10 December
2024
Games Workshop Group
PLC
("Games
Workshop" or the "Company")
Agreement with Amazon for
films and television series
Further to its announcement on 18
December 2023, Games Workshop is pleased to announce that it
has
now agreed creative guidelines and
reached a final agreement with Amazon Content Services LLC, a
subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., ("Amazon") for the
adaption of Games Workshop's
Warhammer 40,000 universe into films and television series,
together with associated merchandising rights.
Under the terms of the agreement,
Games Workshop has granted exclusive rights to Amazon in relation
to films and television series set within the Warhammer 40,000
universe, together with an option for Amazon to license equivalent
rights in the Warhammer Fantasy universe following the release
of any initial Warhammer
40,000 production.
Production processes in respect of
films and television series may take a number of years.
The Company makes no change to its
forecast for the 52 week
period ending 1 June 2025.
For
further information, please contact:
Games
Workshop Group
PLC
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Kevin Rountree, CEO
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investorrelations@gwplc.com
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Liz Harrison, Group Finance
Director
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Investor relations website
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http://investor.games-workshop.com
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General website
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www.warhammer.com
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This announcement contains inside
information for the purposes of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU)
no. 596/2014 (including as it forms part of the laws of England and
Wales by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
("MAR"). Upon the publication of this announcement, such
information will no longer constitute inside information. Ross
Matthews, the Company's General Counsel and Company Secretary, is
the person responsible for making the notification for the purposes
of Article 17 of MAR.
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forward-looking statements with respect to certain of the Company's
current expectations and projections about future events including
regarding the Company and its subsidiaries' (together the "Group")
operations, performance and financial position. These statements
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number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which
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cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Group to
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achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statement(s).
The Group's principal risks were
described in the Company's 2023 Annual Report which can be
viewed
online, and any forward-looking
statements should be construed in light of such risks,
uncertainties
assumptions and other factors and the
recipient should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking
statements as a prediction of actual
results, performance or achievement. The information contained in
this announcement is subject to change without notice and, except
as required by applicable law, the Company does not assume any
responsibility or obligation to update publicly or review any of
the forward-looking statements contained in it, nor do they intend
to. The statements are made only as of the date of this
announcement and no representation, assurance, guarantee or
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accuracy, completeness, or the basis on which they are
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