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agenda

INTRODUCTION           Barry Gibson
FINANCIAL REVIEW       Rob Wood
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES   Shay Segev
Q&A

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INTRODUCTION
• Group is in a strong position following an encouraging first half of the year
• New leadership
• Underpinned by a strong team
• Legacy issues to be resolved
• Delivering best in class corporate governance
• New Group well placed for strong growth

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Financial review
Rob Wood – Chief Financial Officer
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Financials: Group Income Statement
                                                                                 Robust financial performance during a turbulent first half

                                                            Pre IFRS 16                                                           Constant
 Six months ended                              2020                2020                    2019              Change1             Currency2                                  •   Group NGR -11% (-10% cc)
 30 June                                        £m                   £m                      £m                   %                     %                                        • Online NGR +19% (+21% cc)
                                                                                                                                                                                 • UK Retail NGR -53% (-50% LFL5)
 Net gaming revenue                         1,616.7              1,616.7                 1,810.6               (11%)                 (10%)
                                                                                                                                                                                 • European NGR -48% (-47% cc)
 Revenue                                    1,582.5              1,582.5                 1,782.1               (11%)                 (10%)
 Gross profit                               1,031.7              1,031.7                 1,184.1               (13%)                                                        •   Group underlying EBITDA £349m, -5% YoY
 Contribution                                 782.2                782.2                   924.9               (15%)                                                             • Online EBITDA £369m, +53% YoY
 Underlying EBITDAR3                          359.0                359.0                   376.8                (5%)
 Underlying EBITDA3                           348.6                309.4                   366.8                (5%)                                                        •   Trading to 15 March pre COVID-19
                                                                                                                                                                                 • Online NGR +20% (+23% cc)
 Operating Profit3                            223.9                  213.0                 260.3                 (14%)                                                           • UK Retail -9% (-5% LFL5)
                                                                                                                                                                                 • European Retail +20% (+24% cc)
 Memo                                          2020                  2019
 No of shares (m)                             582.8                  581.9                                                                                                  •   Net debt at 30 June 2020 £2,164.9m down £5m vs
 Diluted EPS                                   (1.0)                  (0.6)                                                                                                     y/e, £137m lower excl. FX
 Adj. diluted EPS4                             28.7                   31.3
 Dividend/share (p)                                -                  17.6                                                                                                  •   Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x (2.7x excl. FX headwind on
 Pre IFRS 16                                                                                                                                                                    debt retranslation)
 Net debt (£m)                           (1,836.8)              (1,929.3)
                                                                                                                                                                            •   Adjusted diluted EPS 28.7p, -8% YoY
 Net debt/EBITDA                             2.76x                  2.65x
 Post IFRS 16
 Net debt (£m)                           (2,164.9)              (2,279.6)
 Net debt/EBITDA                             2.91x                  2.79x

(1) Percentage change between 2020 and 2019 post IFRS 16 (2) Growth on a constant currency basis is calculated by translating both 2020 and 2019 at the 2020 exchange rates (3) Stated pre separately disclosed items (4) Continuing EPS
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adjusted for the impact of separately disclosed items, FX movements on financial indebtedness and gains/loss on derivative financial instruments (5) UK Retail numbers are quoted on a LFL basis. During H1 2020 there was an average of
3,079 shops in the estate, compared to an average of 3,432 in the same period last year.
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Financials: Underlying EBITDA Bridge
                            Strong operational momentum pre COVID-19 but Retail closures impacting H1 EBITDA performance

• Underlying EBITDA excluding regulatory adjustments and the annualisation of the Triennial Review impact +7% despite COVID-19
• Online EBITDA growth excluding regulatory impacts +59%, a result of the Group’s diversified business model

                                                                     £136.1m    (£103.7m)

                                                                                               (£27.2m)
                                           (£8.8m)                                                                 (£13.8m)   (£0.8m)

                          £366.8m                     £358.0m                                                                               £348.6m

                                                                                                 European Retail
                                             UK RGD
                             FY19 EBITDA

                                                       FY19 EBITDA

                                                                                                                     Other

                                                                                                                                              FY20 EBITDA
                                                                                                                                Corporate
                                                                                   UK Retail
                                                                       Online
                                                         Rebased

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Online
                          Continued market share gains with double digit NGR growth across all major territories supported by strong sports margins

