888 Holdings Gibraltar-based betting operator with William Hill and Mr Green brands – Chief Executive Officer Per Widerstrom buys 1.1 million shares at 84.3 pence each, worth GBP948,829, in London on Friday.

888 corrects that Widerstrom is now interested in 2.1 million shares, having previously said 2.0 million.

Per Widerström as named Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), with effect from 16 October 2023. Per has more than 17 years of experience in the online gaming industry, having most recently held the position of CEO at Fortuna Entertainment Group, a market leading omni-channel betting and gaming business across Central and Eastern Europe, from 2014 to 2022. Prior to that Per held a succession of senior roles across leading online gaming businesses from 2006 onwards.