Scheme of Arrangement Becomes Effective
On 30 September 2020, the boards of William Hill, Caesars UK Bidco and Caesars announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition pursuant to which Caesars UK Bidco shall acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of William Hill not already owned by or on behalf of the Caesars Group (the "Acquisition"), to be effected by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act (the "Scheme").
On 20 April 2021, William Hill announced that the High Court of Justice in England and Wales had sanctioned the Scheme following the Scheme Court Hearing held on 31 March 2021.