Playtech Limited ( Playtech or the Group or the Company ) Key Performance Indicators for the Quarter ending 31 March 2009

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1 Playtech Limited ( Playtech or the Group or the Company ) Key Performance Indicators for the Quarter ending 2009 Playtech (AIM: PTEC), the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the online, mobile and land-based gaming industry, today announces its Key Performance Indicators for the first quarter ended The period covered by Q is the first operational quarter following completion of the William Hill Online transaction. As previously stated, this has been a transformational transaction for Playtech and has significantly evolved the Company s income model. As a result, comparisons with revenues in 2008 against the current year are not on a pure like for like basis, and accordingly the Company is providing pro-forma figures to aid comparison. William Hill Online is performing well and in line with our expectations. The Group s key performance indicator, being gross income*, increased by 14% in Q over Q This performance is reflected by strong cash generation during Q of more than 21 million and an enhanced adjusted EBITDA margin for the Group. Financial Highlights Gross income* for the quarter totalling 36.0 million, representing an increase of 46% on the 24.7 million earned in Q and an increase of 14% on the 31.5 million achieved in Q Adjusted EBITDA margin for the Group now exceeding 83%, reflecting the higher margin contribution from the William Hill Online business Net cash at 2009 of 53.0 million, an increase of 21.4 million from the year end position Following reduced royalties from the purchased assets injected into William Hill Online, which are being more than offset by an increased level of profit share, total Group revenues in Q were 28.2 million, an increase of 14% from 24.7 million in Q and a decrease of 10% from 31.5 million in Q Pro-forma Group revenues, adjusted historically for like for like comparison, show a 1% decrease in Q on the previous quarter

2 Revenues from royalty income include only 13 days of William Hill Online poker migration and no contribution from casino migration that is planned to be implemented later in the year o Casino revenues totalled 18.5 million, an increase of 8% from the 17.2 million in Q and a decrease of 16% on the 22.1 million earned in Q Pro-forma casino revenues, adjusted historically for like for like comparison, show a 6% decrease in Q on the previous quarter o Poker revenues totalled 8.8 million, an increase of 26% on 7.0 million in the comparable 2008 quarter and an increase of 3% on the 8.6 million achieved in Q Pro-forma poker revenues, adjusted historically for like for like comparison, show a 7% increase in Q on the previous quarter o Share of William Hill Online profit in Q totalled 7.8 million * Gross income defined as income from royalties plus profits generated from the Group s share in William Hill Online Operational Highlights William Hill integration is proceeding well with migration of the William Hill poker business to Playtech on March 19 th earlier than planned Five new license agreements signed during the quarter, including well known operators Casino Grand Madrid in Spain and Gamenet in Italy Full launch of the Italian poker network in the second week of January. Performance of the Italian poker network exceeding management expectations Strong pipeline of new licensees and exciting business opportunities ahead in 2009 including different online gaming operators as well as gaming operators in different soon to be regulated jurisdictions Solid progress made towards entering other jurisdictions and MOUs agreed with several leading operators First branded game The Gladiator successfully launched Extension of live gaming offering to European markets Launch of an improved bingo product, providing better player experience and enhanced management tools Exclusive multi-year licensing agreement signed with Marvel Characters B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc., to use Marvel's motion picture brands Exclusive multi-year licensing agreement signed with MGM Interactive Inc to use MGM Interactive Inc motion picture brands "Rocky" and "Pink Panther"

3 Despite the worldwide macro economic environment, Playtech has delivered a strong first quarter. The Group s gross income* in the first quarter was 36.0 million, a 46% increase from that achieved in the first quarter of 2008 and an increase of 14% on the previous quarter. The Group's revenues were up 14% to 28.2 million from the same quarter in 2008 but decreased by 10% compared with the previous quarter. This impact is expected to be temporary and will be compensated in full once William Hill Online migrates all of its casino activity to the Playtech platform. Pro-forma Group revenues, adjusted historically for like for like comparison, show a 1% decrease in Q on the previous quarter taking only 13 days of William Hill poker business that migrated on 19 th March In line with the Company s strategy to focus on anticipated regulatory change in different jurisdictions Playtech has made significant progress, both in Europe and outside Europe. The Company also signed three additional MOU s with operators in the period bringing the total number of signed MOU s to eight. In addition, the Company progressed in its discussions with various operators and maintains a strong pipeline of exciting opportunities. In the second week of January, the Company fully launched its play for real Italian poker network with four leading Italian operators. Since the inception of the Italian poker network, the network has shown significant growth, exceeding management expectations. During the first quarter, the Company extended the Italian network by signing an agreement with Gamenet and expects to grow the network organically and through the introduction of new licensees. Current Trading Current trading for April 2009 was positive, where on an average daily basis, gross income* improved by over 5% compared with the daily average over the whole of Q The Company maintains a strong pipeline of new licensees in various jurisdictions, with a strong focus on regulated markets, presenting exciting new business opportunities ahead in Despite the challenging economic environment, the board remains comfortable with market expectations for the full year.

4 First Quarter Key Performance Indicators at 2009 Income (EUR) Three months ended 000 ( ) December Gross Income 35,970 24, % 31, % Total Revenue 28,198 24, % 31,452-10% WHO Share of profit 7, Three months ended 000 ( ) December Total Revenue 28,198 24, % 31,452-10% Casino Revenue 18,547 17,240 +8% 22,137-16% Poker Revenue 8,773 6, % 8,559 +3% Revenue - Share of Geographical Diversity [1] Three months ended December 2008 Europe 63% 73% 66% Asia Pacific 31% 20% 28% Rest of the World 7% 7% 6%

5 Revenue - Nominal Change in Geographical Regions Period Q to Q Q to Q Europe +28% -5% Asia Pacific +137% +14% Rest of the World +24% -8% [1] The relative share is calculated as the total players' income derived from the specific region divided by the total players' income from all regions Mor Weizer, Chief Executive Officer, and Shuki Barak, Chief Financial Officer, will be hosting an analyst conference call at 09:30 am (GMT) on 13 May Details of the conference call are as follows: Dial-in no UK: +44 (0) Dial-in no US: Conference title: Playtech Q1 KPI s Replay (available for 1 week): Dial-In No: +44 (0) PIN code: # For Further Information: - ends - Mor Weizer, CEO, Playtech Ltd Shuki Barak, CFO, Playtech Ltd c/o Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial Tel: +44 (0)

6 Piers Coombs / Bruce Garrow Collins Stewart Tel: +44 (0) Mumtaz Naseem Deutsche Bank Tel: +44 (0) David Rydell / Laura Pope Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial Tel. +44 (0) About Playtech Playtech develops unified software platforms for the online and land based gambling industry, primarily targeting existing online operators wanting to upgrade their system; sportsbooks looking to diversify and land-based operators making their online debut. Playtech gaming applications - online casino, poker, bingo, mobile gaming, live gaming, land-based kiosk networks and fixed-odds games - are fully inter-compatible and can be freely incorporated as stand-alone applications, accessed and funded by players through the same user account and managed by the operator by means of a single powerful management interface. Founded in 1999, Playtech has over 800 personnel distributed globally, around seventy five percent of whom are engaged in research and development of current and future gaming technologies. Website: