9

307.6

(2%)

Live operations

133.8

117.9

14%

Structured agreement and managed services

36.9

43.4

(15%)

Other operations

122.5

136.6

(10%)

Hardware costs

8.7

9.7

(10%)

Research & Development

118.7

113.7

4%

Sales & Marketing

20.0

20.0

0%

General & Administrative

107.2

91.0

18%

Total B2B costs

547.8

532.3

3%

Disciplined cost profile aligned with strategic growth initiatives

  • B2B costs increased by 3% YoY, driven by strategic investments in Live and higher G&A expenses

  • Strategic investment into Live, including:

    • Expansion of US studios

    • Opening of new studio in Sao Paulo

    • New tables in Peru

  • Higher G&A expenses primarily reflect certain non-recurring costs

  • Cost efficiency remains a focus going forward

‌B2C performance

8



HAPPYBET wind-down nearing completion

Revenue Adjusted EBITDA

€ millions

FY 25

FY 24

%

HAPPYBET

12.2

18.9

(35%)

Sun Bingo and Other B2C

66.3

78.9

(16%)

Total B2C

78.5

97.8

(20%)

FY 25

FY 24

%

(6.3)

(11.8)

n/a

0.1

4.5

n/a

(6.2)

(7.3)

n/a

HAPPYBET:

  • Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to €6.3m, with ongoing wind-down of the German business anticipated to complete during 2026

    Sun Bingo and Other B2C:

  • Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA declines reflect the impact of stricter regulatory measures and restrictions on promotional marketing

  • Operational review of Sun Bingo is underway, in response to changes in the UK online gambling tax framework

    ‌Net debt bridge from FY 24 to FY 25

    9



    Strengthened balance sheet position following the Snaitech sale

    (100)

    109

    (200)

    (300)

    Net debt1

    at 31/12/2024

    Net cash Acquisitions,

    from investments operating & contingent activities2 consideration

    (301)

    Net proceeds from disposals of Snai and other assets post dividend payment3

    Capital Share

    expenditure buybacks & capitalised

    development

    Interest,

    FX & lease liability payments

    Net debt1 /

    (cash) at 31/12/2025

    Liabilities

    for deferred bonuses, tax on Snai sale

    and dividend on unvested LTIPs

    Pro forma

    net debt / (cash) at 31/12/2025

    31

    77

    0

    (29)

    (28)

    62

    91

    (59)

    100

    143

    200

    300

    Leverage4 0.3x

Net cash1

€29m

Leverage4

0.3x

  • €29m net cash position at year end due to net proceeds from €2.3bn Snaitech sale

  • Paid a special dividend of c.€1.8bn

    € millions

  • €62m net debt position on a pro forma basis, factoring in expected liabilities

  • Secured a €225m 5-year RCF in March 2025; remains undrawn

  • Repaid the remaining €150m of €350m bond (due March 2026) in Q2-25

  • Repurchased 8.3% of equity capital in H2-25 at an average price of £2.67; total consideration of €77m

1Net debt / (cash) is defined as gross debt less cash and cash equivalents excluding cash held on behalf of clients, progressive jackpots and security deposits. Net debt is calculated excluding IFRS 16 lease liabilities.

2Net cash from operating activities is after excluding changes in jackpot balances, security deposits and client funds.

3Completion by Playtech Services (Cyprus) Limited, a Playtech Group company, of the sale of Snaitech's immediate holding company, Pluto (Italia) S.p.A ("Snaitech sale") for €2.3 billion.

4Leverage defined as Net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA.

*Totals may not exactly equal the components of the total due to rounding.

