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Nasdaq Stockholm Approves Kindred Group's Request for Delisting of the SDRs from Nasdaq Stockholm, Last Day of Trading to Be on 11 November 2024 Nasdaq Stockholm has approved Kindred Group plc's (‘Kindred’ or the ‘Company’) request for delisting of the Swedish Depository Receipts (the ‘SDRs’) in Kindred from Nasdaq Stockholm. The last day of trading in the SDRs will be on 11 November 2024. As previously announced, Kindred has applied for de-listing of the Company's SDRs from Nasdaq Stockholm. Nasdaq Stockholm has now approved the application and resolved that the last day of trading in the SDRs will be on 11 November 2024. 공시 • Oct 27
Kindred Group Applies for Delisting of Swedish Depository Receipts from Nasdaq Stockholm Following La Française des Jeux's Public Offer La Française des Jeux SA's (‘FDJ’) recommended public offer to the holders of Swedish Depository Receipts (the ‘SDRs’) in Kindred Group plc (‘Kindred’ or the ‘Company’) to tender all their SDRs in the Company at a price of SEK 130 in cash per SDR (the ‘Offer’) was declared unconditional on 3 October 2024. After the end of the extended acceptance period, FDJ controls in total approximately 98.60% of the outstanding SDRs in the Company. Against this background, the board of directors of Kindred has applied for delisting of the SDRs in Kindred from Nasdaq Stockholm. In order to provide the remaining holders of SDRs in the Company with the opportunity to accept the Offer, FDJ extended the acceptance period of the Offer until and including 18 October 2024. During the extended acceptance period, the Offer has been accepted by SDR holders with a total of 14,734,917 SDRs, corresponding to approximately 6.83% of the outstanding SDRs in the Company. After the end of the extended acceptance period, FDJ thus controls in total 212,794,208 SDRs, corresponding to approximately 98.60% of the outstanding SDRs in the Company. FDJ has on 23 October 2024 initiated squeeze-out proceedings of the SDRs in Kindred not held by FDJ, and requested that the board of directors of Kindred applies for delisting of the SDRs in the Company from Nasdaq Stockholm. In light of the above, the board of directors of Kindred has on October 24, 2024, in accordance with FDJ's request, applied for delisting of the SDRs in the Company from Nasdaq Stockholm. Kindred will announce the last day of trading as soon as Nasdaq Stockholm has confirmed the date to the Company. 공시 • Oct 22
La Française des Jeux Intends Delisting of Kindred's SDRs from Nasdaq Stockholm La Française des Jeux (FDJ) announced that, following the extension until 18 October of its public tender offer for Kindred Group plc., 14,734,917 new Kindred Swedish Depositary Receipts (SDRs), representing 6.83% of the share capital, were tendered. Following the first settlement-delivery of the offer on 11 October 2024, FDJ already held 91.77% of Kindred's share capital. FDJ's shareholding in Kindred will therefore be 98.60% following settlement-delivery of the extended offer, expected to take place on 29 October 2024. As FDJ holds over 90% of Kindred's share capital, it intends to request the implementation of the squeeze-out procedure in accordance with Kindred's articles of association in order to acquire all the shares not tendered in the public offer and the delisting of Kindred's SDRs from Nasdaq Stockholm. 공시 • Oct 15
Kindred Group plc Announces Changes in the Board of Directors Kindred Group plc has received the resignations of the Chairman of the Board, Evert Carlsson, and the Directors James H. Gemmel, Cédric Boireau, Andrew McCue, Jonas Jansson and Kenneth Shea, which resignations have been rendered effective today, on 14 October 2024. Heidi Skogster and Martin Randel will remain directors until their term of office expiring on Kindred's next annual general meeting to be held in 2025. In accordance with article 77 of the Company's articles of association, with effect from 14 October 2024, the Board of Directors of Kindred has elected Pascal Chaffard, Edeline Minaire and Célia Vérot as new Directors upon proposal of La Française des Jeux, in replacement of the resigning Directors and in order to fill some of the casual vacancies arising as a result of the abovementioned resignations. The appointment of such Directors shall be for a term which shall expire at Kindred's next annual general meeting to be held in 2025. Pascal Chaffard has been elected as new Chairperson of the Board. Biographies of the new Directors are available below. Following these changes, the Board of Directors of Kindred will consist of Pascal Chaffard, Edeline Minaire, Célia Vérot, Heidi Skogster and Martin Randel. In addition, with effect from 14 October 2024, the Company's Audit Committee shall be composed of Heidi Skogster (Chairperson), Martin Randel and Edeline Minaire, while the Company's Remuneration Committee shall be composed of Pascal Chaffard (Chairperson), Martin Randel and Heidi Skogster. Pascal Chaffard Pascal Chaffard joined FDJ in 1994. He held the positions of Head of Strategy and Transformation (2010-2013), Product Marketing Director (2006-2009) and Financial Planning and Analysis Director (2001-2006). He is currently Executive Vice-President Finance, Performance and Strategy. Edeline Minaire Edeline Minaire is a Finance Director