Sazka Group Acquires More Shares of OPAP

Sazka Group has acquired 23 million shares of OPAP. The shares represent approximately 7.25% of OPAP’s total paid-up share capital. Sazka bought the shares for €9.12. After the completion of the shares transfer, Sazka now holds, directly or indirectly, approximately 39.9% of OPAP or 40.2% if the own shares are excluded.

“We are happy to have been able to significantly increase our participation in OPAP through the Public Offer. We look forward to continuing to invest in OPAP, in collaboration with those shareholders who chose not to sell their shares. We are happy that these shareholders have chosen to continue with us,” Karel Komarek, President of Sazka Group said.