‌Capital allocation policy; strong balance sheet provides flexibility

10



Prioritising growth, flexibility for uncertainties, and returning surplus to shareholders

  • Targeted capital deployment into high-growth product verticals (e.g. Live) and geographies (e.g. Americas)

  • Continued investment into new and existing structured agreements

Strategic investment

into growth

1

  • Open to M&A in line with our strategy; strengthening our position as a pure-play B2B technology provider

  • Maintaining flexibility relating to regulatory matters, contingent liabilities and other uncertainties

Maintaining flexibility for

M&A and uncertainties

2

  • €1.8 billion special dividend distributed in H1-25

  • 8.3% of equity capital bought back in H2-25 for €77m

  • Intention to return structural surplus capital to shareholders

  • Continuing to review returns, including dividends and buybacks

Returning capital to

shareholders

3

‌Levers to achieve medium-term Adjusted EBITDA target

11



Delivering on growth, profitability and addressing underperformance

Turn US business profitable

Address underperforming businesses



Adj. EBITDA

Reach profitability in 2026

c.€20m

losses from underperforming businesses

€250m to

€300m

c.€200m

FY 25

Adjusted EBITDA

Capture growth from other exciting regulated markets

Deliver best-in-class products and services

Partner with leading operators

Medium-term Adjusted EBITDA

target

‌Current trading and outlook

12



  • On track to deliver FY 26 Adjusted EBITDA ahead of current market expectations

  • FY 26 capex and capitalised development expected to total c.€90m - €100m

  • FY 26 effective tax rate expected to be c.25%-28%

2 Forecasts

  • Excellent performance in the Americas in Q1-26

  • Focused on delivering material returns from investments in the US, Mexico and Brazil

1 Very strong start to 2026

Confident outlook

3

Strong momentum; FY 2026 Adjusted EBITDA to be ahead of market expectations

  • Well-positioned to achieve our medium-term targets:

  • Adjusted EBITDA1 range of

    €250m - €300m

  • Free Cash Flow2 range of

€70m - €100m

1 Reflects the new structure of the Caliente Interactive agreement and includes share of income / loss from associates within Adjusted EBITDA.

2 Free Cash Flow defined as Adjusted EBITDA less IFRS 16 lease costs, capex and capital development costs, net financing costs,

and normalised cash taxes paid as well as taking into account any differences between dividends received and amounts recognised in the P&L.

‌Strategic priorities Mor Weizer

Chief Executive Officer



‌We offer solutions across the value chain

14



Leveraging our position to capitalise on market growth

Broad and diversified product offering

  • One-stop-shop for customers

Strong Live offering and Casino suite

  • High-quality offering for fastest growing vertical; highly popular casino content portfolio

Leverage our expertise in services

  • Exploit our in-depth knowledge gained from working with over 200+ customers

25+ years of data in our platform

  • Uniquely positioned with best-in-class PAM+ platform; >350bn transactions in 2025

Regulatory knowhow

  • Experienced in navigating the regulatory hurdles to ensure a smooth launch

Safer gambling tools

  • Get ahead of rapidly evolving responsible gambling standards

‌A highly focused, valuable B2B business with ambitious targets

15



Highly valuable assets: BV* > €1bn

Book Value and ownership

High growth B2B business

A high growth B2B business combined with €1bn+ portfolio of high-quality assets

Medium-term targets

Adjusted EBITDA Free Cash Flow

€250m to €300m €70m to €100m

Partnering with the biggest brands Delivering market leading content

In the fastest growing markets Using value accretive business models

Strategic agreements Conventional licences

SaaS

€709m

30.8% Equity stake

€179m

LSD2

Equity

FY 25 dividend: €10.3m

€81m1

40.0% Option on equity

€76m

50.0% Option on equity

€61m

49.0%

Equity

FY 25 revenue

growth:

10%

Other Assets:

Highly valuable assets: BV* > €1bn

Book Value and ownership



High growth B2B business

Free Cash Flow

€70m to €100m

Adjusted EBITDA

€250m to €300m

Medium-term targets



Partnering with the biggest brands Delivering market leading content

In the fastest growing markets

Using value accretive business models

Strategic agreements Conventional licences

SaaS

Commitment to delivering shareholder value, including shareholder distributions

*Book Value implies associate equity stake at cost for Caliente, minority equity stake at fair value for Hard Rock Digital, loan value for Galerabet, equity call option at fair value for Wplay, associate equity stake at cost for LSports, all values measured as at end of 31 December 2025

