CEO Pontus Lesse to leave Unibet at the end of 2005

Unibet’s CEO, Pontus Lesse, has announced that he wishes to leave his appointment at the end of 2005. Recruitment of a new CEO has already begun.

“I have spent five exciting and intensive years, together with founder and entrepreneur Anders Ström, building up Unibet and achieving its Stock exchange listing. I now feel the time is right to hand over to someone new. During these five years I have married and settled down and I am now preparing for a move back to Sweden. Small children bring new priorities in life.” says Pontus Lesse, Unibet’s CEO. “Pontus has carried a heavy burden in building up Unibet, especially with the IPO. We now start a new five-year period with new challenges and I have a great understanding that Pontus now chosen to phase out himself from the CEO-position.” says Mats Sundström, Unibet’s chairman. “It has been a great support to have Pontus as a CEO during these years of rapid growth. Unibet has grown from a small entrepreneurial business to a billion SEK listed group. Pontus has contributed a great deal to this, says Anders Ström, Unibet’s founder. More information about Unibet can be found on www.unibet.com For further information, please contact: Mats Sundström, chairman Unibet Group plc, telephone +46 8 611 20 00 or +46 70 342 87 90 Anders Ström, founder Unibet Group plc, telephone +44 870 145 2400 Pontus Lesse, CEO Unibet Group plc, telephone +44 870 145 24 02 or +44 7730 810 543