                                                                                       Pre                                                           • NGR +19% (+21% cc)
                                                                                  IFRS 16                                                              • UK +22%, Germany +14% cc, Australia +43% cc, Italy +29% cc,
 Six months ended                                                     2020           2020            2019 Change1                     CC2                Crystalbet +39% cc, partypoker +60% cc
 30 June                                                               £m              £m              £m       %                       %
 Sports wagers                                                     4,697.2         4,697.2         5,542.7  (15%)                   (13%)            • Sports margin +2.0pp mainly due to favourable results and product mix
 Sports margin                                                      12.8%           12.8%           10.8%   2.0pp                   2.0pp            • Contribution margin 42.9%, +3.3pp vs 2019
                                                                                                                                                        • Suspension of sports drove lower marketing spend in Q2 (H1:
 Sports NGR                                                          484.5           484.5           462.3              5%             8%                 19.7%)
 Gaming NGR                                                          752.6           752.6           574.6            31%             32%               • Lower GP margin as early synergy delivery offset by COVID-19
 B2B NGR                                                                8.0             8.0             8.6           (7%)           (8%)                 impact on geographic and product mix and increasing regulated mix
 NGR                                                               1,245.1         1,245.1         1,045.5            19%             21%              • Full year contribution margin expected to be in line with original
 VAT/GST                                                            (34.2)          (34.2)          (28.5)          (20%)           (23%)                 guidance (40-41%)
 Revenue                                                           1,210.9         1,210.9         1,017.0            19%             21%            • Operating costs 4% lower
 Gross profit                                                        779.6           779.6           664.3            17%                              • On track for original guidance of low single digit deflation due to
 Contribution                                                        533.9           533.9           413.8            29%                                synergies
 Contribution margin                                                 42.9%          42.9%           39.6%            3.3pp
 Operating costs                                                   (164.4)         (164.4)         (172.0)              4%                           • Underlying EBITDA +53% post IFRS 16
 Underlying EBITDAR3                                                 369.5           369.5           241.8            53%                              • Operating leverage of 64%, inflated due to GGR margin and low
                                                                                                                                                         marketing rate
 Rent and associated costs                                            (0.9)           (8.4)           (0.5)         (80%)
                                                                                                                                                       • Additional H2 marketing investment expected to reduce full year
 Underlying EBITDA3                                                  368.6           361.1           241.3            53%
                                                                                                                                                         operating leverage to early 40%’s, in line with original guidance
 Share based payments                                                 (1.3)           (1.3)           (2.2)           41%
 Underlying depreciation and amortisation                           (55.7)          (48.5)          (53.9)            (3%)
 Share of JV income                                                       -                -            0.3        (100%)
 Operating profit3                                                   311.6           311.3           185.5            68%

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(1) Percentage change between 2020 vs 2019 on a post IFRS 16 basis (2) Growth on a constant currency basis is calculated by translating both current and prior year performance at the 2020 exchange rates (3) Stated pre separately
disclosed items
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UK Retail
                                           UK Retail heavily impacted by temporary closures, however encouraging early response post reopening

                                                                                     Pre                                            • OTC wagers -54% (LFL3 -52%)
                                                                                 IFRS 16                                               • Half year results heavily impact by shop closures on 21 March
Six months ended                                                     2020           2020           2019 Change1                        • All shops now open with all English shops opening on 15 June (Wales,
30 June                                                                £m            £m              £m       %                          Scotland and NI followed in line with local regulations)
OTC wagers                                                          724.8          724.8         1,591.6  (54%)                        • Strong performance up to 15 March of +9% LFL3,4 benefiting from displaced
OTC margin                                                          20.0%          20.0%          17.5%   2.5pp                          B2 revenue and competitor closures
                                                                                                                                       • LFL3 SSBT wagers 43% ahead YoY pre-COVID-194 and density 30%5 higher
OTC NGR / Revenue                                                   144.4           144.4          275.0          (47%)
                                                                                                                                    • OTC margin 20.0% (+2.5pp)
Machines NGR / Revenue                                              133.5           133.5          311.8          (57%)
                                                                                                                                       • Strong horse racing and football results
Total NGR / Revenue                                                 277.9           277.9          586.8          (53%)
Gross profit                                                        203.8           203.8          421.9          (52%)
                                                                                                                                    • Machines NGR -57% (LFL3 -55%)
Contribution                                                        202.1           202.1          419.0          (52%)
                                                                                                                                      • Improved trend up to 15 March of -28% LFL3 (PY Q4 -31%, Q3 -36%, Q2 -39%)
Contribution margin                                                72.7%           72.7%          71.4%            1.3pp              • Triennial impact now fully annualised
Operating costs                                                   (184.9)         (184.9)        (298.1)            38%
Underlying EBITDAR2                                                  17.2            17.2          120.9          (86%)             • Total Retail NGR -53%
Rent and associated costs                                            (8.9)         (36.4)           (8.9)              -               • Only -5% YoY pre-COVID-194 despite triennial albeit benefiting from strong
Underlying EBITDA2                                                     8.3         (19.2)          112.0          (93%)                  margins
Share based payments                                                 (0.3)           (0.3)          (0.6)           50%                • Recent trends suggest footfall impact is currently down c.10-15%
Underlying depreciation and amortisation                           (40.1)          (22.8)         (31.8)          (26%)             • Operating costs 38% lower
Share of JV income                                                       -               -              -               -              • Mitigating actions in response to COVID-19 and tight underlying cost control
Operating profit2                                                  (32.1)          (42.3)           79.6         (140%)
                                                                                                                                    • Underlying EBITDA -93% post IFRS 16

