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Everplay Group PLC Directors

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Everplay Group PLC Directors

Board of Directors (9)

Frank Theodore Sagnier

Non-Executive Chair

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 63French

Mikkel Weider

Group Chief Executive Officer

7 mosAge: 50Danish

Rashid Varachia

Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

1 yrs 9 mosAge: 55British

Debbie Bestwick

Non-Executive Director

–

Peter Frederick Whiting

Non-Executive Director

3 yrsAge: 60British

Penelope Ruth Judd

Senior Independent Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 63British

Steve Bell

Group CEO

–

Deborah Jayne Bestwick

Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 64British

Deborah Jayne Bestwick

Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 56British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Frank Theodore Sagnier	Non-Executive Chair	6 Sept 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	French
Mikkel Weider	Group Chief Executive Officer	1 Jan 2026	7 mos	Danish
Rashid Varachia	Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer	1 Nov 2024	1 yrs 9 mos	British
Debbie Bestwick	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Peter Frederick Whiting	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	3 yrs	British
Penelope Ruth Judd	Senior Independent Director	4 May 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
SB Steve Bell	Group CEO	–	–	–
DJ Deborah Jayne Bestwick	Director	30 Apr 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British
DJ Deborah Jayne Bestwick	Director	30 Apr 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Steve Bell	Executive Director	£440,000	£11,000	£207,000	–	£40,000	–	£698,000
Mark Crawford	Executive Director	£273,000	£20,000	£106,000	£56,000	£2,000	£186,000	£643,000
Rashid Varachia	Executive Director	£59,000	£2,000	£25,000	–	£4,000	–	£90,000
Debbie Bestwick	Non-Executive Director	£52,000	–	–	–	–	£209,000	£261,000
Frank Sagnier	Non-Executive Director	£116,000	–	–	–	–	–	£116,000
Penny Judd	Non-Executive Director	£64,000	–	–	–	–	–	£64,000
Peter Whiting	Non-Executive Director	£64,000	–	–	–	–	–	£64,000

Prior year comparison (10 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Debbie Bestwick MBE	Executive Director	£437,000	£69,000	–	–	£22,000	–	£528,000
Mark Crawford	Executive Director	£309,000	£11,000	–	–	£25,000	–	£345,000
Steve Bell	Executive Director	£144,000	£3,000	–	–	£10,000	–	£157,000
Rashid Varachia	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Christopher Bell	Non-Executive Director	£112,000	–	–	–	–	–	£112,000
Penny Judd	Non-Executive Director	£62,000	–	–	–	–	–	£62,000
Martin Hellawell	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	–	–	–	–	–	£37,000
Frank Sagnier	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	–	–	–	–	£36,000
Jennifer Lawrence	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	–	–	–	–	–	£31,000
Peter Whiting	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	–	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (9)

Stephen Alan Bell

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 16 May 2025

Mark Stephen Crawford

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2024

Richard Douglas Almond

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 3 mosResigned: 28 Aug 2024

Christopher Bell

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2023

Martin John Hellawell

Chair

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2023

Jennifer Louise Lawrence

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 22 Jun 2023

Joanne Jones

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Nov 2019

Jonathan Paul Bray

Director

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2018

Jane Louise Haxby

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2018

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Stephen Alan Bell	Director	4 Sept 2023	16 May 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British
Mark Stephen Crawford	Director	20 Apr 2020	31 Oct 2024	4 yrs 6 mos	British
Richard Douglas Almond	Secretary	8 May 2018	28 Aug 2024	6 yrs 3 mos	–
Christopher Bell	Director	4 May 2018	31 Dec 2023	5 yrs 7 mos	British
Martin John Hellawell	Chair	3 Sept 2019	31 Jul 2023	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Jennifer Louise Lawrence	Director	24 Feb 2019	22 Jun 2023	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Joanne Jones	Director	31 Oct 2018	22 Nov 2019	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Jonathan Paul Bray	Director	30 Apr 2018	30 Nov 2018	7 mos	British
Jane Louise Haxby	Director	14 Feb 2018	30 Apr 2018	2 mos	British