with extensive experience across major corporations. She has worked at Française des Jeux (FDJ) since 2016, serving as Finance Director from 2019, where she led key automation and digitalization projects. Prior roles at FDJ include Director of Accounting and Treasury. Before that, she held senior finance roles at Lafarge, playing a critical part in the LafargeHolcim merger. She began her career at Ernst & Young in audit and IFRS consulting. Célia Vérot Célia Vérot has been FDJ's Chief Regulation Officer since May 2024. Prior to this, she spent more than 10 years at the French Conseil d'Etat, where she held a number of jurisdictional positions. In the civil service, she was then Deputy Secretary General and Advisor at the French Prime Minister's Office. She also worked at the French multinational company Veolia Water as Vice President of Veolia Water Japan and at the Fondation du Patrimoine, a non-profit organization, as Chief Executive Officer during the last seven years. 공시 • Feb 07
Kindred Group Appoints Nils Andén as Permanent CEO Kindred Group plc (Kindred) announced that Nils Andén has been appointed permanent CEO by the Board of Directors and enters the position with immediate effect. Nils Andén was appointed interim CEO in May 2023. 공시 • Jan 23
FDJ Reportedly Nears Roughly $2.5 Billion Deal for Kindred Group La Française des Jeux Société anonyme (ENXTPA:FDJ) is in talks to acquire Kindred Group plc (OM:KIND SDB) for around $2.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that would create one of Europe’s biggest online gambling companies. A deal could be announced as soon as January 22, 2024, assuming talks don’t break down, the people said. It would follow calls for the possible sale of the Stockholm-listed company by Corvex Management, a New York activist investor headed by Keith Meister. 공시 • Nov 29
Kindred Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Apr 26, 2024 Kindred Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Apr 26, 2024. 공시 • Oct 13
Kindred Group plc Announces Second Instalment of Dividend, Payable on 27 October 2023 Kindred Group announced that the dividend of GBP 0.345 per share/SDR would be paid out in two equal instalments. The first payment was distributed on 27 April 2023. The following dates apply to the second instalment: Ex-dividend date is 23 October 2023, Record date is 24 October 2023 and Distribution by Euroclear Sweden AB on 27 October 2023. 공시 • Oct 12
Kindred Group plc to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 29, 2023 Kindred Group plc announced that they will report Q3, 2023 results at 7:30 AM, Central European Standard Time on Nov 29, 2023 공시 • Jul 12
Kindred Group plc Launches Proprietary Tech Platform in Pennsylvania Kindred Group plc announced that it expands its proprietary platform to Pennsylvania, providing customers with an enhanced experience, personalised content and products, as well as improved analytics. Customers in Pennsylvania were able to access Unibet Casino and Sportsbook apps on the Kindred platform from July 10, 2023. 공시 • May 18
Kindred Group plc Announces Executive Changes Kindred Group plc announced that its Board of Directors has received the resignation of CEO Henrik Tjärnström, effective immediately. The Board of Directors has appointed Nils Andén as interim CEO, also effective immediately. Nils Andén joined Kindred Group in 2020 as Chief Commercial Officer for Scandinavia, East and South Europe and North America. He has worked at Kindred in the past, holding a number of positions between 2006 and 2016 as Head of Poker and Head of Established Markets before spending the final four years as Chief Marketing Officer for the Unibet brand. Nils has also held positions as Chief Marketing Officer at CurrencyFair and as Director of Digital Marketing at GVC Group (now Entain Group). He is also a member of the Board of EasyPark Group. 공시 • May 16
Kindred Group plc Announces Resignation of Johan Wilsby as Chief Financial Officer Kindred Group plc (Kindred) announces that Johan Wilsby, Chief Financial Officer at Kindred since September 2020, will leave his position later this year. The process of appointing a successor has started. Johan Wilsby will leave Kindred during the autumn of 2023. 공시 • May 11
Kindred Group plc Announces Launch in New Jersey Kindred Group plc (Kindred) is now live in the US with the Kindred Platform. As previously communicated, Kindred received the final approval for its proprietary gaming platform from the New Jersey regulatory, the Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE), earlier this year. The platform will provide an enhanced customer experience with customisable and personalised content and products, as well as improved analytics and flexibility. 공시 • Dec 02
Kindred Group plc to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 07, 2024 Kindred Group plc announced that they will report Q4, 2023 results on Feb 07, 2024 공시 • Feb 10
Kindred Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Feb 08, 2023 Kindred Group plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2022 results on Feb 08, 2023 공시 • Jul 04