 No of shops at 30 June 2020: 3,006 (2019: 3,274)
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(1) Percentage change between 2020 vs 2019 on a post IFRS 16 basis (2) Stated pre separately disclosed items (3) UK Retail numbers are quoted on a LFL basis. During H1 2020 there was an average of 3,079 shops in the estate, compared
to an average of 3,432 in the same period last year (4) Pre-COVID-19 period from 1 January to 15 March (5) As at 30 June 2020
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European retail
                                       European Retail impacted by temporary shop closures following an excellent Q1 (NGR +24% cc to 15 March)

                                                                                      Pre                                                            • NGR -48% (-47% cc)
                                                                                  IFRS 16                                                              • Half year results heavily impacted by COVID-19 related closures
 Six months ended                                                     2020           2020            2019 Change1                    CC2               • Strong, margin assisted, pre-COVID-19 up to 15 March, NGR +20%
 30 June                                                               £m             £m              £m        %                      %                 (+24% cc)
 OTC wagers                                                          379.8          379.8           832.4   (54%)                  (54%)               • Recent trends suggest footfall impact is currently down 15%-20%
 OTC margin                                                          19.7%          19.7%           17.3%   2.4pp                  2.4pp               • Shop estate has now almost entirely reopened

 Sports NGR / Revenue                                                  59.1            59.1         107.1          (45%)           (44%)             • Contribution margin -3.2pp
 Other OTC NGR / Revenue                                               15.5            15.5           35.9         (57%)           (56%)                • Decreased due to territory mix
 Machines NGR / Revenue                                                 0.9             0.9            1.1         (18%)            (7%)
 Total NGR / Revenue                                                   75.5            75.5         144.1          (48%)           (47%)             • Operating costs 23% lower
 Gross profit                                                          34.8            34.8           72.6         (52%)                                • Cost mitigation actions in response to COVID-19
 Contribution                                                          33.6            33.6           68.7         (51%)
 Contribution margin                                                 44.5%           44.5%          47.7%         (3.2pp)                            • Underlying EBITDA £7.2m
 Operating costs                                                     (26.1)          (26.1)         (33.8)           23%
 Underlying EBITDAR3                                                    7.5             7.5           34.9         (79%)
 Rent and associated costs                                            (0.3)           (4.5)          (0.5)           40%
 Underlying EBITDA3                                                     7.2             3.0           34.4         (79%)
 Share based payments                                                 (0.1)           (0.1)          (0.2)           50%
 Underlying depreciation and amortisation                            (14.6)          (11.0)         (13.4)           (9%)
 Share of JV income                                                       -                -           0.7        (100%)
 Operating profit3                                                    (7.5)           (8.1)           21.5        (135%)

 Estate at 30 June 2020:
 Eurobet Italy 890 (2019: 852); Ladbrokes Belgium 309 shops, 400 outlets (2019: 316 shops, 374 outlets); Ladbrokes ROI 138 (2019: 139)
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(1) Percentage change between 2020 vs 2019 on a post IFRS 16 basis (2) Growth on a constant currency basis is calculated by translating both current and prior year performance at the 2020 exchange rates (3) Stated pre separately
disclosed items
Financials: statutory Income Statement
                               Reported profit after tax of £2m; profit before FX, tax and separately disclosed items of £187m

                                             Post IFRS 16                  Pre IFRS 16   • Underlying depreciation and amortisation £112.1m
Six months ended                2020       2019     Change     2020     2019    Change      • Increase (12%) due to ongoing investment and in-house SSBTs
30 June                           £m        £m           %       £m         £        %   • Share of JV loss £8.6m
Underlying EBITDAR             359.0      376.8       (5%)    359.0    376.8      (5%)      • Driven by share of BetMGM loss (-£8.8m)
Rent and associated costs      (10.4)     (10.0)      (4%)    (49.6)   (53.4)       7%
                                                                                         • Finance cost £36.6m (£9.1m lower)
Underlying EBITDA              348.6      366.8       (5%)    309.4    323.4      (4%)
                                                                                             • Benefits of re-financings in 2019 and early 2020
Share based payments            (4.0)      (5.5)       27%     (4.0)    (5.5)      27%
                                                                                             • Reduced issue cost amortisation
Underlying depreciation and   (112.1)     (99.9)     (12%)    (83.8)   (74.9)    (12%)
amortisation                                                                             • Foreign exchange loss £132m
Share of JV (loss)/income        (8.6)     (1.1) (682%)        (8.6)    (1.1)   (682%)      • Group operates a commercial hedge on trading/interest cashflows
Operating profit                223.9     260.3     (14%)     213.0    241.9     (12%)         and the retranslation of assets/liabilities
Finance costs                  (36.6)     (45.7)      20%                                   • £132m loss on retranslation of debt in H1 recognised in the P&L
Foreign exchange              (131.9)      (2.5) (5,176%)                                   • £170m gain on retranslation of overseas assets in H1 recognised in
Profit before tax pre                                                                          Equity
separately disclosed items       55.4     212.1      (74%)
                                                                                         • Separately disclosed items
Separately disclosed items:                                                                 • Amortisation of acquired intangibles £158.5m, primarily on
  Amortisation of acquired    (158.5)    (184.3)      14%                                       Ladbrokes Coral acquisition
  intangibles
                                                                                            • Impairment of financial services business £19.3m
  Impairment loss              (19.3)           -         -
                                                                                            • Other £147.2m (see following slide)
  Other                        147.2      (40.1)      468%
Profit/(loss) before tax         24.8     (12.3)      302%                               • Tax £23m charge
Tax                            (22.7)       14.4    (258%)                                  • Includes £13m tax charge on separately disclosed items
                                                                                            • Underlying H1 ETR 18% post FX
Profit after tax                  2.1        2.1          -
                                                                                            • Full year underlying ETR excluding FX expected to be 13%, in line with
                                                                                               guidance

