888 one of the world’s leading online betting and gaming companies, is pleased to announce that at its Extraordinary General Meeting held in London on 16 May 2022, the William Hill aqusition was passed on a poll by shareholders.

Lord Mendelsohn, Non-Executive Chairman of 888 Holdings Plc, commented “We are delighted with the support of our shareholders for our proposed acquisition of William Hill and would like to thank them for their continued, constructive engagement as part of this process.

We look forward to completing this transformational acquisition at the end of June, creating a global online betting and gaming leader through the combination of two highly complementary businesses and two of the industry’s leading brands.”