ENTRY D-12 · ANNOUNCED · LOGGED 26 OCT 2026 18:08 UTC

M&A · Acquisition, announced

Bally's Intralot S.A. → evoke plc

Bally's Intralot S.A. has agreed a recommended all-share acquisition of evoke plc, the owner of brands including William Hill, 888casino and 888sport, which puts a value of about £243.1m on all of evoke's issued and to be issued ordinary shares.

evoke shareholders are to receive 0.537 new Bally's Intralot shares for each evoke share, or may instead elect to take 52 pence in cash per share for some or all of their holding. The deal is to be carried out by a scheme of arrangement under Gibraltar company law.

Completion is expected during the final quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027, subject to the conditions set out in the announcement.

LOG ENTRY

Announced
5 Jun 2026
Type
M&A · acquisition
Acquirer
Bally's Intralot S.A.
Target
evoke plc
Markets
Not stated
Value
about £243m (about GBP 243,100,000)
Consideration
Cash and shares
Status
Announced
Expected to complete
during the final quarter of 2026, or first quarter of 2027
Entry
D-12

Entry history

  1. Logged from Bally's Intralot and evoke RNS announcement, 5 Jun 2026

If the deal completes, lapses or changes terms, the update is added here as a new line, and every correction is also listed in the corrections log. Sources last retrieved 23 Oct 2026.