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Financials: Other separately disclosed items
        UK VAT receivable of £200m post corporation tax recognised following court ruling but £61m of one-off cash outflow in H1 in line with guidance

                                                         Profit & Loss Cashflow            • Tax litigation £212m income
Six months ended                                     2020       2019      2020                • P&L represents UK VAT receivable of £213m, £200m net of
30 June                                               £m         £m        £m                    corporation tax
                                                                                              • £27m cash outflow on Greek tax, in line with guidance
Tax litigation/one-off legislative impacts           211.6          -    (26.7)
                                                                                           • Integration costs £(20)m
Integration costs                                    (19.6)    (20.0)    (13.6)              • Includes capex of £4m
Corporate transaction costs                           (1.6)     (2.5)     (1.6)
                                                                                           • Legal and onerous contract provisions £(12)m
Triennial restructuring costs                         (4.7)     (2.9)     (4.7)              • Includes property related closure costs following triennial review
Legal and onerous contract costs                     (11.9)     (9.0)    (10.6)                 (£6m) and other one-off legal costs (£6m)
Movement in fair value of contingent consideration   (23.3)     (5.6)     (1.9)
Other including issue cost write-off                  (7.3)     (0.4)     (1.5)            • Movement in fair value of contingency consideration £(23)m
Profit on sale of assets                                4.0       0.3         -              • Increase follows significant outperformance from Crystalbet and
Subtotal                                             (64.4)    (40.1)    (33.9)                partypoker in H1 2020

Total                                                147.2     (40.1)    (60.6)

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Financials: Cashflow
                                          Strong free cashflow generation of £172m despite the impact of COVID-19

Six months ended                                             2020         2019      • Underlying working capital £9m inflow
30 June                                                        £m            £m
Underlying EBITDA                                           348.6         366.8     • Capital expenditure £70m outflow as a result of phasing while shops
Underlying working capital                                     8.9       (15.4)       closed
Capital expenditure                                         (70.0)       (77.6)
Investments in US                                           (23.3)              -   • Investments in US £23m ($30m) outflow following second tranche of
Finance lease (incl IFRS 16)                                (42.1)       (39.3)       investment
Interest paid (incl IFRS 16)                                (44.5)       (45.4)
                                                                                    • Finance lease £42m outflow
Corporate taxes                                              (6.0)       (12.9)
                                                                                      • Lease costs on operational (£38m) and non-operational (£4m) leases
Free cashflow                                               171.6         176.2
                                                                                         following the adoption of IFRS 16 and the payments against SSBTs in UK
Separately disclosed items                                  (60.6)      (100.7)          Retail
Net movement on debt & cost of debt issuance                (26.7)           4.0
Equity issue                                                   3.5              -   • Interest paid £45m outflow
Dividends paid                                               (7.3)       (97.6)       • Savings from refinancing not evident in H1 cashflow due to timing of
Net cashflow / (outflow)                                      80.5       (18.1)          interest payments
Foreign exchange                                             (1.2)         (6.5)    • Corporate tax payments £6m outflow
Net cash generated / (outflow)                                79.3       (24.6)
                                                                                    • Net movement on debt & cost of debt issuance £27m outflow
                                                                                      • Principally the repayment of the £35m drawn down on the RCF at the
                                                                                         year end. (RCF undrawn as at 30 June 2020)

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Financials: net debt
                                          Net debt 2.9x (2.8x pre IFRS 16) despite impact of COVID-19 and £132m of FX losses on debt translation

                                                                                                           Issue                •   Net debt post IFRS £2,165m or 2.9x
                                                                                                         costs/                     • Net debt pre IFRS 16 £1,837m or 2.8x
 Six months ended                                                                 Par Value            Premium          Total
 30 June                                                                                £m                   £m           £m    •   Excluding £132m FX loss, leverage ratio of 2.7x despite COVID-19 (2.6x
 Bonds                                                                               (500.0)              (21.4)      (521.4)       pre IFRS 16)
 Term loans / RCF                                                                  (1,667.5)                 9.4    (1,658.1)
 Interest accrual                                                                     (19.5)                    -      (19.5)   •   Total accessible cash1 £347m, up from £260m at 31 December 2019
 Gross cash debt                                                                   (2,187.0)              (12.0)    (2,199.0)
 Cash                                                                                                                   469.4   •   Next material refinancing not until 2023
 Subtotal                                                                                                           (1,729.6)
                                                                                                                                •   Interest cost c3.5% of gross debt excluding IFRS 16 leases
 Cash held on behalf of customers                                                                                     (376.2)
 Fair value of swaps held against debt instruments                                                                       28.0
 Short term investments / deposits held                                                                                 144.1
 Balance held with PSP                                                                                                  110.0
 Finance lease debt                                                                                                    (13.1)
 Adjusted net debt pre IFRS 16                                                                                      (1,836.8)
 Finance lease liabilities IFRS 16                                                                                    (328.1)
 Adjusted net debt post IFRS 16                                                                                     (2,164.9)
 Proforma underlying EBITDA post IFRS 16                                                                                742.9
 Leverage ratio post IFRS 16                                                                                            2.91x

