Earnings release
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The Rank Group Plc (“Rank” or “Group”)LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12 15 October 2026 Q1 2026/27 trading update Continued revenue growth Group overview: Group like-for-like (‘LFL’) Net Gaming Revenue (‘NGR’) for the first quarter ended30 September 2026 (‘Q1’) grew 5% to £216.1m. On a channel basis, digital LFL NGR was up 6% withvenues LFL NGR up 5%. LFL NGR Q1 2026/27£m Q1 2026/27 YoYchange Digital 64.9 6% Grosvenor venues 108.1 6% Mecca venues 32.2 0% Enracha venues 10.9 7% Group 216.1 5% Digital LFL NGR growth of 6% was driven by 6% growth in the UK business, reflecting strongperformance from our core customer base, notably the Mecca brand online which grew 7%. The UKbusiness continues to demonstrate resilient customer metrics despite the higher tax regime introducedin April 2026 and reduced above-the-line marketing spend. Our focus on the customer proposition andoverall marketing spend balance remains a priority as the wider digital landscape continues to reset.International Digital NGR grew 4%. Grosvenor venues LFL NGR grew 6%, with a 1% increase in visits and a 5% increase in spend pervisit. At a product level, gaming machines revenue grew 14%, underlining our confidence in furtherimprovement as we optimise the performance of the machine estate. Table gaming revenue grew 3%and electronic gaming grew 5%. During the quarter we closed three venues in Swansea, Reading Central and Sunderland which were nolonger economically viable in the medium term. Mecca venues LFL NGR growth was flat in the period. Customer visits were down 3% on prior year,with spend per visit up 3%. The prolonged period of hot weather in the UK was a significantcontributor to the softness in customer visits to Mecca venues. Enracha venues continued to perform well with Q1 LFL NGR growth of 7%, driven by 11% growthin electronic gaming. Outlook The Group has made a strong start to the new financial year and, based on the current industry taxregime in the UK, is confident of delivering Group LFL operating profit in line with marketexpectations for the current year. Richard Harris, Chief Executive, said: “I am pleased with the revenue growth we have seen in the first quarter, particularly the progress wecontinue to make in terms of gaming machine performance in Grosvenor and the resilience of our UKdigital business.
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“Speculation regarding the upcoming Budget continues to weigh heavily on investor sentiment, but ourmessage has been clear: any increase to Machine Games Duty will increase costs, reduce venueviability, lead to venue closures and job losses, reduce tax receipts and halt investment. HM Treasuryrecognised these economic arguments last year and, with the right conditions, we believe our casinosand bingo clubs can play an important role in the Government’s growth agenda.” Notice of Results Rank will announce its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2026 on 28 January2027. Ends Contacts: RankDavid Williams – corporate affairs & investor relations david.williams@rank.com Media Enquiries: FTI Consulting LLP (PR adviser to Rank)Edward Bridges Tel: +44 7768 216607Matthew Young Tel: +44 7929 396411 Photos available from www.rank.com Notes to editors: 1. Like-for-like (‘LFL’) excludes the effects of club closures, foreign exchange movements, business disposals and newmarkets that have not been open for more than 12 months.2. Net Gaming Revenue (‘NGR’) represents gross gaming revenue less customer incentives.3. All comparisons are with the same period in 2025/26.4. Q1 is for the period 1 July to 30 September.
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