Director dealings: Entain chairman raises stake

Entain revealed on Wednesday that chairman Barry Gibson had acquired 5,066 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed sports betting group.

Gibson, who will stand down from the chairman's role before the end of September, purchased the shares on Monday at an average price of 685.49 per share, for a total value of £34,785.18.

Following the purchase, Gibson holds 137,500 ordinary Entain shares.

As of 1615 BST, Entain shares were up 0.98% at 721.0p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Entain (ENT)
Director name: David ,Stella
Amount purchased: 145,376 @ 687.83p
Value: £999,939.77

Entain (ENT)
Director name: Bouchut,Pierre
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 694.56p
Value: £69,456.00

Entain (ENT)
Director name: Gibson,J M Barry
Amount purchased: 5,066 @ 686.64p
Value: £34,785.18

Entain (ENT)
Director name: Gibson,J M Barry
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 685.49p
Value: £34,274.50

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