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(1) Accessible cash reflects cash plus deposits held plus PSP balances less cash held on behalf of customers
Regulatory update
                          Germany, Brazil and The Netherlands heading towards full regulation

                     • Full regulation of betting and gaming expected mid 2021 with restrictions
                             • Subject to regulatory discretion, key restrictions can be relaxed on grounds of customer affordability
                             • A tolerance policy has been proposed with respect to Gaming, although the details have not yet been confirmed
      Germany        • Sports-betting licence process underway
                           • Significant uncertainty remains around timing
                           • Current proposals include restrictions that can be relaxed by the regulator in individual licences
                           • Continue to focus on customers and investing in the bwin brand

                     • The government has committed to reviewing the 2005 Gambling Act
         UK          • Awaiting response from Government to House of Lords Report
                     • Review process expected to commence Q4 2020

                     • Brazilian sports betting regulation is now not expected until 2021, with licences being potentially granted in 2022
       Brazil
                     • Individual licensing and other requirements are yet to be defined

                     • Online gambling regulation will enter into force on 1 March 2021 with market opening on 1 September 2021
   The Netherlands   • We expect to be licensed by early 2022
                     • In the meantime under the Dutch tolerance policy GVC is allowed to continue its non-targeted offer to the market

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2020 guidance
 • Full year EBITDA expected to be in range of £720m-£740m, subject to no further material disruptions to the Group
       • Benefit from c£20m of accelerated synergies from 2021, offset by COVID-19 related impacts on non-core businesses
 • Net debt expected to decline YoY, helped by UK VAT refund, leaving leverage ratio broadly unchanged from the prior year
 • Previous guidance for Online and Cashflow items broadly unchanged – see below
 • UK Retail estate continuously reviewed in line with BAU
 • Expected BetMGM equity injection increased to $50m - $60m and expected loss for 2020 of c£40m, reflecting increased investment in
   marketing in H2
 • Reinstatement of dividend payments to be considered with future results

  Online                                                            Cashflow
  • Online NGR double digit growth                                  • Capex c£160m with an additional c£10m for one-off license costs
  • Online contribution margin 40%-41%                              • One-offs:
                                                                      • Greek tax, final instalment of 2010/11 Assessment £7m and anticipated
  • Marketing rate 22%-23%
                                                                         settlement of 2015-2017 amounts £52m (resulting in a c£133m
  • Online operating costs low single digit deflation                    receivable)
    (including synergies)                                             • Integration £45m
  • Operating leverage early 40s%                                     • Shop closure and other one off cost £20m-£35m
                                                                    • Interest costs c3.5% of gross debt (excluding IFRS 16 interest)
                                                                    • Tax rate c13% (excl. FX), cash tax c£65m

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Strategic priorities
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Key priorities leveraged off Industry leading platform
      Key strategic                          Driven by our                 Delivering benefits
        priorities                       Competitive advantages             for stakeholders

  Market leadership in US           o Proprietary technology                   Customers
                                    o Operational excellence
                                    o Leading digital marketing skills
  Organic market growth                                                        Colleagues
                                    o Customer centric approach
                                    o Exciting diversified product suite
  New market expansion              o Omni-channel operations                 Communities

                                    o Expertise of our people
  Lead on responsibility            o Capital discipline                      Shareholders

                           BUILT ON A STRONG TRACK RECORD OF DELIVERY
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The technology edge driving growth opportunities

 Speed & Control                                                   Marketing
 Conversion                                              Product development
 Voice of the customer                                      New Market Entry
                                Technology
 Personalisation                                                   Innovation
 resilience                                                        protection

              DELIVERING AN INDUSTRY LEADING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
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US Update
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Significant opportunity in the growing US market

                                                                                                                                    SPORTS MARKET ASSUMPTIONS

                                                                                                                                 38 States
                                                                                                                                 224.3m adults

                                 $20.3bn                                                                                         Spend per adult ~$60
                                                                                                                                 Expected market size ~$13.5bn

                                             Sports ~$13.5bn
                                             iGaming ~$6.8bn                                                                       IGAMING MARKET ASSUMPTIONS

