Playtech PLC

('Playtech' or the 'Company')

Director/PDMR Shareholding Notification

6 July 2018

Playtech plc has been notified of the following dealings in its ordinary shares by certain Directors/PDMRs of the Company, as follows:

· Moran Weizer, Chief Executive Officer, purchased 55,000 ordinary shares in the Company ('Shares') at a price of £5.3924 per share on 5 July 2018.

· Andrew Smith, Chief Financial Officer, purchased 15,000 Shares at a price of £5.406 per share on 5 July 2018.

· Alan Jackson, Chairman, purchased 10,000 Shares at a price of £5.401 per share on 5 July 2018.

· Ron Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of TradeTech Group, purchased 13,300 Shares at a price of £5.4385 per share on 5 July 2018.

The notifications for Moran Weizer, Andrew Smith, Alan Jackson and Ron Hoffman can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

The purchases made by Moran Weizer and Andrew Smith include Shares (35,930 Shares and 11,612 Shares respectively) acquired in accordance with the requirements of the Company's remuneration policy under which 25% of annual bonus is deferred into shares for two years.

Enquiries:

Playtech PLC

Mor Weizer, CEO

Andrew Smith, CFO

James Newman, Head of Investor Relations

+44 1624 645954

Headland

PR adviser to Playtech

Lucy Legh / Stephen Malthouse

+44 (0) 20 3805 4822

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Moran Weizer

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

Playtech PLC

b)

LEI

21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548

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 no par value each

ISIN IM00B7S9G985

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£5.3924

55,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

55,000

£296,582

e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, main market (XLON)

g)

Additional Information

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Smith

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

Playtech PLC

b)

LEI

21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548

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 no par value each

ISIN IM00B7S9G985

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£5.406

15,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

15,000

£81,090

e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, main market (XLON)

g)

Additional Information

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Alan Jackson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chairman

b)

Initial Notification Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Playtech PLC

b)

LEI

21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548

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 no par value each

ISIN IM00B7S9G985

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£5.401

10,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

10,000

£54,010

e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, main market (XLON)

g)

Additional Information

N/A

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Ron Hoffman

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer, TradeTech Group

b)

Initial Notification Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Playtech PLC

b)

LEI

21380068TTB6Z9ZEU548

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 no par value each

ISIN IM00B7S9G985

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£5.4385

13,300

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

13,300

£72,332

e)

Date of the transaction

5 July 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, main market (XLON)

g)

Additional Information

N/A

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