1Sum of outstanding loans to Galerabet of €80.9m gross of ECL

2LSD stands for low single digit percentage

‌Medium-term strategic priorities

16



A focused B2B player; well-positioned to deliver our medium-term financial targets

1. Focus remains on regulated and regulating markets

2. Targeted product investment to drive profitable growth

  • Deploying AI to enhance

productivity and automation

  • Addressing underperformance

  • Delivering cost efficiencies

3. Increased operational efficiency and agility



Underpinned by our sustainability strategy

‌Unlocking Mexico's growth engine

17



Well-positioned to accelerate growth following the reset Caliente Interactive terms

High-growth market

  • Market set to double in the next 5 years

  • c.100m adult population1

  • 59% online penetration2

  • GGR per adult

Mexico $35 vs Brazil $642

Unrivalled position

  • Undisputed market leader

  • Brand heritage since 1916

  • Sponsors 13 of 18 Liga MX football teams

  • Multi-decade local market expertise

  • Adjusted EBITDA contribution of c.€55m via our share of income

  • Dividends of c.€45m received in relation to FY25

  • Continuing momentum in 2026

Strong financials

2026 opportunity

  • Mexico co-hosting FIFA World Cup

  • Official sponsor of Mexican football team

  • 64% of Mexicans are football fans3

  • 104 matches broadcasted in a favourable time zone4

Sources:

1 NEXT.io iGaming Market in Focus Mexico report

2 H2GC estimates; Online penetration calculated by dividing Interactive GGR ex. Lotteries by Total GGR ex. Lotteries; GGR per adult calculated by dividing Interactive GGR ex. Lotteries by adult population

3 Nielsen.com The future of Sport: Nielsen's 2025 report reveals growth drivers

4 FIFA.com 500 days to go: excitement builds for FIFA World Cup 2026

‌Strong US growth; well-positioned to continue

18



Realising meaningful returns from our investments and driving profitability

Playtech iGaming iGaming Sports only

>55%

Revenue growth

  • Highly attractive margin profile combined with scaling demand

  • Valuable bespoke game development and branded content offering

  • Launched in Connecticut in March-26; High-growth state with $705m GGR in 2025 (6.6% of Nationwide GGR)1

>110%

Revenue growth

  • Strong strategic growth within dedicated-tables segment

  • >60 tables in operation and continuing to expand

  • Strong demand from Tier 1 customers with a healthy pipeline

#1

3rd party iGaming platform2

  • Trusted high-value platform solution with materially higher wallet share

  • Parx achieved above-market GGR growth powered by our PAM+ solution

  • Delaware North delivering standout performance while continuing to scale

>€10m

FY25 dividend contribution

  • Successful launch of Past Motor Racing sports-betting product offered by Seminole Tribe

  • Multi-product expansion in Michigan; HRD #4 in the state since launch

  • Further expansion to come





Sources:

1 Eilers & Krejcik All States Premium Online Casino GGR by Brand as of 5 March 2026; Platform market share based on trailing 3 months till January 2026; HRD ranking as of January 2026

‌Capturing Brazil's sizeable market opportunity

19











>20 Customers supplied

>100 Local employees

New Live studio in Sao Paulo

  • 50% of Latin America's total GGR over the next 5 years1

  • 150m adult population with 86% internet penetration2

  • Economic powerhouse

    with deep passion for sports

  • Playtech is well-positioned for growth in Brazil's attractive market

Sources:

1 H2GC forecasts as of 19 March 2026; Brazil interactive GGR calculated on ex. Lotteries basis; Latin America and the Caribbean interactive GGR calculated on ex. Lotteries and ex. Skill basis

2 Datareportal.com: Digital 2025: Brazil

Driving expansion in Brazil's attractive market through high-impact localised content