Board of Directors (9)

Frank Theodore Sagnier

Non-Executive Chair

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 63French

Mikkel Weider

Group Chief Executive Officer

7 mosAge: 50Danish

Rashid Varachia

Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

1 yrs 9 mosAge: 55British

Debbie Bestwick

Non-Executive Director

–

Peter Frederick Whiting

Non-Executive Director

3 yrsAge: 60British

Penelope Ruth Judd

Senior Independent Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 63British

Steve Bell

Group CEO

–

Deborah Jayne Bestwick

Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 64British

Deborah Jayne Bestwick

Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 56British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Frank Theodore Sagnier	Non-Executive Chair	6 Sept 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	French
Mikkel Weider	Group Chief Executive Officer	1 Jan 2026	7 mos	Danish
Rashid Varachia	Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer	1 Nov 2024	1 yrs 9 mos	British
Debbie Bestwick	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Peter Frederick Whiting	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	3 yrs	British
Penelope Ruth Judd	Senior Independent Director	4 May 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
SB Steve Bell	Group CEO	–	–	–
DJ Deborah Jayne Bestwick	Director	30 Apr 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British
DJ Deborah Jayne Bestwick	Director	30 Apr 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Steve Bell	Executive Director	£440,000	£11,000	£207,000	–	£40,000	–	£698,000
Mark Crawford	Executive Director	£273,000	£20,000	£106,000	£56,000	£2,000	£186,000	£643,000
Rashid Varachia	Executive Director	£59,000	£2,000	£25,000	–	£4,000	–	£90,000
Debbie Bestwick	Non-Executive Director	£52,000	–	–	–	–	£209,000	£261,000
Frank Sagnier	Non-Executive Director	£116,000	–	–	–	–	–	£116,000
Penny Judd	Non-Executive Director	£64,000	–	–	–	–	–	£64,000
Peter Whiting	Non-Executive Director	£64,000	–	–	–	–	–	£64,000

Prior year comparison (10 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Debbie Bestwick MBE	Executive Director	£437,000	£69,000	–	–	£22,000	–	£528,000
Mark Crawford	Executive Director	£309,000	£11,000	–	–	£25,000	–	£345,000
Steve Bell	Executive Director	£144,000	£3,000	–	–	£10,000	–	£157,000
Rashid Varachia	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Christopher Bell	Non-Executive Director	£112,000	–	–	–	–	–	£112,000
Penny Judd	Non-Executive Director	£62,000	–	–	–	–	–	£62,000
Martin Hellawell	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	–	–	–	–	–	£37,000
Frank Sagnier	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	–	–	–	–	£36,000
Jennifer Lawrence	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	–	–	–	–	–	£31,000
Peter Whiting	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	–	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (9)

Stephen Alan Bell

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 16 May 2025

Mark Stephen Crawford

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2024

Richard Douglas Almond

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 3 mosResigned: 28 Aug 2024

Christopher Bell

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2023

Martin John Hellawell

Chair

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2023

Jennifer Louise Lawrence

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 22 Jun 2023

Joanne Jones

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Nov 2019

Jonathan Paul Bray

Director

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2018

Jane Louise Haxby

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2018

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Stephen Alan Bell	Director	4 Sept 2023	16 May 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British
Mark Stephen Crawford	Director	20 Apr 2020	31 Oct 2024	4 yrs 6 mos	British
Richard Douglas Almond	Secretary	8 May 2018	28 Aug 2024	6 yrs 3 mos	–
Christopher Bell	Director	4 May 2018	31 Dec 2023	5 yrs 7 mos	British
Martin John Hellawell	Chair	3 Sept 2019	31 Jul 2023	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Jennifer Louise Lawrence	Director	24 Feb 2019	22 Jun 2023	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Joanne Jones	Director	31 Oct 2018	22 Nov 2019	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Jonathan Paul Bray	Director	30 Apr 2018	30 Nov 2018	7 mos	British
Jane Louise Haxby	Director	14 Feb 2018	30 Apr 2018	2 mos	British