Kindred Group plc (OM:KIND SDB) agreed to acquire remaining 66.6% stake in Relax Gaming Limited for €190 million. Kindred Group plc (OM:KIND SDB) agreed to acquire remaining 66.6% stake in Relax Gaming Limited for €190 million on July 2, 2021. Kindred will pay an initial consideration, settled in cash upon completion, of approximately €80 million on a cash and debt free basis. In addition to the initial consideration, the maximum earn-out payments amount to €113 million and may become payable in 2022 and 2023, subject to Relax Gaming achieving certain earnings thresholds. The transaction will be financed through Kindred’s existing cash and credit facilities. The transaction values the company at up to €320 million on a cash and debt free basis for 100% shares and total value of the outstanding shares of approximately €295 million. In the last twelve months leading up to May 31, 2021, Relax Gaming generated revenues of approximately €25 million with an EBITDA of approximately €10 million. The transaction is conditional to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) acted as financial advisor and Cirio Advokatbyrå AB acted as legal advisor to Kindred. Roschier, Attorneys Ltd. acted as the legal advisor to the shareholders of Relax Holding Limited in the transaction. 공시 • May 13
Kindred Group plc Approves the Proposed Cash Dividend At the Annual General Meeting Held on May 12, 2021, Payable on May 20, 2021 and November 18, 2021 Kindred Group plc approved the proposed cash dividend of GBP 0.330 (equivalent to SEK 11.80 on 8 May 2021 exchange rates) and payable in SEK. In order to facilitate a more efficient cash management, the dividend will be paid in two equal instalments. The record date for the first instalment will be May 17, 2021 and distributed by Euroclear Sweden AB on May 20, 2021 with an ex-dividend date of May 14, 2021, and for the second instalment the record date will be November 15, 2021 and distributed by Euroclear Sweden AB on November 18, 2021 with an ex-dividend date of November 18, 2021. For accounting purposes, the rate of exchange to be used shall be the SEK-GBP rate prevalent on May 11, 2021 and November 15, 2021 respectively. 공시 • Mar 16
Kindred Group plc, Annual General Meeting, May 12, 2021 Kindred Group plc, Annual General Meeting, May 12, 2021. 공시 • Dec 05
Kindred Group Announces Resignation of Stefan Lundborg as the Board of Directors Kindred Group announced that Stefan Lundborg has informed the company that he will resign from his role as non-executive Dector at Kindred Group with immediate effect. Kindred Groups non-executive Director Stefan Lundborg has informed the company that he will resign from his role as non-executive Director at Kindred Group with immediate effect. The resignation is related to Stefan Lundborg being investigated for insider crime by the Swedish Economic Crime Authority (SECA). Kindred does not have further information at this time and is fully cooperating with the Public Prosecutor and the SECA in their investigations. The resignation of Stefan Lundborg was unavoidable considering the investigation against him by the Swedish Economic Crime Authority. The Board would like to emphasize that no other representatives of the company have been served any suspicion of misconduct and neither is the
company itself under any suspicion, comments Anders Ström, Chairman of the Board at Kindred Group. 공시 • Dec 03
Anders Ström Declines Re-Election in 2021 to the Board of Directors of Kindred Anders Ström, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Kindred Group plc, has of December 2, 2020 informed the Nomination Committee of Kindred that he will not stand for re-election at the Annual General Meeting 2021 of the Kindred Group. 공시 • Oct 30
Kindred Group plc (OM:KIND SDB) signed an agreement to acquire Blankenberge Casino-Kursaal (Blancas) NV from The Rank Group Plc (LSE:RNK). Kindred Group plc (OM:KIND SDB) signed an agreement to acquire Blankenberge Casino-Kursaal (Blancas) NV from The Rank Group Plc (LSE:RNK) for £25 million (€27.6 million) on October 29, 2020. The acquisition price on a cash free and debt free basis and will be settled in cash upon completion. Blankenberge Casino-Kursaal (Blancas) NV generated revenues of approximately EUR 10 million and operating profit of approximately EUR 3 million in the last twelve months. The transaction is subject to approval by regulatory board/committee. The transaction is expected to close the fourth quarter 2020. 공시 • Oct 27
Kindred Group plc's Unibet Launches First Ever Professional Sports Themed Casino Games in the US Unibet continues to innovate in the iGaming space as it launches the first professional sports themed casino games ever in the US. In a unique collaboration with Philadelphia Eagles and Pala Interactive, Unibet launches the "Eagles Blackjack" and the "The Eagles Online Slot". These games will give a truly engaging experience to customers in Pennsylvania. Shortly after expanding the partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles to both Casino and Sportsbook, Unibet, a part of Kindred Group, brings to Pennsylvania a first-of-its-kind Blackjack game. It is also the first time a casino game will be Philadelphia Eagles themed. The game will be available on the Unibet Betting & Casino mobile app and pa.unibet.com for customers in Pennsylvania. In addition, Unibet will be launching an exclusive Eagles themed slots game, the "Eagles Online Slot". With an anticipated launch later this year, the game will also be available in Pennsylvania.