‌Live Casino: Investing in expansion and innovation

20



Scaling Live operations to meet surging demand and drive profitable growth

  • Global Live Casino market GGR projected to double by 20301

  • Strong, double-digit growth expected across our priority markets

CAGR

2025-2030e1

25%

19%

10%

  • Live Casino offering attracts a higher-value, more deeply

engaged player base

Market opportunity

c.1.8x2

Live vs Casino Player ARPU

$30bn

Market GGR by 20301

  • 10% Live revenue growth from regulated markets³

  • Now operating c.500 tables across 17 Live studios

  • Added 45+ tables to meet surging demand

  • Opened new Live studios in Sao Paulo and Las Vegas

  • Improved bespoke game development & localisation capabilities

  • Global leadership in dual-play Live Casino segment

Playtech Live in FY 25

11

New studios in last 5 years

c.500 tables across 17 studios



Source:

1 H2GC; 2025-2030e CAGR by market

2 Historical Playtech (internal) data on Average Revenue Per User

3 Excludes the impact of Brazil moving into our regulated market segment

‌Using AI & data to benefit our customers and our bottom line

21



Multiple opportunities to enhance product, revenue and operational efficiencies

Strong foundations

Accelerated our AI and data transformation

  • 25+ years data; core advantage

  • Established AI governance framework

  • Company-wide use of AI tooling; cross-functional innovation

  • Advanced player protection technologies

Revenue opportunities

Content development and enhancement

  • AI-driven games development

  • AI host and branding customisation in Live Casino

  • Advanced algorithms in PAM+ Player Journey

  • AI-generated personalised bet builders in Sports

Cost opportunities

Improved operational efficiency and agility

  • Routine task automation

  • Agentic solutions for software development

  • Lower cost-to-serve and accelerated implementation

  • Quantifiable productivity gains

‌Sustainability continues to underpin our strategy

22



Protect

Achieved several milestones within our 2025 sustainability commitments and targets



  • Supported >530,000 people through community programs

  • Sustained commitment to the Artificial Intelligence Research (AiR HUB), in partnership with the University of Nevada

Partnerships
  • Reduced Scope 1 and 2 location-based GHG emissions by 48% against the 40% target set in 2018

  • Recognised across leading external sustainability indices and benchmarks

Planet
  • Increased female representation in leadership positions to 32% from 23%

    in 2021

  • Ranked #1 within Travel & Leisure sector in the 10th annual FTSE 350 Women Leaders Review

People

Brands in

2020: 2025:

9 28

Jurisdictions 2020: 2025:

2 17

Next 5-year sustainability ambitions and roadmap to be defined in 2026

‌Final remarks

23



Strong momentum and clear path to deliver medium-term targets

  • Excellent start to 2026; on track to deliver FY 2026 Adjusted EBITDA ahead of current market expectations

  • Good momentum in the Americas; clear runway for further growth in the US and Latin America

  • Robust balance sheet provides flexibility to invest in high-growth verticals and geographies

  • Continued focus on driving efficiencies and addressing underperforming businesses

  • Well-positioned as a highly-focused B2B platform with leading technology capabilities

  • Confident in delivering medium-term targets: Adjusted EBITDA of €250-300m and Free Cash Flow of €70-100m

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Appendix

‌Summary by division

25



Excluding Caliente Interactive impact1

€ millions

FY 25

FY 24

%

B2B

Revenue

688.3

754.3

(9%)

Adjusted EBITDA

141.4

222.0

(36%)

Adjusted EBITDA margin

20.5%

29.4%

B2C

Revenue

78.5

97.8

(20%)

Adjusted EBITDA

(6.2)

(7.3)

n/a

Adjusted EBITDA margin

n/a

n/a

n/a

Adjusted EBITDA from investment income2

61.8

2.8

n/a

Group*

Revenue

763.6

848.0

(10%)

Adjusted EBITDA

197.0

217.5

(9%)

Adjusted EBITDA margin

25.8%

25.6%

FY 25

FY 24

%

678.3

673.7

1%

132.0

146.6

(10%)

19.5%

21.8%

78.5

97.8

(20%)

(6.2)

(7.3)

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

7.3

2.8

n/a

753.6

767.4

(2%)

133.1

142.1

(6%)

17.7%

18.5%

*Group removes impact of intercompany.