Board of Directors (9)

Frank Theodore Sagnier

Non-Executive Chair

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 63French

Mikkel Weider

Group Chief Executive Officer

7 mosAge: 50Danish

Rashid Varachia

Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

1 yrs 9 mosAge: 55British

Debbie Bestwick

Non-Executive Director

–

Peter Frederick Whiting

Non-Executive Director

3 yrsAge: 60British

Penelope Ruth Judd

Senior Independent Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 63British

Steve Bell

Group CEO

–

Deborah Jayne Bestwick

Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 64British

Deborah Jayne Bestwick

Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 56British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Frank Theodore Sagnier	Non-Executive Chair	6 Sept 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	French
Mikkel Weider	Group Chief Executive Officer	1 Jan 2026	7 mos	Danish
Rashid Varachia	Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer	1 Nov 2024	1 yrs 9 mos	British
Debbie Bestwick	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Peter Frederick Whiting	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	3 yrs	British
Penelope Ruth Judd	Senior Independent Director	4 May 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
SB Steve Bell	Group CEO	–	–	–
DJ Deborah Jayne Bestwick	Director	30 Apr 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British
DJ Deborah Jayne Bestwick	Director	30 Apr 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Steve Bell	Executive Director	£440,000	£11,000	£207,000	–	£40,000	–	£698,000
Mark Crawford	Executive Director	£273,000	£20,000	£106,000	£56,000	£2,000	£186,000	£643,000
Rashid Varachia	Executive Director	£59,000	£2,000	£25,000	–	£4,000	–	£90,000
Debbie Bestwick	Non-Executive Director	£52,000	–	–	–	–	£209,000	£261,000
Frank Sagnier	Non-Executive Director	£116,000	–	–	–	–	–	£116,000
Penny Judd	Non-Executive Director	£64,000	–	–	–	–	–	£64,000
Peter Whiting	Non-Executive Director	£64,000	–	–	–	–	–	£64,000

Prior year comparison (10 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Debbie Bestwick MBE	Executive Director	£437,000	£69,000	–	–	£22,000	–	£528,000
Mark Crawford	Executive Director	£309,000	£11,000	–	–	£25,000	–	£345,000
Steve Bell	Executive Director	£144,000	£3,000	–	–	£10,000	–	£157,000
Rashid Varachia	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Christopher Bell	Non-Executive Director	£112,000	–	–	–	–	–	£112,000
Penny Judd	Non-Executive Director	£62,000	–	–	–	–	–	£62,000
Martin Hellawell	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	–	–	–	–	–	£37,000
Frank Sagnier	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	–	–	–	–	£36,000
Jennifer Lawrence	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	–	–	–	–	–	£31,000
Peter Whiting	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	–	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (9)

Stephen Alan Bell

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 16 May 2025

Mark Stephen Crawford

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2024

Richard Douglas Almond

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 3 mosResigned: 28 Aug 2024

Christopher Bell

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2023

Martin John Hellawell

Chair

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2023

Jennifer Louise Lawrence

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 22 Jun 2023

Joanne Jones

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Nov 2019

Jonathan Paul Bray

Director

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2018

Jane Louise Haxby

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2018

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Stephen Alan Bell	Director	4 Sept 2023	16 May 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British
Mark Stephen Crawford	Director	20 Apr 2020	31 Oct 2024	4 yrs 6 mos	British
Richard Douglas Almond	Secretary	8 May 2018	28 Aug 2024	6 yrs 3 mos	–
Christopher Bell	Director	4 May 2018	31 Dec 2023	5 yrs 7 mos	British
Martin John Hellawell	Chair	3 Sept 2019	31 Jul 2023	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Jennifer Louise Lawrence	Director	24 Feb 2019	22 Jun 2023	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Joanne Jones	Director	31 Oct 2018	22 Nov 2019	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Jonathan Paul Bray	Director	30 Apr 2018	30 Nov 2018	7 mos	British
Jane Louise Haxby	Director	14 Feb 2018	30 Apr 2018	2 mos	British