                                                                                                                                 13 States
                                                                                                                                 61.6m adults
                                                                                                                                 Spend per adult ~$110
                                                                                                                                 Expected market size ~$6.8bn
   15% - 20%                             BETMGM’S EXPECTED MARKET SHARE
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Note: Market sizes based on expected GGR in the states currently expected to have legislated for sports and/or igaming by 2025
BetMGM - Driving momentum through key strategic pillars
               KEY STRATEGIC ENABLERS                                                                CURRENT STATUS
               • Prime MGM assets in key states
                                                                         •   B2C access to 20 markets secured to date
               • Additional access secured via other partners
  Market                                                                 •   Currently operational in 7 markets
               • Proprietary platform enables entering markets
  access         through B2C and B2B partnerships
                                                                         •   11 markets to be operational by end of 2020
                                                                         •   Ongoing access discussions in further states
               • Available to BetMGM at lower cost vs competitors

                                                                         • Global GVC platform deployed in all active online states
               • Proprietary GVC retail and online platform, including
                                                                         • Significantly localised for the U.S. market
Technology &     advanced trading, marketing, CRM and BI tools
                                                                         • Leading gaming product - proprietary content in gaming supporting NJ
  product      • Flexibility to respond to different conditions
                                                                           performance
               • Available to BetMGM at lower cost vs competitors
                                                                         • Single app launch due shortly

                                                                         •   All live states offering BetMGM as the lead sports brand
 Brands &                                                                •   MGM’s retail sportsbooks now also rebranded to BetMGM
 marketing                                                               •   More work to do to position BetMGM as a sports brand
                                                                         •   Partypoker to re-launch as a national U.S. poker brand

                                                                         •   Integration with M life Rewards – phase 1 milestone delivered
   Player                                                                •   Integration with Yahoo! ready for sports return
  access &                                                               •   Omni-channel campaigns launched to drive customer
 retention                                                               •   Acquisition at a lower cost
                                                                         •   Further affiliations under consideration

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Our capabilities outstrip the competition
                                       Broad, direct market access

 BETMGM’S                              In-house technology and
                                       product development
 STRATEGIC
 “FOUR KEY                             Strong entertainment,
                                       sports and gaming brands

  PILLARS”                             Omni-channel customer acqn
                                       and marketing strategy

                                       Large and established
                                       rewards program

                                       Broad media and league
                                       partnerships
 ADDITIONAL                            Fantasy sports platform
KEY ENABLERS                           Pure-play U.S. sports
                                       betting and online casino

                                       Dual sports betting
                                       and iGaming focus

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 Source: GVC, BetMGM & Goldman Sachs
BetMGM is live in 7 states with further launches by mid-2021
Market      Retail Sports            Online Sports   iGaming
                                                                                                                                                                                                     ME
NJ                                                                    WA
                                                                                                                                                                                              VT
                                                                                                                                                                                                   NH    MA
MS                                                                                               MT                 ND
                                                                                                                                      MN                                                 NY
                                                                        OR
WV                                                  H2-20                               ID
                                                                                                                        SD
                                                                                                                                                     WI        MI
                                                                                                                                                                                                        CT
                                                                                                                                                                                                             RI

NV                                                                                                    WY
                                                                                                                                           IA
                                                                                                                                                                                   PA              NJ
                                                                                                                                                                                                   DE
                                                                                                                                                                     OH
IN                                                                             NV                                     NE
                                                                                                                                                          IL   IN
                                                                                                                                                                              WV   VA         D.C.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        MD

MI                                       H2-20      H2-20         CA
                                                                                               UT
                                                                                                           CO
                                                                                                                            KS                  MO
                                                                                                                                                                    KY

                                                                                                                                                                                    NC
CO              On hold                                                                                                                                      TN
                                                                                                                                                                               SC
NM               H2-20                                                                  AZ             NM
                                                                                                                                 OK             AR
                                                                                                                                                                         GA
                                                                                                                                                          MS    AL
PA                                                   H2-20

OR               H2-20                                                                                                 TX                      LA
                                                                                                                                                                               FL
TN                                       H2-20        
IA                                        H1-21        
VA                                       H1-21        

                                                               Legend:           Live        Launching         Unregulated                                                                  24
 Note: Current BetMGM estimates on launch periods
underpinned by proprietary, dynamic technology platform
                                                     BetMGM’s Integrated Tech Stack

Peers heavily reliant on third party tech

                                                                 User             Scalable and rich customer experience
  Transition to SBTech no earlier than fall 2021
                                                              experience

                                                                CRM &                     Data enabled customer retention
                                                             data analytics

                                                         Marketing technology                    Tech driven customer acquisition
                                                                                                    expertise

          Significant cost                                                                             Customised and localised by
          advantage vs                                      Built for the US                              dedicated team
          competitors with
          outsourced tech
                                                                                                                 Proven execution through decades
                                                   GVC’s proprietary digital platform                              of international experience