1Excluding impact of Caliente Interactive revised terms removes the additional B2B services fee from revenue and removes associated direct costs in FY25 and FY24. Our share of income from associate related to the 30.8% shareholding in Caliente Interactive is also excluded from Adjusted EBITDA.

2Investment income includes share of income and / or loss from associates, such as Caliente Interactive and others (see Appendix), and dividends from equity stakes namely Hard Rock Digital.

‌€ millions

FY 25

FY 24

%

Group revenue

763.6

848.0

(10%)

Deducting Caliente Interactive additional B2B services fee

10.0

80.6

(88%)

Revenue excluding Caliente Interactive impact

753.6

767.4

(2%)

Group Adjusted EBITDA

197.0

217.5

(9%)

Deducting Caliente Interactive additional B2B services fee

9.4

75.4

(88%)

Group Adjusted EBITDA excluding Caliente Interactive additional B2B services fee

187.6

142.1

32%

Deducting Caliente Interactive income from associate

54.5

-

n/a

Group Adjusted EBITDA excluding Caliente revised agreement impact

133.1

142.1

(6%)

FY 25 excluding impact of the revised Caliente agreement

26



‌€ millions

FY 25

FY 24

Caliente Interactive1

54.5

-

LSports

0.7

2.9

TSN

(0.8)

(0.2)

Galera

-

-

NorthStar

(3.9)

(3.2)

Algosport

1.0

-

Share of Income from associates

51.5

(0.5)

Hard Rock Digital

10.3

3.2

Algosport

-

0.1

Dividends

10.3

3.3

Total

61.8

2.8

1Caliente Interactive share of income from associate is included in Adjusted EBITDA, while the dividends paid by Caliente Interactive equivalent to €33.0m in FY 25 (FY 24: €0.0m) are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA.

Share of income from associates and dividends breakdown

27



‌€ millions

FY 21

FY 22

FY 23

FY 24

FY 25

YoY %

Total Operations

256.2

285.3

296.9

307.6

301.9

(2%)

Live operations

63.4

78.8

96.3

117.9

133.8

14%

Structured agreement and managed services

47.4

52.2

54.2

43.4

36.9

(15%)

Other operations

139.6

142.7

136.7

136.6

122.5

(10%)

Hardware costs

5.8

11.6

9.7

9.7

8.7

(11%)

Research & Development

78.2

87.5

100.2

113.7

118.7

4%

Sales & Marketing

13.5

16.8

19.5

20.0

20.0

0%

General & Administrative

67.2

82.6

85.5

91.0

107.2

18%

Total B2B costs

415.1

472.2

502.1

532.3

547.8

3%

Capitalised development costs

49.1

55.3

54.7

46.7

44.5

(5%)

Capitalisation (%)

39%

39%

35%

29%

27%

B2B cost breakdown

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‌B2B customer concentration

29



B2B customer concentration

FY 25

FY 24

Top 3

27%

35%

Top 5

35%

42%

Top 10

49%

54%

Top 15

57%

62%

*Note: Excluding the impact of the Caliente Interactive revised agreement, B2B customer concentration was broadly stable YoY.

‌Acquisition

Maximum payable earnout (at time of acquisition)

Contingent consideration (as at 31 December 2025)

Payment date (based on maximum payable earnout)

Aus GMTC PTY Ltd

€42.6m

€8.6m

Paid in Q1 2026

Contingent consideration

30



‌Playtech iGaming

iGaming regulated Only Sports regulated



USA iGaming and Sports regulation - state of play

31



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