The Group is pleased to announce that trading since the last update on 18 September 2024 is ahead of expectations. The Board’s estimate of the results for the six months to 1 December 2024, at actual rates, is core revenue of not less than £260 million (2023/24: £235.6 million) and licensing revenue of not less than £30 million (2023/24: £13.0 million). The Group’s profit before tax (“PBT”) is estimated to be not less than £120 million (2023/24: £96.1 million).

Further details will be announced in the half yearly report which will be released on 14 January 2025.

As at the date of this announcement the Company had 32,954,954 issued ordinary shares of 5 pence each admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of the Company. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations as their denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The Board has today declared a dividend of 85 pence per share taking dividends declared so far in 2024/25 to £1.85 per share (2023/24: £1.95 per share). This is in line with the Company’s policy to distribute truly surplus cash. This will be paid on 29 November 2024 for shareholders on the register on 25 October 2024, with an ex-dividend date of 24 October 2024. The last date for elections for the dividend re-investment plan is 8 November 2024.

The dividend reinvestment plan is provided by Equiniti Financial Services Limited. More information can be found at www.shareview.co.uk/info/drip

Games Workshop is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Lam as Non-Executive Chair of the Company with effect from 1 November 2024. Mark has been an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and the Senior Independent Director since 2023.

A formal recruitment process was followed with the Nomination Committee working with a third-party board-level recruiter.

Mark takes over from John Brewis. As referenced in our recent Annual Report, John Brewis did not intend to stand for re-election at next year’s AGM and had therefore asked the Nomination Committee to commence a search for the next Non-Executive Chair. John Brewis will be retiring from the role of Non-Executive Chair of Games Workshop with effect from 1 November 2024, and from the Board of Games Workshop with effect from 31 December 2024.

Mark is an experienced board chair and director, whose commercial experience spans both start-up businesses and listed companies. Mark is Singaporean and his international experience includes supply chains and business operations in the Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe. He has held senior positions in retail, telecommunications, and healthcare, including as Chief Technology Officer of Openreach. Mark is currently Chair of the Royal Free London hospital group and a Non-Executive Director at Lowland Investment Company PLC.

The Company will be appointing a new Senior Independent Director in due course.

As at the date of this announcement the Company had 32,951,971 issued ordinary shares of 5 pence each admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of the Company. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations as their denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

We have now released details of our 2024 AGM voting results. Further information can be found here.

Games Workshop Group PLC announces that trading for the three months to 1 September 2024 has been in line with the Board’s expectations.

Games Workshop has released a director share dealing notification. This can be downloaded as a pdf.

Today, Games Workshop released a block listing interim review. This can be downloaded as a pdf here.

As at the date of this announcement the Company had 32,951,971 issued ordinary shares of 5 pence each admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of the Company. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations as their denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.