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Demonstrating leadership in iGaming in New Jersey
                             NJ iGaming GGR market share1                                   BetMGM NJ iGaming GGR in $m
iGaming GGR                         Jan-20   Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20      Jun-20
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BetMGM                               17.6%    14.1%   17.8%   18.9%   18.4%    18.9%
Betfair                              19.6%    19.4%   18.3%   17.3%   16.6%    16.6%   16
DraftKings                           14.3%    15.8%   13.8%   12.1%   12.9%    12.8%
Golden Nugget                        12.3%    12.2%   11.5%   10.7%   10.7%    11.2%   14
Caesars                               6.7%     7.6%    9.0%    9.6%    9.6%     9.1%
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Sugarhouse                            6.2%     6.1%    5.8%    6.2%    6.3%     6.2%
Hard Rock                             4.2%     5.2%    4.3%    5.0%    5.7%     6.1%   10
Tropicana                             5.9%     5.5%    6.0%    5.6%    5.8%     5.3%
Resorts                               4.3%     4.8%    4.2%    4.2%    4.5%     4.5%    8

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 •    Leading market share of iGaming in New Jersey – July data will
      be impacted by $3.3m jackpot win                                                  4
 •    BetMGM brand is the fastest growing brand in this market
 •    Opportunity to cross-sell to sports customers                                     2

 •    Confident of replicating this performance in other states where
                                                                                        -
      iGaming is permitted

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            (1) Based on DGE data
User acquisition advantage driven by brands,
partnerships and customer database
                                                                           Cost of customers acquired via partners

                               13
   Omni-channel
   brand experience
                               Locations                                     $0 - $150
                               >2x
                               Omni vs single-channel customer value
                                                                           Cost of customers acquired directly

                                34m+
   Customer
   rewards
                                Customer database – forecast c.5- 10% of
                                customers acquired via M life
                                                                             $200 - $550
   and database                 >2x
                                Expected higher value                      Expected long term blended CPA

                                60m+              1,200+                     $250
   Media and                    Monthly users     Locations
   entertainment
                                9m+
                                DFS customers                              Giving BetMGM unique advantages

                                                                             Lower acquisition cost
   Sports
   affiliations and                                                          Higher Retention
   direct marketing
                                                                             Higher customer value

Note: GVC & BetMGM estimates                                                                                         27
Multi-channel marketing campaign
                      BETMGM BRAND                                        OMNI-CHANNEL
 1.   Brand aligned with MGMs leadership          1.   Integrate M life Loyalty programme to
      position                                         provide unique benefits to customers
 2.   Advertising – Significant uplift of brand   2.   Engagement with MGM VIP customers
      marketing and visibility
                                                  3.   Engage with MGM on-site guests ‘from
 3.   On property branding in and on MGM               check-in to check-out’
      assets
                                                  4.   Significant expansion of MGM Resorts
 4.   Deliver “Only BetMGM Can Provide”                direct marketing (digital & offline)
      unique experiences

      MARKETING SPREAD – NEW AMBITION              Differentiated Customer Engagement
 1.   Increase marketing spend to match           1.   Fully optimise tailored digital
      pace of expansion and market focus               experience using GVC Tools
 2.   Continue data-driven spend                  2.   Expanded VIP team and capabilities
      optimisation
                                                  3.   Increase proprietary gaming
 3.   Leverage brands and                              content and enhance sports
      partnerships eg Yahoo!                           offering
 4.   Leverage strength in gaming                 4.   Voice of customer established
      and cross sell

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Significant branding campaign

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Rebranding the luxor

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Organic and new
market growth
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Inbuilt growth opportunities
        Vast majority of Online revenues are generated in fast growing, regulated and regulating markets, with long runways for future growth

                                                                % of GVC FY19 Online NGR in countries…

             …that are either                        …where the            …where GVC              …if taxed, then        …with online
              regulated or                         online market is         is growing            are taxed1 at 15%   penetration currently
               regulating                          growing >5% pa            >10% pa                   or more           less than 20%
                                                                                                                            (ex UK)

                      94%                              80%                      93%                      98%                 81%

Source: H2GC                                                                                                                                    32
1. Sports betting and gaming duty or equivalents
New market opportunities
                                    The opportunity                                            Standout m&A capabilities
 •      GVC operations currently represent 6%1 of the global online betting   •    Unrivalled sector experience of M&A
        and gaming market
                                                                                      •       Successful platform integrations
 •      There are over 50 regulated markets in which we are currently not
                                                                                      •       Customers migration without incidence
        active. These have:
                                                                              •    Proven ability to accelerate growth and grow market share
            •      An aggregate population of over 1.3bn
                                                                              •    Proprietary technology
            •      Combined GDP of over $6trn
                                                                              •    Global brand recognition with bwin and partypoker
            •      Potential gaming market GGR of around $45bn
                                                                              •    Best-in-class marketing capabilities
            •      Largely undeveloped from a competitive perspective

     Central/Eastern Europe                                 LATIN AMERICA                                     AFRICA
      POPULATION:                        c.160m             POPULATION:           c.300m                      POPULATION:              c.850m
      GDP:                               c.€1.8trn          GDP:                  c.$2.7trn                   GDP:                     c.€1.6trn
      POTENTIAL GGR:                     >$10bn             POTENTIAL GGR:        >$25bn                      POTENTIAL GGR:           >$10bn

                                                     CEE                                        LATAM                                              AFRICA

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1. Source: H2GC 2019 Global Online GGR
responsibility
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Our safer gambling strategy