Board of Directors (9)

Frank Theodore Sagnier

Non-Executive Chair

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 63French

Mikkel Weider

Group Chief Executive Officer

7 mosAge: 50Danish

Rashid Varachia

Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

1 yrs 9 mosAge: 55British

Debbie Bestwick

Non-Executive Director

–

Peter Frederick Whiting

Non-Executive Director

3 yrsAge: 60British

Penelope Ruth Judd

Senior Independent Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 63British

Steve Bell

Group CEO

–

Deborah Jayne Bestwick

Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 64British

Deborah Jayne Bestwick

Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 56British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Frank Theodore Sagnier	Non-Executive Chair	6 Sept 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	French
Mikkel Weider	Group Chief Executive Officer	1 Jan 2026	7 mos	Danish
Rashid Varachia	Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer	1 Nov 2024	1 yrs 9 mos	British
Debbie Bestwick	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Peter Frederick Whiting	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	3 yrs	British
Penelope Ruth Judd	Senior Independent Director	4 May 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
SB Steve Bell	Group CEO	–	–	–
DJ Deborah Jayne Bestwick	Director	30 Apr 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British
DJ Deborah Jayne Bestwick	Director	30 Apr 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Steve Bell	Executive Director	£440,000	£11,000	£207,000	–	£40,000	–	£698,000
Mark Crawford	Executive Director	£273,000	£20,000	£106,000	£56,000	£2,000	£186,000	£643,000
Rashid Varachia	Executive Director	£59,000	£2,000	£25,000	–	£4,000	–	£90,000
Debbie Bestwick	Non-Executive Director	£52,000	–	–	–	–	£209,000	£261,000
Frank Sagnier	Non-Executive Director	£116,000	–	–	–	–	–	£116,000
Penny Judd	Non-Executive Director	£64,000	–	–	–	–	–	£64,000
Peter Whiting	Non-Executive Director	£64,000	–	–	–	–	–	£64,000

Prior year comparison (10 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Debbie Bestwick MBE	Executive Director	£437,000	£69,000	–	–	£22,000	–	£528,000
Mark Crawford	Executive Director	£309,000	£11,000	–	–	£25,000	–	£345,000
Steve Bell	Executive Director	£144,000	£3,000	–	–	£10,000	–	£157,000
Rashid Varachia	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Christopher Bell	Non-Executive Director	£112,000	–	–	–	–	–	£112,000
Penny Judd	Non-Executive Director	£62,000	–	–	–	–	–	£62,000
Martin Hellawell	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	–	–	–	–	–	£37,000
Frank Sagnier	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	–	–	–	–	£36,000
Jennifer Lawrence	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	–	–	–	–	–	£31,000
Peter Whiting	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	–	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (9)

Stephen Alan Bell

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 16 May 2025

Mark Stephen Crawford

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2024

Richard Douglas Almond

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 3 mosResigned: 28 Aug 2024

Christopher Bell

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2023

Martin John Hellawell

Chair

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2023

Jennifer Louise Lawrence

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 22 Jun 2023

Joanne Jones

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Nov 2019

Jonathan Paul Bray

Director

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2018

Jane Louise Haxby

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2018

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Stephen Alan Bell	Director	4 Sept 2023	16 May 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British
Mark Stephen Crawford	Director	20 Apr 2020	31 Oct 2024	4 yrs 6 mos	British
Richard Douglas Almond	Secretary	8 May 2018	28 Aug 2024	6 yrs 3 mos	–
Christopher Bell	Director	4 May 2018	31 Dec 2023	5 yrs 7 mos	British
Martin John Hellawell	Chair	3 Sept 2019	31 Jul 2023	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Jennifer Louise Lawrence	Director	24 Feb 2019	22 Jun 2023	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Joanne Jones	Director	31 Oct 2018	22 Nov 2019	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Jonathan Paul Bray	Director	30 Apr 2018	30 Nov 2018	7 mos	British
Jane Louise Haxby	Director	14 Feb 2018	30 Apr 2018	2 mos	British