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1Director re-appointment for the 2024 Annual 2General Meeting3The Committee considered the independence of each Non-4Executive Director as part of its recommendation to the Board 5for Director re-election at the 2024 Annual General Meeting. 6It considered the Board Conflicts of Interest register and concluded 7that there were no obvious conflict situations or outside business 8interests which would negatively impact the independence of 9the directors. In making its recommendation, the Committee also 10considered the time commitment and performance evaluation of 11each Director standing for appointment. 12Diversity, equity and inclusion13The Committee received regular diversity, equity and 14inclusion reports including details of key initiatives such as the 15establishment of employee networks; the progress of such 16initiatives; the implementation of new policies such as the Group’s 17global menopause policy; action plans to improve employee 18attraction, engagement and retention; action plans to improve 19gender diversity within the senior leadership team; the Group’s 20apprenticeship programme; and employment data including 21headcount, attrition rates, people relations cases, and people-22related issues raised by the Internal Audit team. Further details on 23diversity, equity and inclusion can be found on pages 48 and 49.24The Committee reviewed the Group Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 25Policy (including Board diversity) which was subsequently 26approved by the Board on the recommendation of the Committee. 27This can be found on our website at www.entaingroup.com .28Other reviews29The Committee reviewed the Policy on Outside Appointments for 30Directors and confirmed compliance with this policy throughout the 31financial year.32The Committee reviewed the data submitted to the FTSE 33Women Leaders Review and also reviewed and approved for 34recommendation to the Board the proposal for the 2023 evaluation 35of the Board and its Committees. 36Towards the end of the financial year the Group commenced a 37360 Leadership Assessment and Development Programme for all 38Executive Committee members. The Committee was briefed on the 39contents of the assessment and the programme of which the key 40findings will prove valuable as the Company undertakes its search 41for a new permanent Chief Executive Officer.42Committee evaluation43A review of the Committee’s performance and effectiveness during 44the year was undertaken using a questionnaire facilitated by an 45external board review firm, Lintstock. Lintstock managed the 46evaluation process and produced the evaluation report.47The feedback from the Committee evaluation was positive in 48terms of Committee composition, the quality of the meetings and 49the information provided to the Committee members and the 50workings of the Committee. The effectiveness of the Chair was 51rated highly and it was recognised that the Committee had worked 52well over the year. Areas of focus for 2024 include ensuring that the 53Committee has a good understanding of Entain’s culture and the 54issues affecting employees, ensuring that management is receiving 55the support that it needs, and improving oversight of future 56executive succession and development plans. The importance of a 57rigorous CEO selection process was also highlighted.58Chairman’s Committee report 59The Chairman’s Committee is the forum for the Non-Executive  60Directors and Chairman to meet in executive session. Three  61Committee meetings were held during 2023. Topics discussed 62included succession planning for the Executive Directors, business 63performance, and strategy.64Entain plc Annual Report 2023 103651 Overview 8 Strategic report 88 Governance 140 Financial statements66People & Governance 67Committee Report