                  GUIDING PRINCIPLES
                  To be the most trusted and enjoyable
                  betting operator in the world

ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF MONITORING TOOLS

               UNDERSTAND THE               EDUCATE                 PROMOTE
                PROBLEM AND                  OUR KEY               RESPONSIBLE
               BEST SOLUTIONS             STAKEHOLDERS              ATTITUDES

                                 FUND                      CHAMPION       DRIVE CULTURAL
            EMPOWER
                             TREATMENT FOR                RESPONSIBLE     CHANGE WITHIN
           CUSTOMERS
                              THOSE IN NEED              PRODUCT DESIGN    OUR BUSINESS

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Doing what’s right for customers

                                                                                         “
Despite the adverse impact from lockdown on revenues, our belief is that we
should always act in the interest of the customer and we therefore took a
number of steps to enhance our customer safety net during COVID-19

• We added two new markers to our behavioural algorithm – comparing a                  “There is no
   customer’s activity pre and post lockdown                                           evidence to
• We also replaced our TV adverts with dedicated safer gambling ads                    suggest an
• We significantly increased our Responsible Gambling (RG) team to be more proactive   increase in
   with customers                                                                        problem
• Technology enables us to help customers manage their activity:                        gambling”
  • 9 out of 10 new customers in 2019 used RG tools
                                                                                         UK Gambling
  • Helped double the number of customers using RG tools between 2018 and 2019         Commission quote
                                                                                         12 May 2020

                               RESPONSIBILITY = SUSTAINABILITY
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Summary
• Encouraging first half performance
• Momentum in the business as sports return
• Well positioned for market leadership in the US
• Significant growth opportunities both organic and through M&A
• Robust governance in place
• Clear focus on industry leading responsibility
• Proprietary tech platform enabling great customer experience and growth
• Best people in the industry
• Driving value for all stakeholders

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Appendix

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Product diversification
           Revenues are well diversified by product, with football revenues spread over multiple leagues

 Group Online NGR Product Splits (2019)

                                                                                                    Football by
                                                                                                     League

                       Gaming                            Sports
                       55%                               45%
                                                                                       Premier League                          8%
                                                                                       UEFA Champions League                   5%
                                                                                       Italian Serie A                         5%
                                                                                       Spanish La Liga                         5%
                                                                                       Friendlies (Domestic & International)   4%
              Casino & Games   46%          Football            20%                  German Bundesliga                       4%
                                                                                       Europa League                           3%
            Poker              4%         Horse Racing          10%
                                                                                       Euro 2020                               3%
            Bingo              3%         Tennis                5%
                                                                                     Remainder includes other leagues each
Market leading consumer focused brand portfolio
                  Well-established global and regional brands increase marketing efficiency and create barriers to entry
                      Country                                                                  Online: Sports offering                                Online: Games offering

                      UK *

                      Germany

                      Australia                                                                                                                                n/a

                      Italy *

                      Belgium *

                      Ireland *

                      Georgia

                      Brazil

                      Worldwide

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* Multi-channel offering (Note: In Italy multi-channel offering for Eurobet brand only, In Belgium multi-channel offering for Ladbrokes brand only)
Leading Technology for the us from GVC’s platform
                            Powerful proprietary technology gives us a unique and sustainable competitive advantage
                                              B2B Operators With In-house   Betting-led B2B
                                                                               Suppliers              Multi-product B2B Suppliers
                                                     Technology

Models & Algorithms                               ✓                ✓              ✓             ✓          ✓             ✓          ✓
Bet Engine                                        ✓                ✓              ✓             ✓          ✓             ✓          ✓
Trading & Risk Management Tools                   ✓                ✓              ✓             ×          ×             ×          ×
Trading Services                                  ✓                ✓              ✓             ×          ×             ✓          ✓
Risk & Liability Strategy                         ✓                ✓              ✓             ✓          ×             ×          ×
Turnkey Sportsbook                                ✓                ✓              ✓             ×          ×             ×          ×
APIs                                              ✓                ✓              ✓             ✓          ✓             ✓          ✓
Casino Management & Loyalty Integration           ✓                ×              ×             ✓          ✓             ×          ×
Platform                                          ✓                ✓              ×             ✓          ✓             ✓          ✓
Marketing & Bonusing Tools                        ✓                ✓              ✓             ✓          ✓             ✓          ✓
Casino Integrations                               ✓                ✓              ×             ✓          ✓             ×          ✓
Slot Provider                                     ✓                ×              ×             ✓          ✓             ×          ✓
Poker Network                                     ✓                ×              ×             ×          ×             ×          ✓
Managed Services                                  ✓                ✓              ✓             ×          ×             ✓          ✓
Retail Sportsbook                                 ✓                ✓              ✓             ✓          ✓             ✓          ✓
Omni-Channel Journeys                             ✓                ×              ×             ✓          ×             ×          ✓

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BetMGM market access providing path to market leadership
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VA market access assumed for all operators        ⁱNeed legislative change for access   ⁱⁱiGaming access only
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